This is a riff on a dish my brother Mike does. I used fresh sockeye salmon, parmesan cheese, Italian herbs, butter, and Panko bread crumbs. Very simple and very moist and very delicious. I hope you like it. 1 pound sockeye salmon1/2 stick butter, melted1/3 cup Panko bread crumbs1/3 cup parmesan cheese2 teaspoons Italian herbs…

When I say Dan’s Food Diary, I mean it’s really my food diary. So this is a story about things I do to adapt to conditions in front of me when cooking. In this case I had to do brisket for 25 (16 pounds of meaty goodness), and my smoker craps out. What to do?…

I saw this on Guy’s Kitchen Ranch. This one is a two-day recipe, so allow for the time. We have succulent pork with Greek seasoning and a crispy skin. I slow smoked the pork, then cranked up the heat for cracklins. Of course I added traditional fixings: tzatziki, tomato, and onions all on a pita….

I was asked by Erin’s Elderberries to make a glaze out of Aronia jelly for pork and chicken. Challenge accepted. After trying the jelly, I thought sweet with a little heat and some acid. But I wanted simple, too, ingredients that most folks have in the kitchen. Well, you should add Aronia to your pantry….

Wow! This is another recipe I couldn’t find a crash test dummy for. Well, we shall start with nutrition; beef kidneys contain 1000% B13, 400% B6, protein, and other vitamins. The down side is they are loaded with cholesterol and sodium, so it’s an unhealthy food if you have high blood pressure or heart disease….