Shoo fly pie is an Amish  staple, and surprisingly, I  had never eaten it.  I am not a fan of super sweet deserts like pecan pie.  So I decided that I would not make a pie; let’s go with bread pudding.  The brioche bread will help tone down the sweetness, and the bourbon gives it…

As a lifelong Catholic, I have had more than my share of tuna casserole.  Five Fridays times 60 years is a lot of tuna helper or the canned tuna, egg noodles, canned peas, and cream of mushroom soup.  Thank goodness for green can Parmesan cheese.  This meal had to be part of our repentance for…

Back in my younger days before cholesterol and high blood pressure took root, I used to love these.  I used to get them at a diner on the south side of Chicago after I made a big sale.  I hope you enjoy it. Ingredients: 8 slices marble rye 4 slices Muenster cheese 4 slices ham…

When I was experimenting in the kitchen a week ago, I started with some pork chops and then went crazy.  I liked the results so much I looked on the internet to see what I cooked.  Jagerschnitzel was the closest thing I could find.  You have a crunchy coated pork chop with a slightly sweet, …

I have three thermometers in my kitchen. Growing up we had none, but since we overcooked a lot of things, it was kinda unnecessary.  Since I have grown up, I have moved past the supermarket thermometer that you buy on Thanksgiving morning because you got burned last year by the pop up thingy that came…