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Nick • July 5, 2010
One of my favorite things to see at a restaurant is a good macaroni and cheese dish that’s baked in individual cast iron dishes. The cast iron distributes the heat well so the mac and cheese is baked evenly and the edges are really crispy and delicious. The problem of course is that I don’t [...]
Posted in Pork, Side Dishes, Spicy | Tagged arbol peppers, bacon, butter, cheddar cheese, macaroni, Macaroni and Cheese, milk, Monterey Jack, roux
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Nick • March 18, 2010
Is there anything better than fried cheese? Think about it. Is there? Ok maybe, but that’s not what this blog is about people! Get your minds out of the gutter! I’m talking about food. And when it comes to food, I’m just not sure that there is. That’s why it didn’t surprise me too much [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Side Dishes, Spicy, Stuffing Stuff, Vegetarian | Tagged arbol peppers, bread crumbs, Eggs, fried food, garlic, mozzarella cheese, rosemary, tomatoes
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Nick • March 8, 2010
Betsy and I have a few other couples that we like to hang with on occasion. Usually we just get together, make some dinner, and drink copious amounts of beer and wine. Apparently though this was not ideal for the ladies in the group because a few weekends ago they scheduled a “Lady’s Night” and [...]
Posted in Economical, Main Dishes, Pork, Spicy | Tagged ancho chiles, arbol peppers, bay leaves, beer, Braised Dishes, carnitas, cilantro, Cotija, flour tortillas, limes, pork shoulder, pulled pork, salsa, Tex-Mex
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Nick • September 7, 2009
“I don’t really like quesadillas.” That’s what my roommate, Jeff, said when I told him what I was making for dinner. I, of course, took this as a challenge. The problem with most quesadillas, as stated by Jeff, is that the fillings tend to be kind of dull and people just rely on tons of [...]
Posted in Beef, Main Dishes, Quick and Easy, Spicy | Tagged ancho chiles, arbol peppers, beans, black beans, cheddar cheese, Chipotle Peppers, flour tortillas, greek yogurt, ground beef, guacamole, mushrooms, onions, quesadillas, Tex-Mex
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Nick • August 31, 2009
When I was at the beach a few weeks ago with Betsy’s family, her second cousin walked me through a delicious version of clam linguine. Probably the best I’ve ever had. I’ve made clams with pasta before, but this version of clam linguine, while maybe a bit more work, is amazing. It’s 100% worth the [...]
Posted in Main Dishes, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Seafood, Spicy | Tagged arbol peppers, clams, garlic, Italian food, linguine, rosemary
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