My brother recently sent me a photo of these bacon wrapped meatballs that were inside an onion skin. They looked great but my sister-in-law thought that the onion flavor was a bit strong. So, I decided to try to make them using par-boiled onion slices. The first step is to cut two onions off at [...]
My Chicago friends, Donncha and Cathy Carroll gave me this recipe years ago. I'm constantly modifying it a bit, but the basic flavors are from the original recipe. Irish Stew Courtesy of Donncha and Cathy Carroll with a few modifications from Wayne Serves 4 to 6. Ingredients 1/4 cu Olive Oil 1 1/4 lb Stewing [...]
I created this segment on March 14, 2016 (which is 3.14.16). Pi is 3.14159, or also 3.1416. So, in honor of Pi, I decided to make a fun pie. This bacon covered pie is a tasty combination of sweet and savory. But, if you like the taste of pork and apples, I think you'll like [...]
Everything is just a little bit different in Texas. Almost every style of cuisine has a little spin on it when you encounter it in the lone star state. And, Kolaches are no different. the traditional kolache The traditionally round Czech sweet pastry, that usually has a nice dollop of something sweet on top, like apples, [...]
I really like the taste of Italian sausage and peppers. Just sautéed together in a skillet they are great. But, I wanted to go one step further and make a heart soup with these great flavors. This recipe is really easy. In fact, the most challenging thing you'll have to do is peel the [...]
With spring in the air, thoughts of grilling and summer foods can't be too far away. One of my favorite things to do during the summer is to smoke baby back ribs. Using my electric smoker, I usually make a ton of crowd pleasing slabs of ribs seasoned with my special pork dry rub mix [...]
Growing up in Texas, I was always a fan of chili with no beans. And, since I got a smoker, I've been experimenting with adding a little smokey flavor to the beef that goes into my chili. Rather than using ground beef, I always use top round and cut it into small bite sized pieces. [...]
Made popular by Mardi Gras celebrations in Louisiana, the King Cake is an annual favorite sweet treat. This braided cinnamon and sugar filled pastry is covered with icing and colorful sugars. It's a little decadent. But, hey, it's only once a year. It's also traditional to hide a little plastic baby in the cake. Whoever gets [...]
Jambalaya is a great dish that is traditionally a mix of chicken, sausage, shrimp in a tomato base with cajun spices. I originally created this crockpot version for a football party because I wanted to get all the work out of the way before my guests arrived. I decided to make the rice separately so that my [...]
I've been on a bit of a health kick lately and I wanted to try making a cauliflower pizza crust for a vegetable pizza. I've heard a lot of comments about cauliflower crusts being a bit too watery or spongy, so I experimented with a few different ways of doing it. Some folks will microwave [...]
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