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October
Bulgogi
Almost the entire reason to make this ultra flavorful Korean beef dish is to acquire magical gochujang, a super flavorful hot and sweet chili sauce….
An apron with my name
I want an apron with my name on it. I stopped working full time in January. I can’t quite bring myself to call it “retired.”…
Falling out of love with my grill
I never thought I would see this day and I’m even hesitant to write about it, but I’ve had a revelation regarding my gas grill…
The Wedge
Forget grain bowls, coconut-oil based dressings and…please…no more kale. Lately, I’ve been pining away for a good old Wedge. No one knows who invented that…
Make yourself a regular
King Daddy and I adopted a travel plan when we first went overseas. Go to one locale and make yourself a regular. When we went…
Goulash
I seem to be surrounded by goulash these days. Now that Dammit Boy lives in Vienna he makes it or eats it in a restaurant…
The fruit ninja
My son, who many of you know as Dammit Boy, is a 26-year-old research associate at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. He is…
14
April
Steak and marriage
It is King Daddy’s and my 27th wedding anniversary today. We are having steak. So for those of you who don’t know the story, our…
14
April
Cumin Beef Stir Fry
Tricks of the trade. That’s what we’re going to talk about today. Stir fry dishes, like casseroles, look so simple on the back end when…
28
November
Prime Rib with Fennel Coriander Rub
As Thanksgiving approached, King Daddy and Dammit Boy become more and more agitated at the thought that for the fifth time in a month and…
17
July
Red wine marinade
I cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. I put at least a couple of cups of Malbec or merlot in…
25
March
Gail Kerr (and one of her recipes)
First, I would just like to say that I hope the Ryman Auditorium is available for Gail Kerr’s funeral because First Presbyterian Church Downtown is…
11
September
Grilled Skirt Steak Quesadillas
King Daddy loves his steak, but we are living on a hamburger budget right now while Young Master is in college. Someone asked me the…
14
August
Arugula Pesto
King Daddy is not a pesto person. He’s not a pasta person, either. Now that I’m thinking about it I have no idea why…
16
April
My $100 tenderloin
Here’s how I justified buying a whole beef tenderloin for almost $100. It was King Daddy’s and my 23rd anniversary. Never mind that I’d just…
4
April
Shepherd’s Pie
So today, as soon as King Daddy wakes up, we are off to the Great Smoky Mountains for our semi-annual Mayhew-Harbin-Mayhew family reunion. Of course,…