C – I always love to impress my Valentine with a great meal. I also have a hard time figuring out how to impress him. Since Luke was in the kitchen this week, I needed to get his Chef’s creative juices flowing. He was stumped too. Then a light bulb … Continue reading
J – Hot, spicy, meaty chicken drumsticks. Very satisfying football game food! Luke and I seem to be expressing our inner cave person … again. No fru-fru here. Last week we had Monster Duck Wings. This week, St. Louis-Style Smoked Ribs, Homemade Chili from Scratch and, now, these killer chicken … Continue reading
C – Make sure you have plenty of bread or pita chips for dipping. I was surprised how good this healthy spinach dip was going to be. I was a little reluctant, since I do love making things with full fat ingredients. But. this time, I wanted to be a … Continue reading
J – Deep fried, marinated duck wings … think of them as Monster Wings. I had some one evening at my favorite country French restaurant … to my great surprise. Never expected such a dish from them. Of course, duck and French are forever joined for me. But, with an … Continue reading
J – I can’t resist smoking fowl of any kind … including these turkey wings. This recipe is a riff on our 2013 Thanksgiving Turkey Two Ways. Of course, I did Turkey Three Ways for a friend this Thanksgiving. No reason to stop at just two! The smoked turkey legs … Continue reading
C – Bang! Bang! Wow! That’s how I want people to react when they try these wings. It funny that I ended up saying bang bang wow! to these before anyone else did. I really enjoyed them. I actually lost count. I kept on thinking I was done eating, so … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C — Super Bowl couldn’t be complete without good, not-too-spicy chicken wings. These chipotle BBQ chicken wings will go well at any football party, or just eating them any night of the week. Delicious and a crowd pleaser. C – I set the football food bar pretty … Continue reading
C – I am drawn to Parmesan chicken wings every time I see them on the menu. But, I’ve had many disappointing experiences from the store/restaurant-bought stuff. For some strange reason, it always taste like the fake Parmesan from the green box. I end up getting a dry throat from … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – Last year someone served salmon lox at the New Year’s Eve party I was attending. She wanted to bring something fancy. No one ate it. It was too daunting to eat. No one wanted to have smelly hands all night from picking up a piece … Continue reading
C – This year my friends will get a luxurious treat for their New Year’s party. I am bringing deviled eggs. Huh? You might be thinking … luxurious? I say yes. I am bringing deviled eggs with two caviars. Yup! Not just one type of caviar, but two. Black caviar … Continue reading