My son goes cuckoo for potatoes. Any kind, it doesn’t matter. But a potato gratin, or even just a little individual au gratin, just for him, will send him over the moon. And anything that I can do that makes my son love me just a bit longer, automatically becomes one of my favorites. Plus, […]
Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I first tried one of many oven roasted Brussels sprouts recipes as a favor to my wife a number of years ago. I am normally a meat and potatoes kind of guy who used to have very little interest in preparing anything green. But having children, and maintaining a happy marriage, have prompted me to […]
Pan Sauteed Cherry Tomatoes
Looking for recipes with cherry tomatoes, or grape tomatoes, did not use to be a big part of my day. But I have learned that sauteed cherry tomatoes are a great side to serve with almost any main course, but my favorite is salmon. You can make a whole dinner out of this by simply […]
Oven Baked Thick Cut Bacon
I love cooking bacon, no two ways around it. I’m sure that’s not earth shattering, really, who doesn’t love bacon? Ok, besides vegetarians and people who have never had it. It’s been a staple in my home since before my children could even talk. But they learned about bacon, quickly! One of their first verbal […]
Mushroom Sauce For Pasta
This mushroom sauce for pasta recipe can stand alone as the main course, or can be served on the side for a dinner aimed to please, quite the impressive side dish. In my house, this was our first foray into a meatless dinner, and it has not been removed from our stable of trusty dishes […]
Roasted Butterflied Chicken
Roasted butterflied chicken just happens to be one of my favorite recipes, and also happens to be one of the least expensive entrees that I can cook up for a family of four. My kids look forward to the crispy skin on this roasted chicken, and it is almost impossible to over-cook the chicken this […]
