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Recently, I received an blog update from The Daring Gourmet where she had a recipe for Valencian Paella that looked absolutely heavenly. I just knew I had to try it and somehow my mind just latched onto some weird ‘Valencia/Valentine’ word association and here we are, me proposing you enjoy this dish with your someone special this Valentine’s Day. You could start your romantic dinner with a sous vide lobster cocktail while sipping champagne, enjoy this flavorful paella with a crisp viognier or a beautiful dry rosé, then finish with dessert… Heck at that point you are on your own, I got you this far! And with that, I bid everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day – whether you are single…
Here is a picture post of last night’s impromptu ‘pop-up’ dinner I made for a few friends. Sometimes, on the spur of the moment, I will make dinner for a few friends just to change things up a bit. Last night, I made paella for the lucky few and I wanted to share the pictures with you. I also want to thank the group for being gracious to my impromptu culinary efforts. They are always supportive and provide valuable feedback. Thanks gang! Here are the ingredients I started with: And here are the end results! The group really enjoyed it and best of all… there was no leftovers! When will the next ‘pop-up’ dinner be and what will…
With a full day of excellent college football games on today, I opted to snack for dinner instead of cook a full meal. To that end, I made a refried bean dip with chorizo, jalapenos, lime and cheese. This recipe is a great one for a party or a potluck. Also, this recipe can be tweaked in numerous ways – using different types of refried beans and jalapenos, adding nacho jalapeno rings (heck, making nachos with this mix would be awesome!) or even adding a spicy taco or hot sauce to pop the flavor! Give it a try… it is simple, but extremely tasty! Chorizo and Refried Bean Dip Ingredients: 6 oz chorizo 16 oz can refried beans 4 oz can fire roasted jalapenos zest from 1…
Recently, some friends asked me if I could post more breakfast meals. Coincidentally a good buddy told me about a restaurant that makes this variant of Biscuits and Gravy (thanks Adam!). Before I could get to the restaurant to try it, I decided to make it myself. Another breakfast post to honor the request and my curiosity satisfied all in one meal – that’s definitely a bonus! Are you ready? I certainly am! Biscuits and Chorizo Gravy Ingredients: 6 oz bulk Chorizo 1 can refrigerated Biscuits (the 5 count buttermilk is my favorite!) 8 oz whole milk, half and half or cream 1 1/2 tbsp all purpose flour black (or white) pepper to taste parsley for garnish (optional) paprika for garnish (optional) Preparation: Bake the…
With the summer weather continuing here (which is awesome!), I again decided to cook using the grill. Tonight is an experiment – paella on the grill. It is an experiment for 2 reasons. First time for me for using the grill to cook paella, obviously. But second, I am using a new seasoning – ‘Paellero’. I will comment on the flavor after trying the results! Simple paella Ingredients: 3/4 cup of pearl rice (or arborio if pearl is not available) 3 oz of chorizo, linguiça, or andouille sausage 5 -6 extra large prawns (16/20 per pound) 1 tsp garlic, minced (about 1 medium clove) 1 small shallot, minced 1 cup frozen peas 2 tsp olive oil 1/2 pkg of Paellero seasoning 2…