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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Bacon and Corn Griddle Cakes
First of all, all credit for this pick goes to RecipeGirl. The missus saw this out there on the Internets and decided we had to have it. This dish combines all the best parts of pancakes and all the best … Continue reading
Chicken with Couscous Salad
This is one of those dishes that has good flavor, but not great flavor. A dish that may even be acceptable for a dinner party, but there’s just something not quite cohesive about the whole thing. I enjoyed it, to … Continue reading
Sausage and Artichoke Polenta Bake
There’s just something about dishes that have a lovely, rustic air about them. Combine sausage with warm polenta and you get a close approximation of what Grandma’s Old World cooking might taste like. SAUSAGE AND ARTICHOKE POLENTA BAKE
Buffalo Burgers with Balsamic Ketchup
There’s burgers and fries, and then there’s BURGERS AND FRIES. We decided that every part of this meal had to be home-made, right down to the ketchup. So, we did just that.
Posted in Dinner
Tagged balsamic ketchup, buffalo, burgers, food, fries, Parmesan, recipes
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Shrimp and Sausage with Tomatoes
This dish has all the good parts of dirty rice plus all the good parts of a Hungarian goulash. This seemed like a simple melange of commonplace ingredients, but became much more. Also, it gets better the next day (trust … Continue reading
Chicken and Mustard Green Quesadillas
Usually I’m not in the market for gussying a perfectly good quesadilla, but this one was too interesting not to try. The mustard greens were spicier than I expected. And now I have a new green with which to scare … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, food, gruyere, mustard greens, quesadillas, recipes
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Road Trip: Wheeling, West Virginia – Part 2
After spending the day at nearby Oglebay Resort ($16/person for a near full-access pass), we were quite ready for dinner at Figaretti’s. The website looks like something from the late 90’s, but the menu was still enticing.
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Tagged Figaretti's, food, Italian, restaurants, reviews, West Virginia, Wheeling
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Road Trip: Wheeling, West Virginia
It’s been a while since I’ve done a piece on a restaurant, but Sunday was too enjoyable of a day not to talk about it. Our originals plans for Sunday fell through, and in order to rescue the weekend, the … Continue reading
Posted in Lunch, restaurants
Tagged American cuisine, food, restaurants, reviews, Wheeling, Ye Olde Alpha
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Beer Cheese Burgers
While a good slice of sharp cheddar goes wonderfully on top of a hot burger, sometimes you have to turn into a sauce so you can get the full creamy, gooey effect. Add a little kick of horseradish and you … Continue reading
Grilled Pizza with Ham, Gruyere, and Shallots
The missus is part Hungarian, which makes her the closest thing I have to an expert on the culture and the language. Apparently (and this is news to me), the English word summer comes from two Hungarian words, sumosz meaning … Continue reading
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