Jan
30
Have you ever watched an episode of Food Network’s “Chopped” or “Iron Chef”. You see these chefs preparing complex dishes that include a lot of ingredients and a lot of different flavors. This isn’t a bad thing. But sometimes it’s nice to have a simple dish that is delicious, full of flavor, but not so …
Oct
18
After watching Alton Brown rewarding Zingerman’s Roadhouse in Ann Arbor for their mac & cheese, I have been inspired to improve my own recipe. One of the things I had never thought about was cooking it in a cast iron skillet. In the procedure to make the Zingerman’s mac & cheese, the dish was finished …
Aug
06
Have you bought yourself some Kerrygold Kilaree Cheddar Cheese and wondered what it would be good for? (besides just slicing and eating, which is good in itself) I think a classic baked macaroni & cheese dish would be a great use of this cheese. If you haven’t bough this cheese before maybe this is a …
Feb
12
Lately, I have have experimenting with using different types of cheese to make my classic baked macaroni & cheese. I found some New York Sharp Cheddar cheese on sale for $3.99 a pound at Joe’s Produce in Livonia, Michigan last week, so I grabbed about a half pound chunk (or 8 oz). New York Sharp …
Feb
09
One of the first things I learned to cook when I started really learning how to cook, was a baked macaroni & cheese. I have been using the same recipe for years now. Recently I thought that I should try to change it up a bit by changing the cheese I use. For this recipe …
Feb
05
The other night I was planning to make something for dinner and I didn’t have all of the ingredients I needed , so I had to thinkg of something else fast. I had meat on hand, but it was in the freezer and I didn’t have enough time to defrost it. I looked at what I …
Jan
30
Pasta may be one of the best foods on the planet. Unfortunately a lot of people do not know how to shop for it or cook it properly. One of the biggest lessons I have learned in the last year about pasta is that “good pasta tastes good”. I learned what I know about pasta …
Jan
07
Yesterday, I was looking for something to have for lunch. I wanted to have macaroni & cheese, but I was all out of cheese to shred for it and we don’t buy the boxed stuff. But then I remembered I had some cheese powder on hand that I use to make cheese crackers. So I …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (3 1/2) and Autumn (1). I started this blog in October 2009 to share my culinary experiences from making my own food from scratch to what I find at farmer's markets and grocery stores.
