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San Francisco Sour Dough Bread - Revised
This is the exact same recipe I followed From Dan Leader’s book in terms of ingredients, but I changed a few steps to make a better loaf....
tomas2351
Apr 11, 20223 min read


Shrimp with Red Sauce
This is one of those things that is always great at an Italian Ristorante, or sometimes your local pizza place, but it is so simple to do...
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Mar 28, 20221 min read


Zuppa Di Clams
This is one of those things that is always great at an Italian Ristorante, or sometimes your local pizza place, but it is so simple to do...
tomas2351
Mar 28, 20221 min read


Home Made Pastrami
I’ve wanted to do this for years. Literally, many years. Homemade pastrami is better than the stuff dreams are made from. I’ve done this...
tomas2351
Mar 26, 20222 min read


Corned Beef for St. Paddy’s Day
I’ve wanted to do this for years. Literally, many years. Homemade corned beef is the stuff dreams are made from. I’ve had many corned...
tomas2351
Mar 26, 20221 min read


Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
From the Carmine’s book Stuffed mushrooms have always been a mystery for me. Q: How do you make a great stuffed mushroom? A: Fill it with...
tomas2351
Mar 12, 20222 min read


Rustic Lentil Soup
From the Carmine’s book I love, love, love, lentils. I’ve made them all different ways. This way is one of the most delicious. Once...
tomas2351
Mar 12, 20221 min read


Smoked Pork Chops
Many years ago, long before I had the house and the Big Green Egg, there was a butcher shop in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ that had some really...
tomas2351
Mar 10, 20222 min read


French Onion Soup
Every restaurant and diner serves French Onion Soup. Well, maybe not every restaurant, but certainly every diner. I remember the first...
tomas2351
Feb 25, 20222 min read


Pizza - the ultimate indulgence
Where to begin. Pizza has ruled my life. Not really. I grew up with good pizza. I recall my favorite pizza when I was younger than 10,...
tomas2351
Dec 17, 20213 min read


Pan Au Levan
Page 205 – My Personal Favorite Pan Au Levan Before I begin this section, I can’t recommend the book enough. “Bread Alone” Daniel Leader...
tomas2351
Nov 7, 20213 min read


Bread Starter
The Chef – (the starting point for pan au levan) Before I begin this section, I can’t recommend the book enough. “Bread Alone” Daniel...
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Nov 7, 20212 min read


Chicken Wings
Wings are super easy and super delicious. Just follow these few tips and you can be a wing master. Keeping with my “quick and easy”...
tomas2351
Oct 22, 20212 min read


Eggplant Rollatini
Cheesiness is next to godliness. You’re welcome. You don't need to be Italian to make great eggplant rollatini Eggplant was always a...
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Sep 17, 20214 min read


ARE OUR EYES DECEIVING US?? HAS THE GIANT CLAM REALLY SWALLOWED ROBIN??
Baked Stuffed Clams
tomas2351
Sep 8, 20212 min read


Filipino fried rice
Filipino Fried Rice
tomas2351
Aug 30, 20213 min read


How to pick a watermelon
How to pick a watermelon
tomas2351
Aug 30, 20211 min read


Honorary Southerner Pulled Pork
I know they have a thing in the south called “slap you momma good” which makes no sense to me because no one would ever slap their momma,...
tomas2351
Aug 5, 20212 min read


Aurora’s Chicken Pepperoni
Never had so much fun than with this. “Seems like old times” was on and we watched it all the way through. Lea laughed her ass off. The...
tomas2351
Jul 30, 20213 min read


Back from vacation with too many ripe bananas?
When life gives you bananas, make Banana Bread I pulled this recipe from All Recipes and have attached the link so you can see it. I did...
tomas2351
Jul 29, 20211 min read
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