I have been working on this recipe in my mind for months.  We don’t eat that much pasta; I only make it once every 6-8 months. The second reason is the local mega mart doesn’t carry duck bacon (which is an 8 day process to make). A onetime neighbor of mine has requested a carbonara…

This is not a quick recipe.  It will take you a week to do, but the results are stunning.  Salty, sweet, smoky.  I should have made more, but I ran out of duck.  I hope you like it. 2 skin-on duck breasts 8 tsp Kosher salt Black pepper to taste 1/2 cup real maple syrup…

Some of you know my aunt and uncle owned a restaurant in Greektown.   When I used to go down to Greektown in Detroit, I would always order a gyro.  Then I discovered a lamb shank.  There is a restaurant in Manassas that makes a great one – Katerina’s .  So I decided to do…

This is a classic dish at most Italian restaurants and Red Lobster.  But instead of 36-40 shrimp, I used 16-20.  They are buttery, garlicky and tender. (Nobody likes rubber shrimp)l.) They are also simple to do.  I hope you like it. 1 pound 16-20 shrimped,  peeled and deveined (I got mine at Crosby’s Crabs) 1/2…