Pan Fried Pork and Cabbage Dumplings

Found some frozen dumpling wrappers and ground pork in my freezer! Who doesn’t love dumplings? I made up these pan fried pork and cabbage dumplings last night with the rest of my cabbage from that ugly produce box. For dumplings (makes 50 dumplings, plus a couple patties): 50 dumpling wrappers 16 oz ground pork 1/4…

Three Cheese Peach and Prosciutto Pizza with a Honey Balsamic Reduction

I am so happy I came upon this recipe. It is insanely delicious, not too hard to make, and your friends and belly will adore you for making it. I’m lucky enough to live in Brooklyn, where buying fresh pizza dough is as easy as walking out your front door. That’s all I did. I…

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with a Chipotle Lime Rub

I tried this out for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and hot damn, this is going to be my new BBQ staple! Tender, perfectly cooked, and with a nice kick this’ll be a hit at any BBQ. Ingredients: About 2 lbs of pork tenderloin For the rub: 1 tbs chipotle powder (use less…

Barbecue Baby Back Ribs

Dry-rubbed with spices and slowly cooked in the oven before grilling is the secret to this recipe. I made these for a Jurassic Park-themed BBQ and movie screening, and none remained. I cooked approximately 10 lbs of ribs, 4 racks cut in half, to serve about 15-20 carnivores. I got the recipe from here but did…

Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Shallots and Pancetta

Pancetta! Need I say more? Aromatic, delicious, can’t put your fork down. Ingredients (feeds 2-3): 10 oz package of Brussels Sprouts, cut in half or quarters depending on their size 6 slices of pancetta sliced into strips, although I’m sure the cubed variety would work just as well 1 large shallot, thinly sliced 1 tbs unsalted…

Braised Pork Chops with Red Wine Sauce

This recipe was adapted from the Braised Pork Chops recipe by the one and only Martha Stewart, and is delicious, flavorful, and super easy to make! I made a few changes (why use water when you can use wine??) and think it turned out quite well. Ingredients: 4 Pork Chops (approximately 6 oz each) 2 tbs…

Brussels Sprouts Sautéed with Bacon

This recipe comes from the Dutch side of my family, and is a holiday favorite at family gatherings. You won’t need any butter or oil whatsoever, just good ‘ole bacon grease! Ingredients (serves 2-3): 1 9 oz package of brussels sprouts, sliced in half 4 strips of thickly sliced bacon, chopped 1 shallot, thinly sliced Fry the…

Meatlover’s Lasagna

Sometimes you just need to whip up some comfort food that revolves around meat and cheese. I’m in the process of taking my teacher certification exams, and am definitely in need of comfort food that lasts a few meals so I can just heat it up and get back to studying! Serves 12. Ingredients: 1 tbs olive…