Don’t fear the flank steak! I had to talk my bro into buying this inexpensive cut of meat for fajitas a couple of years ago… But it was a friend of mine (Katherine, sup girl!) who started me buying it. Lots of people think it’s gonna be a stringy piece of meat. But if you [...]
Entries Tagged as 'David'
Flank Steak Tacos
January 19th, 2010 · 3 Comments · David, Latino, beef, food, grill, quick, soul food, value
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BBQ Chicken Pizza and Twice-Baked Potatoes
February 26th, 2009 · 6 Comments · BBQ, Blogroll, Crockpot, David, Los Angeles, bacon, cheese, chicken, food, leftovers, pizza, pork, potatoes, sauces, sides, soul food, vegetables
I know I’ve shared my recipe for BBQ chicken in the crockpot before, but oh lord, I’m getting good at this.
It’s finally got that dark mahogany color and smoky flavor that I want it to have. Here’s the new and improved recipe:
two cups of ketchup
one cup of mustard, any kind
two capfuls of liquid smoke
about a [...]
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Salad Week: Ants on a Log, and Cambezola!
July 28th, 2008 · No Comments · David, appetizers, cheese, food, gorgonzola, quick, salads, vegetables, vegetarian
Is it a salad? Well, I think so. It ain’t BBQ…
(Heeeyyyy… Check out those aging carrot sticks! Appetizing, no?) I don’t remember where I first saw this snack called “Ants on a Log,” but I think it’s cute. I like to spread it not with whole peanut butter, but instead to make a lower-fat spread [...]
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Marinara Sauce from Scratch
July 5th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Chicago, Dad, David, Italian, Ma, basil, cheese, food, leftovers, mozzarella, mushrooms, pasta, pizza, sauces, vegetables, vegetarian
I have some friends who, since the advent in recent years of competitive cooking shows, have flattered me by saying that I should try out for one of those shows. The truth is, I am really just someone who likes to eat, and experiment at home. I have no clue as to certain types of [...]
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Hooters Hot Wings
May 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Champaign, David, appetizers, beans, beef, beer, burgers, chicken, food, junkfood, pregnancy, restaurants, soul food
Chris and I both like buffalo wings. My favorites are actually the ones my brother used to fry up in the kitchen at Ruby Tuesday’s, when he and I both worked there. That was twelve years ago now (wow.) He would always make his crazy off-the-menu hot, not so hot for me.
Now Ruby’s is under [...]
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Enjoy Your Lunch with Grendel
December 20th, 2007 · 2 Comments · David, food, fun
I am so sorry about my infrequent posting of late… I have been cooking all week, however, just to keep myself sane in between the house-hunting. We put an offer on a house, which we have retracted based on the results of the home inspection. That’s one that we paid for with real money, and [...]
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Kinder Surprise
November 29th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Chicago, David, Italian, chocolate, desserts, eggs, food, fun, junkfood
I’ve told you how much I love Joe Caputo’s grocery store. Let me tell you how much. I dunno if you’ve read between the lines here, but Chris and I were seriously considering a move to Portland, which is just a wonderful place (now we’ll find out if Chris’ mom is really reading this blog.) [...]
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Butterscotch Sauce
November 28th, 2007 · 2 Comments · David, berries, desserts, food, junkfood, quick, sauces
Hello again, everyone! I am going to do a brief “comeback” post tonight, as a prelude to more in the coming week. I have been gone for a couple of weeks, here and there as I said, and in the last two days we have had a price negotiation, followed by an acceptance of an [...]
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There's More Than Corn, and Crazy Folks, in Indiana
September 12th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Dad, David, Indiana, Latino, appetizers, beef, beer, berries, breads, breakfast, burgers, cheese, chicken, desserts, drinks, food, fun, junkfood, liver, pork, quick, restaurants, salads, sandwiches, sauces, sausage, sides, soul food
Well, hello there!! I’ve been gone for over a week… But I have a really good excuse. I’ve actually been gone – I went to Portland, Oregon to see some friends for five glorious days. I did a lot of second-hand (and for that matter, first-hand) shopping, and a LOT of eating. I had to [...]
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Christl's German Inn
August 8th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Chicago, David, German, appetizers, beef, beer, breakfast, dips, drinks, eggs, food, ham, leftovers, liver, pork, potatoes, restaurants, salads, sausage, sides, soul food, soups
Some time ago, Chris and I attended the First Annual Chicago Alefest, as you may or may not remember. (I know I remember very little of it. Ahem.) Anyhoo, after we had sat on the steps for a bit and sobered up a mite (he more so than me), we realized that what would make [...]
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