Good Luck Black-Eyed Pea Crockpot Chili by Salad Foodie

Ensuring good luck for the New Year means including black-eyed peas on your menu. This chili makes for a hearty crockpot dish with "attitude" for New Year's Eve. I based it on a recipe from Phyllis Good's Fix-it and Forget It Christmas Cookbook, and liked the results so much I won't limit making this just at New Year's. Add corn…

Venison Roast with Cranberry Sauce by Amos Miller

Venison is lean, healthy meat, and, as most hunters know, can be comparable in flavor and texture to the finest Angus beef - if processed properly in the field, after harvest, and then processed properly into various meat products. Following is a favorite roast recipe - which you can do in your crockpot - that slow cooking will…

SHANGHAINESE LION’S HEAD by Linda Tay Esposito

They call it Lion's Head because the meatballs are ye big with manes of soft, tender napa cabbage...looking like a lion. Seriously, in Shanghai, the meatballs are the size of a tennis ball - let's call that a quarter pounder meatball. Slowly braise or steam to get a tender, melt-in-your-mouth meatballs. If you have a small…

Shredded Mojito Chicken Soft Tacos by Debi Shawcross

Part of a dinner party menu on a budget!

My Dry Rub by Amos Miller

Its that time of year when the barbecue hits the grills & smokers and so I thought I'd post my favorite dry rub recipe. I only use this rub & a variation of it on pork products and It is well- liked. Remember that you want to wash & pat your meats dry before you apply a rub, then add rub to one side, wait about 10 minutes, then…

Breast of crispy pork satay with green mango and Chinese cabbage by Lionel Beccat

Killer Hogs Dry Rub Recipe by Malcom Reed

This is the recipe we use in competition BBQ contests. It's a simple dry rub, but it gives your meat the exact flavor you need to produce award-winning barbecue every time.

Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Fontina Fonduta by Dominick Chirichillo

In Le Marche, this dish is made with a strong-flavored cheese called Ambra di Talamello, which is made in the summer and cave-aged in hay and clay until November. Imported Fontina cheese makes a fine substitute. INGREDIEN

Lobster Hawaiian Sushi Rolls by Debi Shawcross

Chase Away The Winter Blahs...Throw a Sushi Dinner Party! Visit my blog to read the entire post: http://debishawcrossblog.com/?p=1905

Kung Pao Chicken by Dominick Chirichillo

Artichoke Hearts, Fava Beans & Sun-dried Tomatoes by Amos Miller

It's mid-Winter. You're dyin' for Spring. Still too early for fresh favas and artichokes in the markets. Try this... With farm-fresh ingredients, this is a vegetarian's main course in the restaurant. But, let's pretend you can't get the magnificent fresh vegetables and you are forced to scour the shelves of the cupboard, pantry…

E-Z TX BBQ by Amos Miller

My friend, maribeth, wants to surprise Joe with a barbeque this weekend and asked if I had a simple, really tasty recipe to share. OK. This is a Texas recipe that I have pulled out of my Wranger PBRs on many occasions and produced on relatively short notice - and there is usually absolutely none left by party's end. This is not…

Pork Sausage with Braised Fennel by Nate Appleman

This is one of our most popular dishes at SPQR. You can cook the sausage any way you like but I'd recommend frying it light extra virgin olive oil - should get to a nice dark brown color outside. Serve this with my Fried Brusseles Sprouts and pasta. Enjoy!

Szechwan Dusted Ahi Tuna by Alex Marsh

This is a signature dish at Brick; there's a wonderful contrast between the seared ahi tuna and the lentils.

Honey-Habanero Glazed Ribs by Alex Marsh

Ribs can take a long time to cook, but it's worth it. Wonderful sweet and sour mixture to the glaze. You'll love it.