California Club

It’s sand which time. It’s spring so let’s go to California for their club sandwich. Chicken, avocado, sprouts, ah but back too. I hope you like it. 8 slices wheat bread8 slices bacon1 avocado4 tomato slicesLettuce1/4 cup mayo4 slices roasted chicken1/4 cups Dijon mustard2 oz sprouts Toast break Place a layer of mayo and mustard…

Diablo Eggs

Who said Easter eggs have to be traditional?How about something with some heat to go against that salty honey baked ham? (Or if you are a Proper Southerner, Dr. Pepper ham.) Add some charred jalapeño with some Dijon and some chipotle powder. I hope you like it. 6 hard boiled eggs (I couldn’t find rabbit…

Lenten Yellow Perch

Sorry, I’m a day late with this. In the Midwest, Lent means Friday fish fries. In northern Ohio, lake perch is the fish of choice. It is usually cooked by second or third generation parishioners. These folks have assembly-like precision: one breads the fish, one fries the fish, one does the French fries, one does…

Lamb Chops w Balsamic Raspberry Sauce

it is tradition I’m my home to have lamb on Holy Thursday but with only two of us and one who doesn’t like lamb something simple is the rule but hey it’s a rule, I broke it. I still only took 40 minutes so I guess it is easy. The sauce is sweet tart with…

Strawberry Strawberry Shortcake

In my opinion, you can never have too many strawberries in a shortcake. In spite of my efforts to prove myself wrong, I pushed this one to the edge. This has got all the strawberries It can handle and still maintain structural integrity. The brown butter is for depth of flavor. Berries! Berries! Berries! 2…