Recipes

Hello my friends (said in best Bob Ross voice) welcome back to my salute to pumpkin. Today’s edition is letting pumpkin’s wilder side show. We’re going to help the pumpkin really let its hair down on this one. My husband is a chili purest (he also helped me cook this. Such a handsome seux chef )and while, per his standards, he would not call this a chili, he did still say it was delicious. So if I offend any chili purests out there I apologize in advance. I will give you a heads up that this recipe will call greatly...

A quick and easy marinade for Roast Lamb Racks with Lemon and Garlic which takes just a few minutes, perfect for busy weeknights and entertaining. The lamb is first cooked on the stove and finished off in the oven for perfectly cooked and tender meat. Roast Rack of Lamb As an Australian, lamb features a lot on our menu at home and I particularly love cooking with lamb racks. You don’t have to do too much to them, but they will always look impressive! I have a habit of always marinating meat, something which I am sure I picked up...

First recipe review and it a recipe from the those over at BudgetBytes! Lately I have been trying out recipes from there since they are cheap to make and if I screw up its not a major blow to the wallet. Quick Facts Base Recipe: https://www.budgetbytes.com/beef-burrito-casserole/ Modifications: 1 Jar of pickled Jalapeños No Shallots (Couldn’t find them) 1 pound of Beef instead of half a pound. 3 cups of Rice instead of 4 cups Review Ease of Preparation: Hardest part was browning the meat and mincing the garlic. After that its just throw everything a bowl, pile it in the...

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar This beautiful book is bursting with recipes from foreign-born chefs who bring the cuisines of their homelands to you. A few pages in, the ribs called to me. I am familiar with the use of coffee rubs for meat, but here it is a braising liquid. Try it for a hearty main course on a cold evening. Then start cooking your way through this book for a culinary trip around the world. We are giving away two Zabar's 79th Street Subway mugs and a half pound each of some of Zabar's favorite coffee: Kona Style,...

A fatty, cheesy, scrumptious homestyle hash. “If I had to narrow my choice of meats down to one for the rest of my life, I am quite certain that meat would be pork.” -James Beard Useless Background With chilly mornings finally setting in, and the need for comforting, fatty breakfasts on the rise as we push towards winter, I find myself preparing to do the unthinkable. My readers, I plan to reveal to you a long kept secret, from the ancient repository of Northeastern lore and legends. A food so perfect that we here in New Jersey have spent the...