Advertisements While huli huli chicken is typically grilled after being marinated in a pineapple based sauce, this take on the Hawaiian classic will still give you the island feel. By slow cooking the chicken in the same pineapple and soy based sauce, you get a depth and richness of flavor like no other. My recipeContinue reading “Huli Huli Chicken”
Category Archives: Sauces
Balsamic Brown Sugar Pork Tenderloin #slowcooked
Advertisements Balsamic is one of my favorite flavors. It is way more versatile that most give it credit for, as it can be used on poultry, pork or red meat. It goes great in pastas, salads, veggies – really just about anything. It can have a sharp tang but it is such a lovely flavor.Continue reading “Balsamic Brown Sugar Pork Tenderloin #slowcooked”
Orange Bourbon Chicken Tacos
Advertisements How do you feel about fusion food? I absolutely love taking flavors and techniques from one culture and meshing it with another. Taco, like burgers and pizza, are a great medium for doing this. Because you have a basic idea – a tortilla stuffed with a protein, so veggies, and some sort of sauceContinue reading “Orange Bourbon Chicken Tacos”
Spicy Spaghetti & Meatballs
Advertisements Classic comfort dishes are classics for a reason – they make you feel like home, they make you feel safe, they make you feel loved. My kids absolutely love spaghetti & meatballs. And you know, I cannot leave well enough alone, so I have to switch it up every so often. Just like IContinue reading “Spicy Spaghetti & Meatballs”
Hawaiian-Style Mac Salad
Advertisements One thing you are sure to find on every Hawaiian food truck and Hawaiian menu is Mac Salad. It is a staple in the island cuisine and so incredibly easy to make. What I love most is that almost every where you go it will be very close to the same, as it isContinue reading “Hawaiian-Style Mac Salad”
Sausage & Polenta Casserole
Advertisements Polenta is not frequently used in casseroles – and I have absolutely no idea why. It is such a nice change from pasta or rice casseroles. You get a different texture and flavor that your family is going to adore. Sausage & Polenta Casserole is a simple weeknight meal, that is very quick toContinue reading “Sausage & Polenta Casserole”
Bourbon Butter Pasta
Advertisements Before you say anything – yes I realize this just looks like a bowl of cooked pasta. But I promise you that the amount of flavor in the bourbon butter sauce is out of this world. Bourbon Butter Pasta is a simple but full of flavor side dish or stand alone meal. It reallyContinue reading “Bourbon Butter Pasta”
Greek Hummus Pizza
Advertisements Much like my affinity for making anything into a burger – I tend to do the same thing with pizzas! I had a craving for hummus but that’s not a real meal, right? So I thought on it some and came up with this Greek Hummus Pizza! It combines the delicious traditional Greek flavorsContinue reading “Greek Hummus Pizza”
Chicken Cordon Bleu Burger
Advertisements I am on a never ending quest to prove that I can turn any type of dish into a burger. So much so that I even wrote a burger cookbook with over 60 different burger creations! (Check it out – Burgers on a Weeknight). But I still have new ideas all of the time.Continue reading “Chicken Cordon Bleu Burger”
Sweet Bourbon BBQ Chicken Pizza
Advertisements Pizza is a definite favorite in our home. We like it all from the classic pepperoni and cheese to the more elaborate styles like Cubano Pizza, Sausage & Peppers Pizza, or Pesto Chicken Pizza. The great thing about pizza is you can really pile on any type of flavor profile and it’s likely toContinue reading “Sweet Bourbon BBQ Chicken Pizza”