Mary and I have only known each other less than three years and been married slightly more than two. So of course, we’re both still learning about the foods and dishes each of us grew up with. While my family was mostly German farmers, Mary grew up in the midst of a lot of Polish tradition. […]
Category: Recipes
Frog Leg Inn: Braised Cabbage with Slab Bacon
One of the first things you’ll notice on a first visit to the Frog Leg Inn in Erie, Michigan, when one of the servers brings your first-ever entrée plate, there will likely be a pile of moist, shredded cabbage with a few other things in it. It’s a curious thing, that cabbage. Like I did, you’ll probably mistake it for […]
Eggs In A Frame
One of my favorite breakfasts is one my dad, at the tender age of 83 (and when he feels up to it), still makes each and every Wednesday morning for anyone who happens to be in their home that morning in the Flint area. I’ve heard plenty of names for this simple but interesting breakfast, but we […]
A 10-Year-Old’s Birthday
Yesterday we celebrated Ryan’s 10th birthday. He turned into a real “porker” this year. No, I didn’t mean that kind of porker …Not only did he ask for a stuffed pork loin for dinner from Mary and I, his mom told me he asked for pork steaks for the previous evening! Here’s Ryan, with a […]
Dave’s Simple Twice-Baked Potatoes
So last week, I’m thinking Wednesday but maybe Thursday, Mary got a hankerin’ for a twice-baked potatoes. But there was a problem. I’d never made the darned things before, and ended up wingin’ it. For some reason, they didn’t turn out bad at all. In fact, they were good. I think Mary actually liked ’em. […]
Simple Roast Chicken
Roast chicken is one of the simplest dishes there is … and is one of the most incorrectly-cooked dishes there is. You don’t just rub the thing with salt, pepper and paprika and throw it in the oven till it’s almost black. I mean, sheesh, think about what yer cooking! 🙂 Here’s how it’s done. […]