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Lasagna
Growing up, Lasagna never did anything for me. It was just another variation of pasta with meat and cheese. I am quite certain that the...
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Apr 10, 20243 min read


Naan
To me, the only way to enjoy saag, or butter chicken, or other saucy Indian food, is with naan. I prefer plain naan as to preserve the...
tomas2351
Apr 21, 20232 min read


Butter Chicken – Murgh Makhani
They say, “The first time is the best time”, which may not always be true in all cases, but for butter chicken, Moti’s Butter Chicken...
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Apr 13, 20234 min read


Saag Gosht – Saag Lamb – Spinach Lamb Curry
I get to use my tag line again.... You don't need to be Indian, to make great Indian food. I must admit that the very first time I had...
tomas2351
Apr 10, 20233 min read


Egg Salad Recipe – simple and delicious
Every now and again, I get a request for this. It’s super easy and delicious, and I’m guessing not really bad for you. Fun Fact: The...
tomas2351
Jan 19, 20231 min read


Pomme Purée - Mashed Potatoes recipe
French Whipped Potatoes, there is no equal. These are serious mashed potatoes. It a fairly simple recipe, but you must execute properly...
tomas2351
Oct 24, 20221 min read


Pecan Pie recipe – Southern because, Southern…
Lea has been after me to visit Charleston, and we will go, but I thought it might be nice to bring a little Charleston home. Thank you...
tomas2351
Jun 17, 20222 min read


The Ultimate Tart Crust recipe Pâte Brisée
I used this dough for a pecan pie, but it is great for any tart. Turns out that it was perfect for the pecan pie, and it is not...
tomas2351
Jun 14, 20221 min read


Our New Air Fryer
We have put it off for a very long time, but when we saw this unit on sale for $179, at Crate and Barrel in Paramus, we grabbed it. Talk...
tomas2351
Apr 20, 20222 min read


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


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


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


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...
tomas2351
Nov 7, 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


Filipino fried rice
Filipino Fried Rice
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Aug 30, 20213 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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