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Steak with Blue Cheese Bacon Butter

August 29, 2014 By Steve Dunn Leave a Comment

Steak with Blue Cheese Bacon Butter

This little number was inspired by a dish Hayden had while dining out this summer  We were at a lovely little local joint, The Sun Tavern, and as soon as I saw the dish listed on the menu I KNEW he was going to order it.  I'm happy to say that all of my boys have grown to be adventurous eaters, at various times tucking into lamb brains, frogs legs, beef heart, and snails, but more often than not when we're out they'll order up some spin on a steak and potatoes feast.

On this occasion, the dish was a twist on steak frites, the steak was a sirloin and it was topped with a big old slab of a melting compound butter made with blue cheese and bacon.  

What could be better?  

Judging from the speed at which he finished his meal…… not much!

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Filed Under: Bacon, Entrees

Tomato and Basil Tart

August 25, 2014 By Steve Dunn Leave a Comment

Tomato and Basil Tart

A quick freezer organizing the other day turned up a small container of basil pesto as well as an unopened box of puff pastry.  These items along with some fresh basil from my mom, some good old Vermont cheddar in my fridge, and a couple of lovely tomatoes from my farmer's market led to the creation of this fab little side-dish.

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Filed Under: Pies + Tarts

Chicken Schnitzel and Smashed Mustard Potatoes

August 19, 2014 By Steve Dunn Leave a Comment

Chicken Schnitzel and Smashed Mustard Potatoes

My friends at Cooking Light have done it again by taking what can be a rather ho-hum dish of chicken and mashed potatoes and ramping up the flavor in a big way while still keeping the dish waist-line friendly.

How do they do this, exactly?  Read-on and find out…..

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Peach and Blueberry Cobbler

August 12, 2014 By Steve Dunn Leave a Comment

Peach and Blueberry Cobbler

This past week I committed the cardinal sin of food shopping, the very thing I urge all of my "Cooking Matters" students to avoid.

I went shopping while hungry.  Starving actually, if I'm to be totally honest with you all.

While racing from point A to point B last Thursday, I zipped into my farmer's market (with my stomach at full growl) to grab some fresh produce to tide me over for a few days.  A sample of a fresh from the tree local peach sent me into full craving mode and rather than buy a single 3 pound box for eating fresh, I decided to pick up two.  Like I said, NEVER shop hungry!

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Scallops with Parsnip Puree a la Sorella

August 5, 2014 By Steve Dunn Leave a Comment

Scallops with Parsnip Puree a la Sorella

Sex sells.

I know, sort of an odd way to start a food blog post, but there….I've said it.

More specifically, "sexy" is what sold me on my latest cookbook acquisition (I know I didn't NEED another cookbook….don't judge me!).  It took all of two minutes spent flipping through the pages of Sorella: Recipes, cocktails & true stories from our New York restaurant while I was waiting to check out of Williams-Sonoma the other day for sexy to work it's magic on me, and buy the book I did.

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Filed Under: Charcuterie, Entrees

Brownie and Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Sandwiches

August 1, 2014 By Steve Dunn Leave a Comment

Brownie and Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Sandwiches

These little darlings were inspired by a post I saw on Deb Perelman's awesome blog, Smitten Kitchen.  The technique I employed is basically the same as hers, but I added a few extra steps by making my own ice cream, then not able to leave well enough alone, a batch of pressure cooker dulce de leche to kick these babies into the stratosphere.

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Filed Under: Desserts, Ice Cream + Frozen Desserts

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