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How To Make Beef Wellington

October 7, 2008 (Updated January 4, 2019) by Drew Kime

This is the dish James Bond* would serve if he were hosting a dinner party. It's manly and rich, and takes a little skill to pull off really well. It was also incredibly popular in the 60s. I'll probably get plenty of angry comments telling me this version is a travesty, that it's using the wrong cut of beef, that it can't be done properly as quickly as I did. Right on all counts ... except that it tasted damn good. And I still say that beats tradition every time. * Sean Connery. No question. … [Read more...]

How To Make Wilted Spinach Salad

October 1, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by Drew Kime

Salad gluten free, recipe card

I'm not the kind of person who will eat a salad for dinner because it's "light". So when I say this one is hearty enough to be the main dish, I really mean it. Do you think it might be the 3/4 pound of bacon in it? … [Read more...]

Bacon Balsamic Dressing

September 29, 2008 (Updated August 7, 2014) by Drew Kime

Dressing / Sauce Bacon, gluten free, recipe card

If you're afraid of animal-based fats, go ahead and click "Back" right now. Don't let your doctor see this recipe. In fact, I strongly recommend that you don't make this. Conventional wisdom says that it will kill you. I don't follow the conventional wisdom. So I get to eat delicious stuff like this. … [Read more...]

How To Make Rotisserie Pork Loin

September 25, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by Drew Kime

Dinner, Pork gluten free, recipe card, Undieting

Go get a rotisserie. No seriously, they're great. … [Read more...]

How To Make Biscuits And Sausage Gravy

September 24, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by Drew Kime

Bread, Breakfast, Pork recipe card

I'd like to apologize in advance to any Southerners reading this. Yes, your Grandmother's biscuits and gravy were better than anything I'll ever make. I don't deserve to even call this biscuits and gravy. I'm a damn Yankee, and I should stick to beef stroganoff and croutons. Good, that's out of the way? Now, if you don't already have your own tried-and-true sausage gravy recipe, this one should do just fine for a start. … [Read more...]