Guest CHEF G's TASTY CHICKEN SALAD Nothing fancy, just really delicious chicken salad. For this preparation I used dill-brined chicken breasts that I recently cooked, but you can cook the chicken any way you desire - seared, grilled, poached, baked, etc. Just make sure that's it's cooked all the way through. And don't be timid about adjusting, adding, or omitting ingredients to suit your personal…
Guest Chef G's GARLIC AÏOLI First, what is Aïoli? Aïoli is a garlicky Provençal (French) sauce similar to mayonnaise made by pounding garlic with oil, salt and egg yolks until it's emulsified into a thick, creamy culinary delight. Take out the garlic and add mustard and you have a basic mayonnaise. This simple, basic Aïoli recipe produces a very silky, garlic-spiced sauce with a very…
Carne Asada Burrito “Ready to Roll” Tonight was the first night after the rains totaled our patio roof that we could get back outside. We didn’t need one, but I built a fire anyway. I call it “Fire for Effect”. And Patti’s tiny and always cold. I found citrus marinated carne asada at the Mexican market on sale and I could not resist. With the…
Bourbon Street Chicken We were gifted with some really nice bourbon. We don’t drink it, unless we’re in New Orleans, where it’s a rule, so we decided to cook with some. Like wine if it’s good enough to drink, it’s just right to use in cooking. Patti’s favorite part of the chicken is dark meat and she created a really enjoyable marinade. She used white…
Guest CHEF G'S SEARED DUCK BREAST w/ SPICED ORANGE MARMALADE I had a sudden craving for duck and fruit...so THIS happened! Seared duck breast is one of my all-time favorite foods, and it pairs really well with a sweet orange sauce. I hadn't prepared a marmalade glaze in quite some time, so I amped it up a bit with fresh ginger, fennel, and cayenne…
https://youtu.be/t2dqEz3PL9U Beef Tenderloin with Garlic Sherry Sauce Its date night and we wanted to celebrate with something extra special. Patti found a beef tenderloin and made a special garlicky wine sauce for it. Patti cooked up some bacon to add the drippings to the sauce and used the crispy bacon in mashed potatoes. Ken got a new toy from Char-Griller: a Smokin’ Stone that we…
Raspberry Teriyaki Country Ribs We love ribs, all kinds of ribs. We’ve never met a cut we didn’t like. These pork country ribs were on sale so we bought a lot. We wanted them for our date night, but we had a lot of errands to do, so we marinated them all day in a sweet and spicy marinade Patti came up with before we…
Nuts For Banana Bread We wanted something extra nice with our morning coffee. Patti noticed we had some really ripe bananas and had an “aha” moment. While Ken slept in Patti whipped up a quick banana bread filled and topped with lots of pecans. To make it a little lighter she used applesauce instead of the usual oil. To keep the house cool she used…
CHEF G's LEMON-GARLIC BUTTER CREAM SAUCE FOR PASTA AND SEAFOOD The pictured dish is - - - Chef G's Lemon-Garlic Butter Penne w/ Squid, Calamari Rings, Gulf Shrimp, & Steamed Lobster Claws ===================== A few years ago I was asked to try and recreate a seafood pasta dish served by one of the staff chefs at Walt Disney World in Orlando (Florida). He tried to…
Bacon Squares We love bacon and have discovered Zaycon Fresh Bacon. Some of the best we have ever had. Thick sliced and flavor packed. I like to pile so much onto burgers and sandwiches and it is always falling out or off. The dogs love that part. We like bacon in every bite of the whole sandwich and this makes that happen easily. So, think…
CHEF G's NACHO CHEESE SAUCE Have you ever tried to make a cheese sauce for nachos or fondue and it breaks apart and tastes grainy? Well Chef G is going to share with you a recipe and tips that will have you boasting and saying to folks, "This is NACHO cheese sauce, it's mine!" I know that's corny, but I made you smile, huh? I…
https://youtu.be/RjFD4ZqJvII Bacon Squares Perfect Burger Topper We love bacon and have discovered Zaycon Fresh Bacon. Some of the best we have ever had. Thick sliced and flavor packed. I like to pile so much onto burgers and sandwiches and it is always falling out or off. The dogs love that part. We like bacon in every bite of the whole sandwich and this makes that…