gen on April 16th, 2010

homemade gumbo

What do to do with a freezer full of left-over cooked meats and sausages?  Make a gumbo! I won’t be so bold to say that this is a traditional gumbo, but I will say that this left me and scraping the bowl!

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gen on March 17th, 2010

kimchi-jjigae

Kimchi jjigae (kim-chee gee-gay) is a spicy Korean stew made with kimchi and pork belly.  This recipe was given to me to by a friend who introduced me to Korean food.

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gen on March 8th, 2010

simple-beef-stew

Beef stew is one of my dad’s favorite American comfort foods.  There are pre-made seasoning packets that you can buy, but if you have red wine, tomato paste, bay leaves and beef broth, you don’t need all the extra sodium!

The Basics

  • Beef chuck roast – Cut into hearty 1″ inches.

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gen on February 15th, 2010

lamb cassoulet

Lamb cassoulet is a French white bean and lamp stew.  When it comes to lamb, I usually like to season it with rosemary, salt and pepper and grill it.  However, I got some lamb shanks on sale so I thought it might be a good time to try something new.

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gen on December 16th, 2009

matzo-ball-soup-2

This is an updated recipe (see the original).  The main difference is that I played with recipe by adding more seasoning.  I think most people tinker with recipes when cooking at home.  I just wanted to post this update because I think it worked out really well!

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