Italian Essentials: Homemade Capicola

My Aunt Josephine used to make a lot of her own cured meats and sausages. I...
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Side Essentials: Baked Broccoli, Two Ways

I like all kinds of veggies; however, broccoli has got to be near the top of...

Slow Cooker Essentials: Achiote Shredded Beef

Served this on Cinco De Mayo, for one of the fillings on the taco bar. It...

South-of-the-Border Essentials: Achiote Paste

Achiote paste is ideal for seasoning a lot of diverse Mexican dishes. Its primary ingredient is...

Southern Essentials: Pot Liquor (Potlikker) Broth

Spent last evening making a couple of batches of this amazing savory liquid. It was a...
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Cozy Essentials: Spicy Tomato Soup

I made this soup as a starter for our Easter meal, and it was fantastic. The...

Poultry Essentials: Easy/Peasy Mushroom Chicken

This is a brilliant way to cook up great tasting chicken in a yummy mushroom sauce....

Awesome Oven-Baked Rib Eye Steak

At most of the restaurants that I worked at, we always finished our steaks in the...
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Mexican Essentials: Easy/Peasy Spanish Rice

Served my Beef Birria for Sunday brunch and made some Spanish rice to go with it....

Poultry Essentials: Late Night/Early Morning Wings

Worked last evening/morning in the kitchen perfecting my Mexican dishes. About 1:00a I thought to myself:...