Mother’s day was yesterday, so Keri and I spent some time with her family. As I have mentioned before, Keri’s mom Judy grew up in a polish neighborhood and that had a strong influence on her cooking and eating. That being said, one of my favorite things to eat at Judy’s house is pierogies! Judy usually buys them from a polish market in North Jersey and they are always fresh and delicious. I have been experimenting with my own pierogie recipe for the last several months and I figured Mother’s day was a perfect time to roll it our for Judy and the rest of the family. Continue reading
Grilled Cauliflower Steaks
As you know, Keri has gone full on vegetarian, which has forced me to get significantly more creative with my meal planning. While she would be happy eating the same thing everyday, I am not and therefore, I have been experimenting with all sorts of vegan and vegetarian meal ideas. One thing that I have learned is extremely versatile is cauliflower. Here is a very quick and easy recipe for “cauliflower steaks”Keri has been all over me to make her cauliflower pizza crust…maybe next week.
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BBQ Sauce
BBQ Sauce
This is my favorite BBQ sauce to make. Its a ketchup based sauce but has a complex flavor that combines spicy, sweet, and savory. The sauce is versatile and can be used on any type of meat, my favorite being pork. Continue reading
Oven Baked BBQ Ribs
One of my favorite things to make is ribs! I really consider a big meal of “Southern Style BBQ” comfort food, even though it wasn’t something that I ate too much of growing up. My father always loved BBQ Brisket, but it was never the sort of thing we ate at home and there really weren’t any BBQ restaurants near where I grew up in Western Massachusetts (at least none that I knew about). My first real experience with ribs started a little later in life, probably when I was 22 living in the Boston area and frequenting both Blue Ribbon BBQ & Redbones. Continue reading