Koji Steak and Crunchy Cheesy Potatoes
Mark Bronkalla After the previous success with the Koji rice marinated steak we wanted to try another to see if it is repeatable. The answer in short is that- It Is! The…
2018
Basement sink area remodel
When we built the house I had a utility sink put in the basement shop. It has served well over the years but the lack of a counter-top and ugly…
Steak+Koji+SousVide=YUM
I have been doing more research and some of the concepts seem to be a bit more than my wife is likely to handle. However I bought a copy of…
Makin’ Bacon batches 3 and 4
The method is repeatable. We have made 2 more 18-20 lb batches as of 9/23/18. Each is as good as the last and leaves more room for experimenting with the…
New bathroom countertops
The first to go was the powder-room on the first floor. The old countertop came off easily. I had already installed shut-off valves for the faucet and had new a…
Cutting and polishing countertops
We have wanted to replace a couple of the bathroom countertops for some time. I saw some nice pieces for very reasonable prices at a Habitat ReStore. So I did…
Eggplant Caponata
I have searched for years to find a good Eggplant Caponata recipe. This was started when I was looking for something similar to my Grandma Ann’s Antipasto recipe but without…
Pulled Pork – Paper wrapped 1
I have made many variations of pulled pork over the years starting with my Grandma’s Porchetta recipe. This one is a new experiment where the pork shoulder is wrapped in…
Drunken Ribs
This week had an unusual discussions at work about cooking and I am prepping for a party tomorrow where we will be serving Drunken Ribs and the Coke Smoked Chicken.…
Makin’ Bacon 2
Makin’ Bacon 2 After the success of Makin Bacon and then being raided by the kids, we needed more. The pork belly was a bit more difficult to procure than…