Vinha d’Alhos

It’s taken Chef Ed ages to perfect his wife’s traditional family recipe, but he finally has. Its Portuguese pickled pork. For Jodie, nothing smells more like Christmas. 2 pork butts, cut into 2 inch chunks 1 bottle red wine vinegar 1 cup water 1 packet...

Arroz con Pollo

Another of Chef Ed’s favorite recipes, stolen from Christopher Fragapane 3-4 chicken thighs1 medium yellow onion (diced)2 large carrots (diced)1 red bell pepper (diced)1/2 cup rice1 1/4 cup chicken stockolive oil salt, pepper, garlic powderonion powder, cumin,...
Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake

This is Chef Ed’s favorite Carrot Cake recipe. Hell, Ed doesn’t even usually LIKE carrot cake, but this is amazingly moist and delicious. It’s not his recipe, however. Full credit to Danielle from Live Well, Bake Often. Check out the recipe on her...
Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore Note from Chef Ed: One of Italy’s signature dishes that I like to make at home because of it’s wonderful flavor and price is Chicken Cacciatore.  Literally meaning hunter’s chicken, it is the traditional way Italian hunters would prepare a chicken...
Hoppin’ John

Hoppin’ John

Hoppin’ John New Year's Day Dinner Note from Chef Ed: A lot of people think they know where the name Hoppin’ John came from for this traditional southern New Year’s dish. They are wrong. No one knows. There a theories (my favorite is that it is a southern...