Ruben Tots

I think he may have played second base for Kansas City. Kidding. Simple down and dirty recipe for a party or game. Tots corned beef, sauerkraut Swiss cheese and thousand island dressing. Now you may want to add some scattered caraway seeds to mimic the marble rye bread. I hope you like it. 16 ounces…

Cuban Style Ribs

I love the food of South Florida with the Cuban and island influences and flavors. We start with the rub: cumin, coriander, allspice, oregano, garlic, and onion. Then we slow cook the ribs in the oven. Then the BBQ sauce of my creation. In Cuba or south Florida, I would be bring out the sour…

Jim Spud

This is not the state dish of Idaho, but it should be. (The actual dish is deep fried steak.) This uses a potato base usually topped with teriyaki steak scraps, but I switched that out for a butter herb steak. I kept butter, sour cream, deep fried onions, but then I switched out cheddar for…

Black Pepper Brownies

This started as a cookie from South Africa and became a brownie. Who knew sweet and savory? Heavy on the dark chocolate flavor and with a hint of coffee and finished with black pepper. This is a version of the flourless brownie, so it’s a little lighter than a normal brownie. I hope you like…

Salmon Meatballs

I know these are made with fish, so you folks who are strict about language are upset about me using the word meat. Cut me some slack. This is a lighter version, full of meatball flavor with notes teriyaki, caper, and dill. The meatball is moist and will be a nice change from traditional meatballs….