Meatloaf Cupcakes

I saw this online and since I’ve been hankering for some meat loaf, it’s time to have some fun. This looks great, and the meat loaf is traditional style of pork, veal, and beef. I did cheat and use some store bought gravy and box potatoes because the box potatoes pipe better than scratch which…

Belgium Evdive Ham Au Gratin

I saw this on Andrew Zimmern’s show and wanted to give it a try. A vegetable side dish! There is ham and cheese, so I’m not going crazy. The endive brings some bitterness; salty ham, and the creamy cheese sauce ties everything together. This dish dates back three hundred years, but I made it fresh….

International Flavor Bases

All dishes have a base of flavor, and depending on where in the world each dish comes from, each has a different group of components. Regional ingredients and tastes make up the flavor bases and work with the main ingredients available in that region. Let’s highlight some of the most common bases that are used…

Smoked Salmon Biscuits

Here is a Lenten idea for Friday morning breakfast. I had some leftover smoked salmon from another recipe and used it in this recipe. The chives add a needed break from the smokeyness of the fish, and the black pepper, creme fresh, and caviar make it super savory. The cheese keeps it moist and brings…

Gyro Egg Roll

Followers of this blog may remember that my Aunt Margie and Uncle George had a restaurant in Greektown Detroit. I found some gyro meat in bulk quantities at Costco, so I plan on doing a number of Greek inspired recipes. Kinda like when I binged on cookie butter and elderflower syrup. So, a gyro egg…