Sweet Vidalia Onions were on sale at the market this past weekend and we decided to make a dish that would feature them raw. I threw together a citrus vinaigrette pasta salad that was bright and fresh-tasting.
Recipes
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May 10
May 10
Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage
After we make fish tacos, we always have a lot of red cabbage left over. We usually switch gears form Latin cuisine to Austrian, and the wife makes some sweet and sour cabbage while I prepare the wiener schnitzel.
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May 10
May 10
Minestrone di Smeraglia (A Classic Italian Soup)
The farmers market had a bunch of fresh spinach on sale this weekend and I was looking for a new way to cook it. I decided to throw it in a pot with some other classic Italian ingredients to make a dish that’s hearty. You can think of it as a thin pasta or a thick soup. Either way, it was so good that I ate three helpings.
In honor of Mother’s Day, I’m naming it Minestrone di Smeraglia. It’s basically just a variation of a classic peasant stew.
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May 10
May 10
Homemade Mint Chocolate Mousse
Lately, *I’ve been craving chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. I think it’s because I gave up all sweets for Lent and my body still hasn’t taken in all the sugar it needs to make up for the absence. Chocolate mousse was to be my solution.
Of course, I’ve never made it before and heard it was difficult. I found a simple recipe and was determined to make my mousse work.
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May 10
May 10
Easy Caramelized Cauliflower
I’ve always thought cauliflower tasted bland, so I never used to buy it. In truth, it doesn’t taste very good by itself, but lots of foods taste boring alone and uncooked. That’s why we have recipes. I’ve been roasting cauliflower for a while now and it’s become a favorite in our rotation.
Ironically, this cauliflower recipe has become a meal in itself.
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May 10
May 10
Basic BBQ Pulled Pork
It’s time that I wrote down my barbecued pulled pork recipe so I can systematically improve it, kind of like I did with my no-knead bread recipe.
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May 10
May 10
The Best Baked Beans
In the South, you can’t help but eat baked beans once a week between April and December. The dish is at every event from ballgames to baby showers. Everyone has a different family recipe and the flavors can range from extremely sweet to extra spicy.
I’ve developed a recipe that strikes the right balance between spicy and sweet and has an earthy flavor that sets it apart.
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May 10
May 10
Sweet & Spicy Cole Slaw
I have issues with raw carrots and celery, so I don’t use them in my cole slaw. I’ve developed my own sweet and spicy recipe. People are always asking me for it, so here it is.
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May 10
May 10
Creamy Pimento Cheese Recipe
I never really ate pimento cheese when I was growing up. My mother has always made a good version, but I went through an anti-mayonnaise phase that lasted many years. Ever since I’ve been experimenting with homemade mayo, I’ve also opened my mind to pimento cheese. I’ve created a version that is complex and creamy without the mayo aftertaste. It’s great cold, but it’s even better melted.
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Apr 10
Apr 10
Roasted Vegetable Relish
The wife and I have been making this side dish for a while now and it’s become one of our favorites. It slowly evolved from our grilled ratatouille recipe into it’s own dish.
We’ve served it to many people and everyone always asks for the recipe, so here it is.
