As I’ve gotten older, my eating habits have definitely improved, which isn’t saying much, since back in the day a “midnight snack” might have been a full-sized Mission-style burrito. Oh yes, those we…
Craving for a hearty bowl of ramen but still wary about dining out? Introducing Ippudo Malaysia's home cooking kits , whereby frozen ramen and appetizers are delivered to your doorstep so you can…
This hopefully future summer cookout classic started out as a quest to create a perfect chicken burger, but after a couple failed attempts, I switched buns midstream, and it all came together. Well, …
This isn’t the first recipe inspired by something I saw on “Triple D,” and it won’t be the last, but I can only give the show, and the restaurant involved partial credit for this amazingly delicious …
If we’re going to stuff one food with another, we want to make sure it’s worth the effort, and that there’s an actual reason to do it. Cheese stuffed burgers are a perfect example of something that s…
There are basically three ways you can do Italian sausage and spaghetti. Two of those ways are very popular, and perfectly acceptable. This recipe features the much lesser known third method, which I…
This recipe is the answer to that age-old question, “Is there such a thing as using too many types of pepper on a pork chop?” Apparently, there is not, since we used seven different types here, both …
I really wanted to do something different with butternut squash. As in, not just roasting it, or turning it into a soup, which tend to be the two most common applications, so I eventually decided on …
If there’s an Italian-American community near where you live, then there’s a great chance you’re familiar with baked ziti. Done right, it’s a real crowd pleaser, and a wonderful, easier to make alter…
When I was a young cook, I had some pretty stringent believes regarding which cuts of meat could, or should, be used with certain cooking methods. If we’re talking about cooking pork “low and slow,” …
What’s better than one hot dog? Two hot dogs. And what’s better than two hot dogs? Two hot dogs wrapped in bacon, which is exactly what we’re featuring here. And, what makes this such a culinary brea…
I’ve always thought people do way too much when it comes to cooking ribs, but I was mostly referring to the cooking methods, and all those countless tricks and techniques. I’m talking about the start…
They say there are a thousand ways to roast pork, which has never sounded like enough ways to me, so I’m always trying to come up with new ones. This “plastered” pork was one such attempt. While this…
Most “shortcut” recipes are designed to save you time, but that’s not the case with this “Baked Chicken and Sausage Gumbo.” The cooking time is just about the same, maybe longer, but what this oven-b…