Recipes by Lori Fredrich
Make Ahead Meal: King Ranch Chicken KickasseroleUsing Summer HerbsMake Ahead Meal: King Ranch Chicken KickasseroleThis is not the blog post where I tell you all the secrets to successful meal planning. I won't tout the benefits of "once a month" cooking or give you a slew of time-saving tips to use on your everyday weeknight meals. Because, generally, that's not the way I… |
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Korean Pork Belly Fries: Crazy Delicious FusionI'm still musing about that lusciously tender pork belly, the last of which ended up in a batch of fried rice the other night for dinner. But, I also can't stop thinking about the Korean pork belly fries we made with that first round of succulent meat.It started with an article I read about Chicago's Del Seoul restaurant, located in… |
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More Winter Grilling: Lamb Pitas with Cucumber, Feta, and Mint Yogurt SauceYou know that little hole-in-the-wall Greek place on the corner that serves the fantastic gyros? The one with the great fried eggplant, the killer cucumber sauce, and the really long line at the counter? Yeah -- those gyros. The ones that are just a… |
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Easy Company Fare: Mustard Crusted Chicken ThighsEveryone needs a few tried and true chicken recipes in their repertoire … the kind of recipes that only use a few staple ingredients and can be whipped up in a flash for a weeknight dinner.This is one of those recipes.It was an idea that came about while we were looking through the pantry, trying to think of what to have for dinner… |
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Perfect Bliss: Malted Milk Ice CreamUsing Summer HerbsPerfect Bliss: Malted Milk Ice CreamI'm afraid I ought to warn you. This is probably NOT the place to be if you're serious about that new year's resolution to lose that last ten pounds. I could wax apologetic for you, but it wouldn't be genuine. Cuz I believe with every last ounce of my soul that this ice cream is… |
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Little Blessings: Grateful for 2013It’s nearly 2014.How on earth did that happen?It seems like just yesterday, it was 1998. We were naïve young newlyweds whose eyes were blinded by love and filled with hope for an unknown future.Now, 15 years later, we still feel like newlyweds. Our dreams are still big, and we still carry that burning blaze of hope in our hearts.What… |
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Homemade Mocha Fudge Pie PopsToday I found out that the popsicle was invented by an eleven-year-old boy.It was 1905. And, as the story goes, young Frank Epperson accidentally left a container of powdered soda mix out on the porch with its stir stick. It just so happened that -- on that fateful night in San Francisco -- temperatures reached record lows. So, when… |
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Breakfast for Dinner: Green Chilaquiles with EggsI've never been a big fan of the "breakfast for dinner" concept. I know that other people get a huge kick out of eating a big plate of pancakes at 6pm. But, not me. I prefer my pancakes at 10 a.m., accompanied by a glass of orange juice and a strong cup of coffee.But, I’m not completely unreasonable. In fact, there are certain… |
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2011 Wisconsin Beer Lovers FestivalThis past Saturday, while Lo was hanging out with the bears in northern Wisconsin, I spent the afternoon drinking beer at the Wisconsin Beer Lovers Festival in Glendale, WI. The Wisconsin Beer Lovers Festival is the premiere all Wisconsin craft beer and tasting festival, featuring selections from 30 breweries throughout the state.… |
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Ties That Bind: Holiday Food Traditions of the Italian DiasporaI recently had the distinct honor of writing an article for the winter issue of Edible Milwaukee magazine about traditions brought to America by Italian immigrants.The article, Food Traditions of the Italian Diaspora, has been percolating for over a… |
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