Bangers & Mash with Onion Gravy

Bangers & Mash with Onion Gravy

Bangers & Mash with Onion Gravy Great St. Patty's day feast Note from Chef Ed: Rusk is basically bread. Specifically a wheat product used in the stuffing of sausage to help the meat go farther. More rusk, more sausage. It was good and cheap for peasants. Rusk has...
Shrimp Boil

Shrimp Boil

Shrimp Boil Shrimp Boil   1 onion, quatered   1 to 2 pound large shrimp   6 to 8 red boiling potatoes   4 ears of corn, halved or cut in thirds   4 to 5 andouille sausage links, sliced   1 cup salt   2 lemons, cut into wedges  ...
Jambalaya

Jambalaya

Jambalaya Great for Mardi Gras A note from Chef Ed: Rice may be my favorite ingredient to cook with. Not saffron, not truffles. Rice. Think about it. Every major culinary culture has their own signature rice dish. Italy makes risotto, China makes fried rice, Spain...
Independence Day Jello

Independence Day Jello

Independence Day Jello July 4th Dessert Independence Day Jell-O This is a traditional July 4th dessert treat that is often made in a flag mold. Whatever you do, do NOT buy a flag mold. Over thirty dollars for a cheap plastic mold you might be able to use twice is not...
Spiked Holiday Eggnog

Spiked Holiday Eggnog

Spiked Holiday Eggnog A Very 'Pairings' Holiday Note from Chef Ed: Unlike Pairings, it was actually my mother who inspired me to cook. My father was a rocket scientist (yes, he loved it when people asked him, ‘What are you, a rocket scientist?’) who, god...