Archive for November, 2009
Philadelphia Style Steak
This is not your typical Philly Cheese Steak. If cheese steaks were cars, this would be a Mercedes. The Philadelphia Style Steak has many of the same characteristics of a cheese steak. However, there is no bun, no sliced beef, and no street vendor involved with this dish. Instead, you have a juicy New York strip encrusted with savory herbs [...]
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken Cordon Bleu, or Blue Ribbon Chicken is a dish love to make and eat. It gets a “blue ribbon” in my book. Chicken Cordon Bleu is slices of ham with cheese tightly rolled up in thin pounded chicken breast. In this preparation, prosciutto is used instead of the traditional ham. This is an American dish similar to roulades in France, [...]
Warm Beef-and-Potato Salad with Béarnaise Dressing
When you think of a potato salad, you usually think of potatoes mixed with herbs and mayonnaise. I am a big fan of potato salad as a side dish at a summer gathering. I would have never thought of having potato salad as my main dish. After having the Warm Beef-and-Potato Salad with Béarnaise Dressing, I am a believer. This dish mixes [...]
Turkey Green Chile
I was stumped. I did not have any idea what to do with all the leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. Do I make sandwiches, a casserole or give it to the dog? After some time, I had an epiphany. Green Chile with turkey rather than pork. Sounded good to me. The problem was that there are not many good recipes in the magazines or online for [...]
Maple Sugar-Ginger Pork Roast
When it comes to pork roasts, this recipe is a keeper. This has to be one of the best pork tenderloin roasts I have ever had (sorry mom). Pork tenderloin is usually one of the pricier cuts of pork. It is juicy and tender and marinates well. I was very lucky to find it at $2.49/lbs. The flavors are spicy and sweet. There is little zing [...]
London Broil with Soy Citrus Mayonnaise
As steaks go, this is a pretty good one. London Broil cuts of beef are wonderful when marinated. This one is no exception. This dish marinates in soy sauce, red wine, orange and lemon juice, garlic and scallions. The beef has a sweet flavor that is complemented by the soy citrus mayonnaise. To contrast the flavor of the beef, I prepared [...]
Northern Virginia Wine Tour
I recently traveled to Northern Virginia and experienced some wonderful wineries that produce quality wine. These wineries are set up against the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains that provide quite a vista while enjoying wine tasting. I devoted three days to wine tasting and covered approximately eighteen wineries. Each of the wineries I [...]
Trout Choucroute
Trout Choucroute is another Alsatian dish. This dish may be from France. However, it is definitely German inspired. Choucroute garnie is a dressed sauerkraut. Choucroute is the french take on sauerkraut and is widely popular in regions of France. In this preparation we dress it with Riesling wine, bay leafs, juniper berries and onions. The [...]
Chicken in Riesling
Chicken in Riesling is a dish I have made many times before and it is a keeper. This is usually my main course with Trout Choucroute being my first course. This dish is excellent and suitable to be served at a dinner party. Chicken in Riesling is an Alsatian inspired dish. Alsace is a region in France that was once contested part of Germany and [...]
What to Make? Meal Planning and Budgeting
What to make? Most of the time I do not have the foggiest idea. This is one of the harder things about cooking. Meal planning is hard if you do not have a guide. It is especially hard if you want good food and are on a budget. I usually plan my meals for the upcoming two weeks at one time. I have a process that works well for me and saves [...]
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