Chipotle Braised Short Ribs

THE SHORT RIB IS KING !!!BUT...this recipe is great for a lot of slow cooked meats....i've cooked beef cheeks, pork necks and soon will test some pork belly and trotters.AN ABSOLUTE MUST TRY !go BIG or go home...i mean...make EXTRA.you will thank me...

Country Pate with Gluten and Dairy Free Panade

PATE de CAMPAGNECOUNTRY PATEaka ULTRA FANCY MEATLOAFone of the most satisfying foods i love/hate to make.  every time i make it, i curse at myself for the time and detail i go into and how i can make this one even better than the last one, BUT when...

BEST BURGER EVER...Hands down

YES...hands downTHE BEST BURGER I HAVE EVER EATENTEN SIMPLE STEPS TO THE BEST BURGER1.  buy some good rib eye.2.  grind the meat yourself.3.  don't pack the patty.4.  cast iron skillet, searing hot5.  medium rare is the way to...

Spicy Sausage Marinara (low carb Pasta)

i'll bet most home cooks have their own version of an Italian Marinara Sauce in their back pocket.OR...know someone with the best red sauce recipe...OR you have your in-laws' Italian Grandma's hand written "gravy" recipe framed on the kitchen wall..well,...

Queso de Puerco...Pig's Head Cheese

QUESO de PUERCO...or...QUESOS de CABEZAsounds a lot better than the translation...HEAD CHEESEbut wait...don't go...come back...all this talk about nose to tail eating, waste not want not, being green and everything...you can't tell me you're gonna shy...

Trotter Terrrine with Roasted Chicken

not your basic head cheese, but visually something very similar.  maybe it's just the fact that it's meat held together by gelatinous broth..or maybe it's just that i used pig parts that are out of the norm,  but this was far more palatable...

Crispy Skin Roasted Pork Belly with "EXTRA BITS"

EXTRA BITS !!!DID I PAY EXTRA FOR EXTRA BITS ???a little lesson in the reality of NOSE TO TAIL(before i go on...Jamie Oliver's recipe for Crispy Skin Oven Roasted Pork Belly is FABULOUS.i've cooked it many times and posted about it HERE)well, this was...

BACON JAM with a little kick

BACON JAM...are you kidding me?was someone keeping this a secret?how did i not know about this WONDER SPREAD?!move over candied bacon...there's a new kid in towngood morning...good afternoon and good night !i could eat this with every meal...and i think...

Asian Style Pig Ear and Pork Terrine

PIG EARS ?!yes, they're in there...that pretty  little unassuming stripe is EAR. introduce yourself slowly...bit by bit... to the "Nose to Tail" concept.  take the easier softer route and disguise your pig parts in a fancy...