Green Tomato Pie with Bacon and Panko Crumbs

A Summer Main Course Pie That Puts Green Tomatoes Front and Center. I love green tomatoes. They are tart and almost astringent, but have a little of the sweet flavor of a ripe tomato. I also love tomato pie. This got me thinking about making a green tomato pie. I figured the flavor of green […]
Pork and Black Garlic Dumplings

Homemade Dumplings – So Much Better Than Store Bought. When it comes to dumplings, I’m a fan of most all I’ve ever tasted. Some are better than others, but when it comes to putting together a quick meal, nothing is faster than having a pre-made bag of frozen dumplings on hand. As handy as those […]
Bacon, Avocado, Pickled Onion and Sliced Orange Sandwich on Talami Bread

One of the Best Sandwiches I’ve Ever Tasted. You know how it goes. You get a taste for something. Then you think about it and you start wondering what it would taste like if you added a little of this spice, or some of those seeds, or how about some of that new spice you […]
Bacon, Potato, and Cheddar Tart

Bacon, Onions, and Crème Fraîche Play a Role in This Beauty. I found myself with an abundance of big baking potatoes due to a mistake with my grocery order, so I started thinking about what to do with some of them and decided on a tart. I began by making up a batch of my […]
“BBLT” Pasta – Bacon, Basil Leaf & Tomato Pasta with Olive & Manchego Breadsticks

Pasta with Fresh Uncooked Tomato Sauce Topped with Bacon? Yeah. It’s Really Good. When tomatoes are good and ripe, I don’t feel there is any need to cook them when putting together a pasta sauce. Uncooked tomato sauces have been around forever and I’ve been making them for a long time. But after seeing a […]