I love oxtails. Considering I seem to always be late to everything these days, loving the tail end of a cow makes perfect sense. One of my earliest posts (complete with really bad photography) is a basic braised oxtail recipe. It has also become one of my most popular posts, as a lot of people […]
Sausage and Kale Stew
Now that its cold here in Southern California (you know, 60 degrees) I have been making soups and stews again. I know it doesn’t have to be cold to enjoy them, but something about walking inside to get out of 80 degree weather does not inspire me to sit down to a steaming bowl of […]
White Bean and Kale Stew
When its cold outside there is nothing I love more than a big bowl of chili or stew or soup. Something that warms me from the inside out, and sticks to my ribs, causing me to lean back in my chair and rub my belly with satisfaction. Sadly (or awesomely) it was in the 80’s […]
Slow Cooker Tropical Chicken
While this dish may not knock your socks off with its beauty, the flavor will. Cooking the chicken slowly with dried mango and pineapple infuses the meat with a taste that will have you dreaming that you are on a tropical beach somewhere, soaking up the sun with an umbrella drink. But the best […]
Tasso Ham and Langostino Tail Gumbo
Gumbo. The name alone invokes the bayous of Louisiana, steamy and swampy. Or maybe the wild debauchery of Bourbon St. in the French Quarter of New Orleans. For me it means memories of family sitting around the dinner table with big bowls of chicken, sausage, shrimp and crab leg stuffed gumbo. The taste of […]