Mar
21
Have you ever been to a mall and had someone try to stuff a piece of orange chicken on a toothpick down your throat? Or have you ever found a box of leftover chicken in the back of your fridge from your take out order two weeks ago? Orange chicken has become a part of …
Mar
20
On the most recent episode of Resturant Impossible, Robert Irvine pays visit to the Valley View Resturant in Quarryville, PA. This restaurant opened in 1982 and is the hard work of 3 generations of women. Valley View Restaurant | No restaurant website available This is your all too common family restaurant that serves up frozen …
Feb
29
In this episode, Robert is headed to Del’s in Pittsburgh, PA. This restaurant has been around for over 60 years. The grandchildren of the original owner are now running the place. But business has been down for last 5 years and they asked for Robert’s help to try and turn it around. Del’s Bar & …
Feb
27
Last Thursday, I was planning on what to make for dinner, when it dawned on me I had on hand the ingredients I needed to make a recipe a Restaurant Impossible episode that just aired the previous night. So I thought that would be something great to review for the site. In this episode Robert …
Feb
23
Warning: do not watch this episode or read this review if you have eaten at Ann Maria’s in Dunmore, PA before Robert Irvine showed up. You may become sick at what you are about to see or read. But if you want to learn how to make chicken francese, then you can just skip to …
Jan
19
I have been cooking a lot of whole chickens as of late. A local grocery store had a sale on several Saturdays in a row on whole chickens for $.69/lb. That was a deal I do not want to pass up, so I would always head off there and get my max allowed 2 chickens. …
Mar
23
A new episode of Good Eats aired Monday night, entitled “A Bird in the Pie is Worth Two in the Bush”. It contains 3 recipes for pot pies. I asked my wife which recipe she would like to try first. She went for the Individual Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry. Below you will find …
Mar
22
Chicken pot pie is a dish that is commonly found on the American table. Unfortunately most people get theirs out of a frozen box that is full of unnecessary fat and enough salt for an entire day. In a new episode of Good Eats that aired last night, Alton Brown shows the viewer how to …
Feb
16
I have heard reports of 3 new episodes of my favorite cooking show, Good Eats will be airing next month. Here are the names of the episodes and when they will air. March 7, 2011 : Pantry Raid XIII: Destination Chickpea | Hummus, Falafel March 14, 2011: A Bird In The Pie Is Worth Two …
Dec
10
Citrus and poultry make a great combination. Most of the times I use lemons to flavor chicken. But last night I was in the mood for something different. I had a box of Clementine mandarins in the fridge. So I decided to use them to wipe out a glaze for some boneless skinless chicken thighs …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (4) 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.
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