culinary adventures and occasional disasters
There is a new local restaurant in an area that desperately needs some good restaurants. One of their specials the first night I went was short rib ravioli, and it was amazing. I knew I needed to try to replicate it at home. I took a major shortcut and used sauce from Wegmans because I… Continue reading Short Rib Ravioli
Yesterday was a very cold day, and I wanted some comfort food. I didn't feel like chili, and I wanted another excuse to use my Le Creuset braiser. This is another recipe you could adapt to a dutch oven or slow cooker. Fair warning - remember that I grew up in Charleston, SC, so this barbecue… Continue reading Pulled Pork BBQ Biscuit Sliders
When my mom was in town for Christmas last year, she ordered this braised short rib risotto when we were out for dinner one night. I tried a bite and it was amazing. Ever since then, I've wanted to try to replicate it at home, and I've also been wanting to use my new Le… Continue reading Braised Short Rib Risotto
I didn't host Thanksgiving this year, which is one of my favorite things. This was the first year in a really long time I haven't hosted, but I'm glad I was still able to make some contributions to dinner. (Thanks Annie & Dave for having me - I had a great time!) I brought stuffing… Continue reading Sausage & Apple Stuffing
