Steeltown Delicious

I found this recipe for “Spa Chicken” in my 2011 America’s Test Kitchen Light & Healthy Cookbook.  The title of the recipe has a perfectly logical explanation – If you go on vacation to a fancy spa resort, often you will be served a lot of boneless, skinless chicken dishes.  There are a variety of […]

Football season is finally here!  Let’s Go Blue! I don’t think there is a person in this world who can’t appreciate the beauty of “tailgate” food, even if you aren’t a fan of football.  This incredibly easy pulled pork could be incorporated into a number of different concoctions, however, I opted to throw them into […]

I’ll be the first to admit that the blog posts have been slim pickins’ these days.  When you’re cooking for one (and yes, we are cooking for one these days for anyone who has been paying close attention and reading between the lines), the motivation to cook is slightly diminished…. The meals lately have been […]

When it comes to Mexican food, I really have a love/hate relationship.  As long as I can avoid a limited number of key ingredients, I’m all for it. Mexican Ingredient Likes:  avocados, jalapenos, cheese, chicken, pork, cilantro, scallions, peppers, spices Mexican Ingredient Dislikes: any kind of beans (refried beans in particular look disgusting…), and over […]

0 Every since I made Shrimp with Chipotle Sauce back in August, I’ve had a can of Chipotles in my fridge that I’ve slowly been trying to chip away at.  One or two chipotles goes a LOOOONG way, so you always end up with extras after you open a can.  As a result, I’m always […]

OK, last shrimp recipe for a while, I promise! But honestly, this is one of my FAVORITE recipes.  Its got seriously bold flavors with a helluva kick.  Its got heat, but not the kind of heat that will set your mouth on fire…. more like the kind of spiciness that will have you sweating with […]