How To Make Sausage, Take 1

February 10, 2009 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
Pork, Technique ,

As promised, here's the sausage that I made for the pizza. If you like your sausage really mild, go with this recipe. I left out the fennel seeds that are characteristic of most sausage, because my wife hates them. I'm not such a huge fan either, so that's fine with me. But even had I included them this would have been exceedingly mild. I resisted my normal inclination to up the spices and cut down on the second try if it's too much. This time I'm going to work my way up to the level of … [Read more...]

How To Make Pizza Crust

February 9, 2009 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
Bread

My first attempt to make pizza crust didn't come out quite right. It was too dry, but I didn't trust my own judgment. So of course I had to try it again. Same recipe, but doubled. And sure enough, it was way too dry until I added more water. And it came out just right. Except ... I like the chewiness of pizza crust. This one was tasty, but had a somewhat bread-like texture. I'm pretty sure what I need to do is get some high-gluten flour. I could mail order it, but first I'm going to call … [Read more...]

Bacon Bacon Bacon

February 6, 2009 (Updated August 7, 2014) by
Uncategorized

I've been saving up links about bacon, and finally saw something I just had to mention. If you haven't already seen it, go check out the bacon explosion. I'm not going to include a picture or say anything else about it. You already know, just from the name, whether you're going to click that link or not. … [Read more...]

How To Make Pork Chops With Pan Sauce

February 4, 2009 (Updated March 23, 2014) by
Dinner, Pork

Every now and then the grocery store has a sale on pork tenderloin cryopacks. (Is that a brand name for that package? I have no idea.) They're usually right around $2/pound, which is really good for pork. They make great pork roasts, and are fabulous on the rotisserie. But those methods both take an hour or so to make. How about when you're in a hurry? Pork chops, baby. Better than center cut. … [Read more...]

How To Make Steak Pizza

February 3, 2009 (Updated January 30, 2015) by
Beef, Dinner

A couple of days ago I asked the girls what they wanted for dinner. Ana wanted pizza. Winnie, of course, wanted steak. Hmm, which one should I make? Steak? Pizza? Steak ... pizza ... steak ... pizza ... Oh, I know! I'll make steak pizza! Yeah, you figured that out already. I don't seem to be very good at building suspense. So at first I wanted to order a steak pizza. I was sure someone must offer steak as a topping. No such luck. The closest I could find was a "Philly cheesesteak pizza" … [Read more...]

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