Apple walnut pancake small batch

It’s New Year’s morning (well 11:45). Why not start out a little healthier with apple walnut pancakes? Those who went to bed at 10:12 (like we do) will still enjoy these.  Happy New Year. Dry ingredients: 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Wet ingredients:…

Pimento Cheese Spread W White Stilton

Pimento cheese is a southern staple, but no one can agree on what “the recipe” is.  So I decided not to agree too and make my own, one that fits my taste.   This one has a Stilton cheese to add a little funk. (Those with no sense of adventure can leave the Stilton out.)…

Baltimore Cookie Pie (it’s the Bomb)

This is one of the three great food things Baltimore is famous for.  The “bomb” pie is a chess pie, a southern staple with a lot of chocolate and eggs.  Now my wife drove the bus on this one at my request and took it to a new level.  She had the idea to add…

French onion soup

If you remember in our previous prime rib episode I said you should get the bone-in prime rib.  This recipe is why.  French onion soup is delicious.  I never order it when I’m out because of my salt intake concerns, but if I make it at home…,, well I can control all of that.  I…

Chinese Pork Belly

We had this on Christmas Day as part of the afternoon appetizers along with pierogi; we don’t believe in food borders.  These are sweet, spicy. and kinda sticky. so serve them on a toothpick.  The key, as always, is the ingredients –  without good lean pork belly, all you get is a fat bomb.  Hope…