Topping Essentials: The Ultimate Dark Cherry Sauce

This is my favorite topping for a nice piece of New York cheesecake. I usually make...

Sous Vide Essentials: The Perfect Hotdog

Attention all Sous Vide folks out there… I know you can hear me… You are embarrassed...

Sous Vide Essentials: Pasteurized Eggs

There you are staring at the ingredient list for a new recipe, and you notice that...

Mayonnaise Essentials: Faux Duke’s Version

Duke’s Mayonnaise: The Southern spread with a cult following. If you are from the South, you...
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Doggie Essentials: New England Hotdog Buns

Love a good dog, and as I pen these words, it is Summer, and the perfect...

Drink Essentials: Sicilian/Russian Slushy

This humble drink began as a Sicilian Slushy; however, I did not like how the traditional...

Side Essentials: Savory Baked Napa Cabbage

Cabbage may not seem like the most exciting thing in the world, but baked up with...

Mexican Essentials: Spicy Happy Sauce

I call it happy sauce, because when you put it on something, you smile, and get...

Mexican Essentials: Chili-Lime Seasoning (Tajin)

You can find bottles of this in the spice section of most grocers. However, by making...

South-of-the-Border Essentials: Refried Beans

This is my go-to recipe for good refried beans. Over the years I have poked and...