Jan 23, 2012

Moroccan-Style Pork Kabobs

And then it happened; I seriously craved pork. And kabobs, especially those with a warm, oriental flavor. Add some fruit and red onion, delicious. You’d be hard-pressed to find pork in Moroccan cuisine, so obviously you can make this with lamb or chicken as well. Pork, kinda like lamb, is irresistible when seeped in fragrant spices such as cinnamon, caraway and cardamom. Peaches aren’t in season, so I just opened…

Jan 20, 2012

Sloppy Joe Meatball Sandwich

I was so glad I grabbed my camera when I decided to give this recipe a try. Here’s what happens when Sloppy Joe meets Parmesan meatballs and is slightly tweaked. It’s a serious mix and match of ingredients that I at first didn’t think would work out at all. Boy, was I wrong. This is meatball love on a bun.   Ingredients: bread of choice 1 pound ground beef 1/2 small…

Jan 12, 2012

Crockpot Chicken a l’Orange

Here’s one you must try, provided you have a slow cooker. I’ve gone crazy with my crock-pot this past week, and this recipe—along with a gazillion other ones—turned out to be a real keeper. Crazy simple, hardly any prepping involved, but so tasty you’ll want to lick the plate clean. The scent alone had me drooling all day long. It’s a recipe that came with the crock-pot … but since I…

Dec 19, 2011

Beef al Pomodoro

You must try this. I’ll be twisting your arm if you don’t because you’ll miss out on the best beef stew, ever. You will want to bathe yourself in this stuff or use it as a perfume, mark my words. As if a slow simmered beef stew isn’t good enough on its own, this one’s infused with a lot of different tomato flavors—from sun dried tomatoes packed in oil and…

Dec 12, 2011

Country Club Chicken

It wasn’t until a friend of mine casually asked me what I had put into the chicken casserole that made it so creamy without making it greasy, that it dawned on me this is more an American than a European way of cooking. Using a concentrated soup as the basis of your casserole—turning it into a sauce like that—isn’t really common in Dutch cooking. Actually, it’s really uncommon. I love it,…

Nov 27, 2011

One-Pot Sausage Stew

Here’s one for when you get tired of my other sausage recipes (Lazy Sunday casserole or beef sausages & balsamic tomatoes). It’s every bit as good. Nothing fancy or extravagant: just a fast one-pot sausage stew that is perfect for a weeknight dinner and a breeze when you plan ahead. I used my Big Green Egg for it because I wanted to give it a hint of that wonderful smokey…