Comfort Essentials: Chicken/Noodles, or Dumplings

Total comfort food, at its best. Love making this as the temps begin to drop, during...

Asian Essentials: Sweetly Caramelized Ground Pork

This is an Asian dish, with some Western influences, provided by yours truly. Depending on your...

Autumn/Winter Essentials: Braised Beef & Veggies

I love autumn, and as the welcome cooler weather begins to arrive, I always make more...

Summer Essentials: Lemon Custard Ice Box Pie

If you are looking for the sweet tastes of summer, this is one of them. A...

Lick the Bowl Essentials: Piquant Lemon Curd

I love lemon curd, it is sooo good on a hot summer day… Cool, refreshing, and...

Sweet Essentials: Graham Cracker Crust

If you like graham crackers, this is a great crust for many of your pies. It...

Sheet Pan Essentials: Half Chicken With Veggies

This is an excellent way to put together a half chicken and some veggies for a...

Autumn Comfort Essentials: Scalloped Potatoes

I do not make scalloped potatoes very often, and I should. They are easy to make,...

Asian Essentials: Noodles & Pasta Sauce

I played about with this recipe over the course of the last few months. Playing with...

Steak Essentials: Andy’s Pub Rub

I have had this rub for a bit of time, and used it at our Independence...