I love calamari. Fried goodness. I had never had slow cooked squid but darn if that doesn’t work. I also know that in nature squid eat crab, so I decided to stuff the squid with crab meat and other goodies and save the squid the time. The spaghetti sauce brings everything together. It may…
Author: Dan's recipes
Ricotta Maple Pie
This is another Boston recipe; the original calls for a lot of sugar so I went with some local maple syrup. Also, I added maple extract while the original had just vanilla. It’s kinda like a Boston cheese cake. Hope you like it. 1 store bought pie crust 2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese…
Cheese Cracker Pork Chops
Pork chops were on sale. Cheez-it’s were In sale. Parsnips were on sale. You get the pictures. This is how Cheese cracker pork chops came into my mind. Hope you like it. 2 1-inch thick pork chops 1 cup Cheez-its, crushed 3 eggs 1/4 cup milk Salt and pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil Heat oven…
Spinach Galician
I had this salad at Solea Tapas in Boston a couple of weeks back. My family loved it, so I decided to make it at home. It took a couple of tries to get the dressing right, but it was worth it; the salad is really tasty. Now if you add lobster claws like I…
Things my Father told me about Irish cooking that I found out were not true.
We recently stayed Spring Hill Suites in Scranton, PA on our way to Boston. They had the nicest Irish lady, Karen, working the breakfast bar, and I had the most delightful conversations with her about Irish food. If you are in Scranton, I recommend you stay there just to meet her. She will make your…