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Archive for August, 2008

Corn Bread – Simplicity at it’s Best

Posted in Breakfast, Comfort Food, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on August 30, 2008 | 10 Comments »

Until this past weekend I had never made cornbread. Is this bad? I’m 40 years old and an owner of a restaurant? It seems like it might be bad and I shouldn’t be sharing this with my customers, but that has not stopped me in the past so what the heck.
I’m actually sitting [...]

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Cornbread & Bratwurst Madness

Posted in Pork, Recipes, tagged , , , on August 26, 2008 | 8 Comments »

I’m not sure I would classify this past weekend’s cooking adventures as a success or not, a success I think.
It started on Friday night when I called Jacob to ask him what he wanted for dinner. Jacob is pretty easy going, so at first I couldn’t really get anything out of him, but he [...]

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Awesome, Easy and Delicious Strawberry Gelato

Posted in Dessert, Fruit, Recipes, tagged , , , on August 23, 2008 | 15 Comments »

Let me start by saying this is simply one of the easiest and most rewarding recipes I have ever made, period.
No ice cream maker, no long wait, easy prep. All you need is some mascarpone or creme fraiche, some sugar, strawberries and a food processor!
I ran across a version of this recipe last year [...]

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Pasta with Bolognese Sauce – Part Two – In a Hurry

Posted in Meat, Pasta, Pork, Recipes, tagged , , , , , on August 20, 2008 | 5 Comments »

This week has been interesting to say the least. Tonight I’m a bit unmotivated and having a problem figuring out what I want to write about. I wrote three paragraphs about the restaurant and then decided it was boring so I tossed that out the door.
I find that many of my readers enjoy hearing about [...]

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North Carolina Barbecued Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Posted in Grilling, Meat, Pork, Recipes, tagged , , , , , , , on August 17, 2008 | 21 Comments »

Pulled pork, bacon, back ribs… I love them all. Last week I made pork tenderloin and all week I’ve been thinking about doing pulled pork. I think about it often, but I rarely make it because of the time commitment necessary and my lack of planning. If you have the time though, make [...]

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Roasted Pork Loin with Romesco Sauce on Garlic Toast

Posted in Meat, Pork, Recipes, tagged , , , , , , , on August 13, 2008 | 9 Comments »

It’s hard for me to pay attention to much else but the Olympics this week. I simply love it, plain and simple. The Olympics embody everything great about competition. There are very few things that can bring me to tears, but I find myself on the edge when I see the passion displayed in the [...]

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Pasta with Bolognese Sauce – Part One

Posted in Meat, Pasta, Recipes, tagged , , , , , , , on August 10, 2008 | 9 Comments »

I approach almost everyone of my endeavors with a strong desire to be the best. I’m one of those people who is rarely satisfied with my results and I’m usually looking for a better way to do something.
This creates some problems for me regarding the publication of this blog along with many other ventures in [...]

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Summer Pasta – Two Ways Green & Red

Posted in Pasta, Recipes, cheese, tagged , , , on August 6, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Well let’s see, where did I leave off last time. Business has picked up in the last few days nicely and even though lunch caterings are down a bit, we have a large event on Thursday night and a wedding on Saturday. The 200 person lunch is also close, so I guess all-in-all business is [...]

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Perfect Scrambled Eggs and a Breakfast Burrito

Posted in Bacon, Eggs, cheese, tagged , , , , on August 3, 2008 | 18 Comments »

The first time I scrambled eggs for Nancy was our first anniversary. We were staying in a friends’ cabin in North Lake Tahoe. The night before we went to the store and bought a bunch of supplies. I offered to make Nancy breakfast. For those of you who haven’t read the past posts [...]

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