Category: Pork
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Sweet & Sour Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Made Easy
In addition to the traditional Greek stuffed grape leaves my family would make at home, my dad would also make a stuffed cabbage version. This happened when he didn’t have time to run to the international market to pick up a jar of grape leaves, and cabbage was easily accessible. In Greek, cabbage rolls are…
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Grape Leaf Dolmades The Greek Way
I’ve always considered dolmades the perfect food – what other single food item provides you with a vegetable, a carb AND a protein in one tidy little packet? I’m not exaggerating when I say that I have probably eaten hundreds, if not thousands of them in my life. Making them requires some time and patience…
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Celebrating July 4th with Asian Style Pork Spareribs
I caught a great sale at my local grocer on some pork spare ribs and decided to pick up a few racks for the July 4th holiday. You simply can’t go wrong with ribs – everyone just loves them especially the ones I make with a jazzed up sweet and spicy BBQ sauce. I toss…
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Blueberry Corn Muffin With Sweet Sausage
The last item I made this week with sauces from Crazy Bitch Sauce company was something that was a little strange in the planning process, but something that definitely worked and would love to make again. I was trying to decide what protein to use for my final recipe, and when I decided on using…
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Crispy & Craggly Potato Cakes With Caramelized Ham Steak
Those who know me, know that I love potatoes…and one of my favorite ways to eat them is in potato cakes where the edges get crispy yet the inside stays moist and tender. I usually like to shred my potatoes when making potato cakes, but I found a better way to make them where you…
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Savory BLT Sopapillas with Beer Cheese Sauce
Cinco de Mayo went off on Saturday with a bang, but I was still very much in a Mexican state of mind… A few lingering bottles of Dos Equis beer had me thinking of a beer cheese sauce with some garlic, mustard and a bit of cayenne pepper for spice….but what kind of sandwich should…
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Australian Sausage Rolls
It’s funny what adults sometimes remember about their childhood. My memories strangely enough seem to revolve around food or events that we attended where I had the opportunity to taste unique things. One thing that was always a delicious favorite was something I used to buy at the school tuck shop (canteen). It was a…
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What do you do on National Bacon Day?
If it weren’t for my friends Benny and Greg, I would have never known that today was National Bacon Day? Kidding, no I’m not kidding…Apparently this annual Holiday was started back in 2004, and falls on the Saturday before Labor Day. Bacon is a favorite food the world around, and creative chefs have incorporated this…
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Never Fear The Perfect Souvlaki Is Here
Most Americans may not be familiar with many traditional Greek dishes, but I would say that most people have had a Greek gyro (pronounced yee-ro) or a souvlaki sandwich at some point in their lives. Both sandwiches are equally delicious but different.
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A Hot Cuban with a Big Banana
www.goodfoodgourmet.com Ok….Get your mind out of the gutter. I don’t want you to think I am posting pornographic material, but you may consider it food porn after I describe to you how rich and luscious this sandwich really is. I happened to be in Miami a few years ago, and ventured out to the famous Calle Ocho to have…
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Grilled Or Oven Roasted BBQ Ribs
I started making these ribs about 10 years ago, when I would host several large cookouts at home every summer. When it comes to ribs, I’m the kind of person that buys them at a good price when I find them. My favorites are the St Louis style, so I pick up a few multi…