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French Fries

French Fries

In this recipe video, I show you how to make the simple, the delicious French Fry. We tend to get them pretty much everywhere we go...but almost no I know makes them at home. Why not? The deep frying is maybe a bit scary, but it shouldn't be...you don't even need a deep fryer. Here, I...
Balsamic Braised Red Onion Recipe

Balsamic Braised Red Onions

In this recipe video, I show you how to make a Balsamic Braised Red Onion dish. Onions add a ton of flavor to so many dishes...but they are also great on their own, and make a great garnish both raw and cooked. This dish obviously, is cooked. Slowly sauteing until they are caramelized brings out...
Cuban Sandwich Recipe

Cuban Sandwich

In this recipe video, I show you how to make a Cuban Sandwich...one of my favorites. The sandwich is a great combo of ham, pork, and Swiss, garnished with some dill pickles and served on really good bread. I toast the sandwich, panini style, between two frying pans (if you have panini maker, even...
Braised Short Rib with Celery Root Puree

Braised Short Rib with Celery Root Puree

In this recipe video, I make on of my favorite recipes - braised short ribs. The short rib is a pretty cheap cut of meat, that is pretty tough, but that also has a ton of flavor. Over the past several years, it has also risen in sophistication so high, that I'm seeing it in the fine dining...
Meat Lasagna Recipe

Meat Lasagna

In this recipe video, I make one of the all time great Italian-American classics - Meat Lasagna. There's a ton of different versions out there, and I encourage you to modify your recipe to try them all. Here, I give you a really great base to start from, with a version that uses a bolognese...
Potato Leek Gratin Recipe

Potato Gratin with Leek

In this recipe video, I show you how to make a twist on the of the great potato side dishes - A Potato Leek Gratin. Leeks, if you haven't used them have a very subtle onion flavor, especially when sauteed with a bit of butter, and are a natural combination with potatoes. In the video, I show...
Steak Fajita Recipe

Steak Fajitas

In this recipe video, I show you how to make my version of Steak Fajitas. One of my favorites for everything from family dinners to casual parties. In addition to the great tasting steak, onions and peppers, you can make a variety of toppings/garnishes, to personalize and customize each delicious...
Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe

Spaghetti Bolognese

In this recipe video, I make one of my favorite comfort foods, Spaghetti Bolognese (or Spaghetti with Meat Sauce). This Bolognese sauce is made with ground beef and pork, some tomatoes and other vegetables, and a bit of cream. It's pretty close what my Mom made as a kid, so it always brings...
Spicy Meatloaf Recipe

Spicy Meatloaf

In this recipe video, I show you how to make a traditional meatloaf...with a tiny twist. When I made this, I was his a bit of Mexican flavor mood, so I boosted up the spices with some cumin and chili powder to give it a bit of an extra kick. One of the great things about meatloaf, is you can...
Bolognese Sauce Recipe

Bolognese Sauce

In this recipe video, I show you how to make a traditional Sauce Bolognese. This Italian classic is one of my favorites and while it does take some time to make (mostly inactive time simmering on the stove) it is actually really easy to make. I generally make a pretty large batch, have some that...
Pappardelle with Morel Mushrooms Recipe

Pappardelle with Morel Mushrooms

In this recipe video, I show you how to make an incredible mushroom pasta. I'm using morel mushrooms, which are wild mushrooms, and can be hard to find. But, if you do run across them, make sure to pick them up. They have a unique flavor and texture unlike just about any other 'shroom...
Grilled Pork Chop with Mango Sauce Recipe

Grilled Pork Chop with Mango Sauce

In this recipe video, I show you how to make cumin spiced grilled pork chop, which I serve with a fresh mango sauce. Yum. Fruit and pork go really well together and that was the inspiration for this combo. The sauce, is sweet, but balanced with savory onion, garlic and chili, and is the perfect...

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