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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 • June 26, 2010
A good BLT is one of my favorite sandwiches in the world. But even still, that doesn’t mean it can’t be improved! A few weeks ago, Betsy and I were looking for a quick lunch and I happened to have all the stuff for a BLT sandwich. I ran down to the store and grabbed [...]
Posted in Pork, Quick and Easy, Sandwiches | Tagged avocados, bacon, Eggs, lettuce, Monterey Jack, tomato
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Nick • June 22, 2010
After my Sophomore year in college, I lived for a summer with a friend in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We had a lot of fun in those 10 weeks (maybe too much fun actually). While I don’t remember much Spanish unfortunately, I do remember a few things about Argentina: 1) Argentinians are beautiful. It’s something in [...]
Posted in Beef, Main Dishes, Sandwiches, Spicy | Tagged burgers, chimichurri, Chuck Roast, cilantro, garlic, Monterey Jack, oregano, paprika, parsley, red onions
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Nick • September 23, 2009
Betsy and I have been in a many month debate over whether or not it’s possible for me to produce really awesome queso (cheese dip) without using the super-processed cheese that rhymes with Smellveeta. While the queso recipe on the back of the Rotel can is a favorite of mine I figured there was queso [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Side Dishes, Spicy, Vegetarian | Tagged avocados, beans, bechamel, black beans, butter, cheddar cheese, cilantro, cream, dips, garlic, Green Chilis, limes, Monterey Jack, pico de gallo, red onions, Tex-Mex, tomatoes
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Nick • June 2, 2009
Summer equals grilling and grilling equals burgers. Last weekend I was in charge of providing the burgers for a cookout I was going to and I was more than happy to oblige. Since I was right in the middle of reviewing Bobby Flay’s new book, I thought I would give one of the burgers out [...]
Posted in Beef, Main Dishes, Sandwiches, Spicy | Tagged bechamel, burgers, butter, Chuck Roast, Monterey Jack, poblanos, tortilla chips
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