The perfect balance of sweet and tangy, these savory Sweet and Sour Meatball Kabobs pack in a lot of healthy veggies and are as visually pretty as they are delicious! The skewers can be assembled well in advance and then thrown on the grill as soon as you're ready to … Continue reading →
Porchetta
Enjoy the incredible flavor of this iconic Italian roasted pork without spending a ton of prep time or breaking your budget! This homemade porchetta recipe is easy to make, gives you the choice of using either pork belly or a pork roast, and is delicious served as part of a … Continue reading →
Orange Beef
Tender beef in a delicious spicy-sweet orange sauce, this Orange Beef recipe is quick and easy to make, is bursting with flavor and aroma, and is sure to be a smash hit! Orange Beef Recipe You don't have to order takeout any more to enjoy Orange Beef. This Orange Beef … Continue reading →
Authentic German Rouladen Recipe
One of Germany's most famous and delicious dishes, Rouladen are beef roulades filled with bacon, onions, mustard and pickles, then browned and simmered in the richest gravy imaginable. Mouthwateringly delicious, this authentic Rouladen recipe is the only one you'll ever … Continue reading →
Homemade Italian Capicola
Succulent, superbly seasoned and flavorful, this baked version of Capicola will take your Italian subs, sandwiches, pizza and snacking to a new level! Do you enjoy a good sandwich from time to time? I mean a really good sandwich filled with succulent, high quality … Continue reading →
Pressure Canner Chili Con Carne
I've been canning for several years, but only using the water-bath method. Â So that means I've mostly been making jams, relishes, chutneys, pickles, salsas and other high-acidic foods that are safe for water-bath canning. Â For most other things you have to have a pressure … Continue reading →
Spanish Steaks
This is the recipe that had my husband's work staff clamoring at his office door because of the aroma flooding the clinic at lunchtime. It's always rewarding when you can prepare a meal that smells amazing, tastes as good as it smells, and is visually appealing. Because … Continue reading →
Cider Pork Chops with Leek & Dried Fruit Compote
Sometimes flavors come together and make great combination. Â Other times they come together and form a match made in heaven. Such is the case here. Cider Pork Chops with Leek & Dried Fruit Compote. Â Pull up a chair, your taste buds are ready to party! … Continue reading →
Pumpkin, Kale and Sausage Lasagna
 Thank you to Pollinate Media Group and Barilla for sponsoring this post.  Lasagna is one of those dishes I never tire of (dangling participle, I know).  In fact, whenever asked the proverbial "if you could only eat one dish every day the rest of your life..." lasagna is … Continue reading →
Easy Weeknight Jambalaya
Thank you to Pollinate Media Group and Hillshire Brand Company for sponsoring this post. As much as I love to cook, it can be challenging to find the time to do it.  I know you can relate.  I've found that to be especially true now that I have two toddlers.  And so … Continue reading →
Shanghai Burgers
Sometimes there just are no words. Like this time. Yum. Aw, I can do better than that. Â Let's try this again... Scrumptiously, delectably, exquisitely, deliciously, lusciously, scandalously, daringly, tantalizingly ...YUM! There, that's better. We all have … Continue reading →
Honey Mustard Dilly Cheese Chops
Sometimes in life good things happen by what seems like a sheer stroke of luck. Â Like spontaneously throwing together a recipe without any pre-meditation and having it turn out perfectly. Â Like this pork chop recipe. I didn't know what to make for dinner last night. Â And … Continue reading →
Mexican Grillades and Grits
Served at home, at weddings and parties, and even at classy debutante balls, Grillades and Grits is a traditional brunch from Louisiana. This recipe is an original spin on this classic dish. Â Grillades and Grits "Mexican Style"! I recently made the classic New Orleans … Continue reading →
Chinese Honey-Glazed Beef and Walnuts
Fengmi Niulijirou Hetaoren. Â Repeat 3 times in a row as fast as you can. Â That's Chinese for "Chinese honey-glazed beef and walnuts." Â Sweet and sticky beef with crunchy glazed walnuts - Â like eating candy. Â SO good. Â This dish comes from the Northern region of China. The … Continue reading →
Polenta Lasagna
Polenta Pasticciata con Ragu di Carne, a dish from the Campania region of southern Italy. This is a polenta casserole with a typical Italian ragu di carne. Â Polenta is made of coarse yellow cornmeal slowly cooked in water or stock until the desired consistency is met. Â While … Continue reading →
Hunter’s Pork Chops
Pork Chops. Breaded. Fried. Gravy. Mushrooms. Creamy. Another Daring Gourmet original: "Hunter's Pork Chops." The term "hunter" is inspired by the German word for hunter, Jäger. In Germany Jäger sauce is very popular, often served with a kind of Schnitzel known … Continue reading →
Baked Chicken or Pork Chops with Chipotle Maple Barbecue Sauce
Well, I still had half a can of chipotles en adobo left over from yesterday's dish (as will you when you make it), so of course today's post had to be something chipotle-related! I was initially thinking pork chops...with a creamy sauce...a creamy chipotle sauce...breaded … Continue reading →
Andalusian Gypsy Stew
Andalusia is the southernmost part of Spain. Although economically the poorest region in Spain, it is arguably the richer in culture and cultural identity. Bullfighting, flamenco, and Moorish-influenced architectural styles, to name a few, are all of Andalusian origin. It … Continue reading →