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FridgeFriday, recipes

It’s #FridgeFriday … the Gluten Free Edition Featuring Persian Lime Shrimp Scampi

#FridgeFriday Persian Lime Scampi Hi everyone and welcome to my first #FridgeFriday post! Now, I know what you’re either wondering what, exactly, is #FridgeFriday??? and/or you’re thinking “Great, he’s gone and done another another of those weird Twitter things.”  Thinkers: you are correct.  I have done another one of those crazy Twitter things.  Wonderers: allow […]

gluten free, recipes

Gluten Free Update #2

Sorry, everyone, I had intended to give updates about my month of living gluten free more often, but last week was hectic, especially with having to interview Chef Holli Ugalde, write the interview, make sure FOX was cool with it, etc. That’s  not to say I haven’t been off the gluten free diet.  I just haven’t […]

interviews

Hell’s Kitchen’s Chef Holli Ugalde

Chef Holli Ugalde from Hell’s Kitchen For some, greatness comes after years of hard work.  For others, greatness is thrust upon them by fate.  And for one special Chef, it came after a whole bunch of coffee and Red Bull. Or so the story goes of how Chef Holli Ugalde earned her spot on Fox’s […]

announcements

Something Interesting in My Inbox

Join Jasper Mirabile for another “Experience” at Jasper’s Ristorante July 12, 2010 at 7 PM. 45.00 per person. Tax and gratuity extra. Multiple course innovative dinner and cooking demo with prosciutto in every course. Seating limited. Reservations:816.941.6600 Seriously, call quick.  It’s hard to get a seat!

announcements

Spam Madame

So tonight, I entered a recipe in Hormel’s Recipe exchange; I call it the Spam Madame I did a take on a croque madame, but I used spam.  I am sick and wrong, but I’m okay with it! (Thanks to Chef Michael at the Farmhouse for the inspiration.) I’ll post a link to the recipe […]

recipes, vegan, vegetarian

#MeatlessMonday: Cajun Chickpea Mash

Looking for something spicy, how about Cajun Chickpea Mash What is Cajun Chickpea Mash?  Well, quite frankly it’s one of those dishes that got created one night because I had leftovers and a hungry family.  (A hungry family that, as it just so happens, loves chickpeas.) To make the cajun mash, I basically started off […]

announcements

Hot Dogs with Peanut Butter Sauce

Hot Dogs with Peanut Butter Sauce Inspiration comes from all types of different sources.  I love it when it comes from being a smartass. Dan, if you stand up in front of a lot people and say that Smuckers all natural peanut butter and hot dogs is a good combination, this is what you get!