First Place Win in the Sizzlin’ Summer Recipe Contest
First of all, I’m sorry for the lack of posts.I’ve started a new site for food photography that you can view at BigShot Images. I’ve been enjoying photography so much that I wanted to put together a place people could go to see my photography alone without all my entertaining stories and incredible wit 
Actually, I’ve been exploring other photography subjects and wanted a place to keep them. I’ve also been entering recipe contests for the past couple of… ...continue reading about First Place Win in the Sizzlin' Summer Recipe Contest...
Buffalo Chili
This chili has beans. That was a disclaimer. Why? Because it’s against the law in Texas to make a chili containing beans. At least that’s what people in Texas want you to believe. Therefore, I’ve probably violated several local ordinances and likely will be pictured on several post office billboards throught the Lone Star state. Because I like beans, and I think you should too, I’ve put myself on the line and risked incarceration to show you the other side of chili. I’m also not going to argue about the spelling. Chile is a country. Chile is also the correct Spanish spelling for a pepper. Chilly means you are cold and need to eat chili or a chili pepper or get into a tub of hot water with a glass of red wine. Fight about it if you will, but I’m in enough trouble with law enforcement about the bean issue. ...continue reading about Buffalo Chili...
Spring Whole Wheat Pasta
The weather has been gorgeous and everyone seems to be out exploring all the places I want to go. The Wildflower center was packed and the Austin Botanical Garden didn’t have a parking place available. I opted instead to go to our local gardening shop. You see, I have a aphid problem. ...continue reading about Spring Whole Wheat Pasta...
Soppresata Tomato Panino
We’ve had a couple of warm days here in Texas and the lettuce crop is beginning to suffer a bit. Having said that, it’s 60 degrees today and perfect weather for my heirloom varieties so I’m at the mercy of Mother Nature. I decided to use some of the beautiful, organic leaves from my garden and make a panini. A panini, not to be confused with Paganini the violinist, is a pressed sandwich. Panini is actually the plural of these tiny sandwiches translated as “small bread rolls” or the singular, panino. Mario Batali would get Iron Chef design points by calling them a panino imbottito or a stuffed little bread roll. Panino imbottito sounds like it would be worth at least a couple more points. ...continue reading about Soppresata Tomato Panino...
Braised Beef Short Ribs
When the warm weather reaches Texas, we immediately start thinking of BBQ. Notice BBQ. Not Bar-B-Q or Bar-be-que or even Barbecue. I believe the spelling is an informal tool of measure of the quality to the food you will enjoy. These are slow cooking gems that will delight the crowd and the wallet. ...continue reading about Braised Beef Short Ribs...
Chicken Edamame Cashew Stir Fry
It was a long day of meetings today and I was ready to skip dinner. Add that to a drive home wondering if some of my dishes were too complex, or “too gourmet” as my wife suggests and I was looking for some “fast food”. Thankfully, there isn’t any fast food dives on my way home so I had to improvise. ...continue reading about Chicken Edamame Cashew Stir Fry...
Turkey Tofu Miso Bean Burger
I’ve probably lost my mind and I wouldn’t think wrongly of you for thinking the same. I just wanted a burger. One of those greasy, all beef, don’t know which cut got ground up into ...continue reading about Turkey Tofu Miso Bean Burger...
Panko Tofu with Dal and Basmati Rice
The New Year brings with it resolutions that are often short lived. Oftentimes we barely make it to the first weekend before we cave in. One of my favorite quotes (or a derivation of it) is “stupidity is repeating the same behavior over and over expecting a different end result”. Hopefully, we can recognized what hasn’t been working and try something a new and different way to create change. Somehow, I keep coming back to tofu. But this time, I changed my behavior and got an awesome result. ...continue reading about Panko Tofu with Dal and Basmati Rice...
Sauteed Turkey Breast and Cranberry Dressing Recipe
So, I had you brine those turkey breasts the other day and I hope you did. Turkey prepared in this way doesn’t need any extra seasoning at all. It has the right mix of salty, spicy, and sweet all in one simple to cook, protein packet bundle that reheats very well while retaining its moisture. And what would turkey be without cranberry sauce. If your family needs cranberry sauce with rings built in from a can like mine does, please cook this as well. ...continue reading about Sauteed Turkey Breast and Cranberry Dressing Recipe...
How to Brine a Turkey Breast (and why)
I’ve shown this method to a bunch of folks and they look at me like I just managed to create a dove out of mid-air or levitate an elephant. Somehow, as simple as it sounds and is, I have to explain it over and over like I’m secretly hiding the real method and that it can’t be this easy. I swear to you, there is no secret. There is no man behind any curtain. There is no magic. ...continue reading about How to Brine a Turkey Breast (and why)...
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