This is a brunch dish, pure and simple. Smoke and salt cured bacon from A to Z Butcher with the addition of apricot two ways. Sweet, smoky, and salty. This is a brunch dish or works as a grab and go breakfast. I hope you like it. 2 cups flour1/2 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons baking powder2…
Seafood Chimichanga
I was thinking back to my younger days in Seattle, and most Fridays my work buddies would head to Casa Lupida for a couple of beers. After said beers and two baskets of chips and salsa, I would order a seafood chimichanga. Now, this was circa 1985-86, so the $1 drafts were just as important….
Cheese Steak Calzone
This is a combo meal combining pizza dough and the Philly cheese steak. I went heavy on bold. Montreal steak seasoning on the chuck eye steak. Red onion and mushrooms for their unique flavor. Then the cheese blend; Velveeta , blue cheese and cheddar one creamy, one tangy and one flavorful. The thin pizza crust…
Red Velvet Brownies
Summertime is brownie time because regular chocolate melts. Red velvet will get you noticed both for good or bad; but ignore the haters. Brownies rule! Plus the white chocolate chips will distract them. I hope you like it. 1/2 cup butter at room temp1 1/2 cups sugar1 once red food color1 teaspoon vanilla (no one’s…
Salmon Shrimp Cakes
Salmon cakes are a common item in the Pacific Northwest; shrimp cakes are common in Asian cooking. This is the best of both worlds. I stole this idea from A to Z Butcher shop, and theirs was delicious – I highly recommend. Now, I was going to put this in a casing, but I was…
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