Sarah from Top Chef recently won one episode with her sausage stuffed cabbage. It looked really good to me, so I decided to make it. Sarah (from this blog, not Top Chef) typically dislikes stuffed cabbage, which is usually filled with […]
We crossed the river to visit Barroco Grill a few weeks ago and very much enjoyed it. The establishment is at 129th and Madison in Lakewood and only seats around 20 people at most. We were there during […]
I was listening to NPR lately and heard Steve Inskeep interviewing Nigella Lawson about holiday recipes (which can be found here). She discussed pumpkin goat cheese lasagna as a good, inexpensive main dish. I had a City Fresh pumpkin around (and […]
With the holiday season fast approaching, I tend to recall family traditions from holidays past. In this spirit, I am going to share with you a family recipe that my mom learned from her mom. My mom was born in […]
Typically late November isn’t considered a great time to eat local produce. We’ve really been enjoying the vegetables, though. For Thanksgiving we brought Rachel Ray’s Brussels Sprouts with Bacon with the addition of walnuts. These were the best […]
Sweetie Fry is located on Lee Rd., less than a mile from our house. The area has needed a good ice cream shop for years. The closest one towards Cleveland is La Gelateria, and in the other direction is […]
I’ve been to Palookaville Chili twice, both times during lunch. The first time was late summer, a period which in theory is not “chili weather.” I work in Parma, so, if I can get off work early, Palookaville is […]
Inspired by the Cage Free Tomato’s post, I finally decided to make homemade hot dogs using the recipe from Charcuterie. These took a fair amount of time with a number of steps including grinding, a 24 hour (or so) chill, […]