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Nick • April 25, 2010
The story goes like this: A popular lunch place in the Rockies called The Denver Cafe (ironically not in Denver) was closing their doors after a huge lunch shift one day. They were about to go home when a group of tired and hungry skiers knocked on the windows, begging for food. Well, the chef [...]
Posted in Breakfast/Brunch, Economical, Pork, Quick and Easy, Stuffing Stuff | Tagged butter, cheddar cheese, chives, clarified butter, green peppers, ham, mushrooms, omelet, onions
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Nick • December 29, 2008
When I was a child my Mom always made a huge pot of black-eyed peas for New Years because it apparently gives you good luck for the entire year. While I’m not positive about the good luck promise, I’m also not willing to risk it. Plus I love black-eyed peas. To this day I make [...]
Posted in Economical, Holidays, Pork, Soups | Tagged black-eyed peas, garlic, ham, Pearl Onions, scallions
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Nick • December 13, 2008
As you might imagine, I subscribe to a variety of food magazines. In my humble opinion, Bon Appétit is one of the best out there. It always has very innovative recipes that are not terrible to make. Sometimes their recipes are a bit harsh on the pocketbook, but the December edition is dedicated to cooking [...]
Posted in Breakfast/Brunch, Pork, Quick and Easy, Sandwiches | Tagged biscuits, butter, buttermilk, cheddar cheese, figs, ham, shortening, sugar
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Nick • November 1, 2008
This is part two in an ongoing search for the absolute perfect Grilled Cheese. You can check out round one here. That sandwich was pretty good, but I was ready to kick these trials up a notch. For that I look for help from the French. Allow me to introduce you to the Croque Monsieur [...]
Posted in Pork, Sandwiches | Tagged bechamel, butter, grilled cheese, gruyere cheese, ham, milk, mustard, parmesan cheese
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