The maple syrup and rye whiskey give this dish a Canadian twist. The two work really well together to form a wonderful caramelized edge to the beef. Ask your butcher for some help in selecting a melt-in-your-mouth tender cut of beef. Don't overcook this one! A few minutes on each side at most. … [Read more...]
With Her Two Hands
My wife's step-bubbie passed away this week, and the whole family is abuzz trying to get to frozen Milwaukee in time for the funeral. Ali's Bubbie Gittel was a tried and true Wisconsinite and raised a wonderful family of whom she could be proud. While I only met Gittel in the latter part of her … [Read more...]
Bananas Foster Cake
While watching Food Network recently we came across the most incredible looking dessert at Bradley Ogden's restaurant in Las Vegas. Chocolate sauce, banana bread, bananas foster, & cream cheese ice cream. Hello gorgeous! Where have you been all my life?W I recently threw my wife and her friends … [Read more...]
The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Pizza Edition
I'm a sucker for a good slice of pizza - it could be old fashioned Italian Neapolitan, or a thin crust NY pizza, or even a pizza bagel at home. I'm not a huge fan of some of the larger chains who make doughy, flavourless pies, but on any given day I could pound back my weight in pizza if it makes … [Read more...]
Fried Rice
What puts smiles on kids' faces, gets rid of left-overs, and makes a great lunch the next day? Delicious fried rice. It's become a staple at our place on Sunday evenings. It's easy to make with whatever is on hand and makes for some great lunches the rest of the week.I'm not going to give you a … [Read more...]
Have a cookie? Leave a cookie. Need a cookie? Take a cookie.
If you've been in a store recently you'll know the "Have a penny? Leave a penny." concept. As much as I love our copper coin, wouldn't it be way more awesome if people were leaving you cookies?So... this works really simply. If there's a type of cookie you love to make. Let me know. As long as you … [Read more...]
Honey Baked Turkey Breast
So, every year over the holidays my in-laws go and get a massive honey baked ham from the Honey Baked Ham Company in Atlanta. It looks amazing. Alas, I don't eat ham... So when I saw a show all about the Honey Baked Ham Company and how they make these beauties, I hunted down an adaptation … [Read more...]
Grilled Cheesus
One of my favourite things to do in the kitchen is doctor up the kids' meals to make them mom and dad friendly. Sometimes that means taking a classic and bastardizing it a little. As Homer Simpson said "Mmm.. sacralicious".One of our go to meals on lazy weekends is the grilled cheese sandwich. What … [Read more...]
Love Me Tenderloin
My wife's step mom has this incredible recipe for marinating grilled roasts. She makes it all the time for pork or beef tenderloin, but it would work just as great with any tender piece of meat. It's incredibly rich in flavour and caramelizes so beautifully on the grill.I like to grill beef until … [Read more...]
May I take your order?
OK - New Year's eve. We've got 365 days ahead of us for 2011. Any requests on some posts you'd like to see? More crockpot recipes? BBQ treats? Food reviews? What tickles your fancy? The Chef Dad request line is open and taking orders. … [Read more...]
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