I’m not sure if you saw it but awhile back I made thisroasted pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon.  We only ate about half of it.  I could not bear to throw the rest away so I cut it up, ground it up in my food processor, spooned it into a food saver bag, sealed it…

          A few weeks ago one of my fellow culinary minded coworkers took a trip back east to visit family and show off his new fiancé.  During their trip they visited some great artisan food shops and restaurants.  One of the restaurants he likes to visit is Potbelly Sandwich Shop.  He brought me back a…

About a week ago I read an article about how publications and people are forever trying to come up with new and clever ways to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey.  The author wrote about how excited she was this year to be cooking the dinner, and therefore, to have the leftovers.  She then wrote about how…

  This is the kind of thing I will make when I am trying to be fancy, but I am too tired to think or be very creative.  “Big meat” is always incredibly impressive for dinner, yet it is probably the easiest thing to prepare on any dinner menu.  It typically takes the longest to…

 There are a few ways I can gauge if my family likes what I have made.  Number one, they are honest to a certain degree, if it is downright gross they will say so and will not choke it down (we order pizza).  No matter how much it hurts I ask, beg, and plead for…

You never hear people say, “I am really craving some down home comfort food tonight, I think I’ll flame broil a rib eye or walk an ahi tuna steak across the grill.” When it comes to meat, barring seafood, if you want to transform it into something comforting you have to turn down the heat…