This was Valentine’s Day dinner. It was both Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day, so to satisfy both, lobster is on the menu. Now, risotto is a great flavor delivery vehicle. The next items needed are onion, tarragon, parsley, two kinds of lobster, and lobster stock. Oh, don’t forget the dairy, butter, and parmesan cheese. I hope…
Original Enchirito
When the first Taco Bell hit Royal Oak, I was a fan immediately. Now, I had had TB in San Diego when I visited in 1973, but my meat and potatoes family never had Texmex food or Mexican or anything that had a chili pepper in it. I’m pretty sure that our chili didn’t have chilis in…
Asian Style Ribs
This was a Super Bowl party pot luck dish. Now, you naysayers are going, “How can you eat a rack of ribs while watching football?” I simply had the rack cut into individual ribs for easy eating. First, I marinated the ribs in teriyaki, mirin, and a 5 spice combination so like 9 spices. Then half way through,…
Grasshopper Cake
Sheet cakes: big items for the big game. I needed to do something quick and easy since I was doing so many other tasks to prepare. I went with a boxed devils food cake since I had a box mix in the cupboard. Now the upgrades: instead of the water, I did espresso coffee and then added…
Reuben Empanada
I decided to have New York travel to Korea and then stop in Central American. All the things you love about the Reubens but with some Korean kimchi kick. Lean corn beef, melty Swiss cheese, and some thousand island dressing all in a crispy dough shell. Now, I know that there is no rye bread, but pizza…
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