This recipe did not start out to be used as a marinade for shrimp, it was actually created to be a chicken wing sauce. A couple of years ago, my nephew Tommy, who was cooking at my brother’s sports bar, asked me to come up with a wing sauce recipe that would be appropriate for…
Pico De Gallo
This Pico de Gallo recipe is one of my all time favorite fresh salsas. It is the same one we used to serve in the restaurant my brother and I owned together back in Wisconsin. I wish I could take credit for it, but one of our cooks created it. We loved it so much we…
Roasted Tomato Salsa
Roasted tomato salsa can’t be beat for flavor and freshness. I love this salsa so much, I actually think it’s addictive. I make this recipe with my favorite chile pepper: dried red chipotles. Yes, I am oven roasting dried chile peppers. Most, if not all recipes I have looked at, call for fresh chile peppers…
Pickled Red Onions
Pickled red onions with habanero chile peppers sounds like it could be very hot. At least, that is what I used to think. I recall coming upon them at a salsa bar in a Mexican restaurant and how surprised I was that they didn’t have that much heat at all. You could actually taste each…
Tzatziki Sauce
Tzatziki sauce with pita bread or pita chips is great as an appetizer or, as I remember it, a perfect sauce for gyros. I can remember going to the Greek Fest at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Milwaukee and eating their delicious gyro sandwiches. The shaved roasted lamb & beef wrapped in pita bread with…
Guinness Corned Beef
Corned beef braised in Guinness beer, brown sugar and sauerkraut….what could be wrong with that combination? I think absolutely nothing at all! Several years ago I was looking for a recipe for corned beef and came across one online that braised the brisket in Guinness beer, brown sugar and fresh cabbage. I liked the idea of…
Guinness Beef Barley Soup
This Guinness beef barley soup recipe is one of my favorites. I really like the savory combination of the slow cooked beef in Guinness beer, beef stock and bacon. I discovered the original recipe online several years ago, and it turns out the recipe is from a place called County Clare Irish Inn & Pub that is…
Broccoli Mac & Cheese
This Broccoli Mac & Cheese really ROCKS! It is the best of both worlds with two of my favorite comfort foods combined in one dish: broccoli cheese soup and mac & cheese. Friends of mine had asked me to cook several things for their annual St. Patrick’s Day party, so I told them I would…
Thousand Island Dressing
I originally created this dressing to go with the Rueben slider sandwiches I made for a St. Patrick’s Day party. It was the perfect dressing to go with the warmed corn beef, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese on grilled marble rye bread. I also tried it on a hamburger and it was great. Yes, I know…
Blue Cheese Dressing
This blue cheese dressing really ROCKS! This easy-to-make recipe makes a really rich, creamy and flavorful dressing that will wow your dinner guests who won’t believe you made it at home. After many revisions, I finally feel like I’ve achieved the best tasting homemade blue cheese dressing. The ingredients are simple and found in most…
