Recipe Rants: Brown sugar-glazed pork with grilled corn
I have to say that my son, Tyler and I are getting pretty good in the kitchen. Over the last couple weeks he and I have picked out a few different recipes from the book Real Simple: Dinner Tonight. Done! Today we made brown sugar glazed pork with grilled corn on the new grill. This […]
Recipe Rants: Chicken and chorizo tostadas

Last night my son, Tyler and I christened the new grill. We had been using one of those little Weber charcoal models for months now. We found a grill on sale at Lowe’s and grabbed one. Tonight we made Chicken and chorizo tostadas The recipe comes from a book that my wife, Michele bought for […]
Super Smokin Rockin Salsa
My father in-law Ed Perry makes some of the best salsa on the planet. You have got to try this out: 3 medium tomatoes, diced 1 medium white onion, diced 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped 1 large jalapeño, diced w/seeds hot without mild 1 Serrano pepper, diced (these are hot) 1 stalk celery, deveined Juice from […]
Recipe Rants: Nutella Cheesecake Layer Bars (via Michele Forto)
Whats for dessert? Nutella Cheesecake Layer Bars! I found this recipe while browsing my wordpress.com account. I read it intently and after the second read I decided to give it a shot. You see I’ve never made cheesecake before. I bake a lot and to brag about myself, I make a darn good chocolate chip coconut cookie! […]
Recipe Rants: Chicken Salad with Peaches and Blue Cheese
I am a big fan of salads. I could eat one everyday. Well unless pizza is being served. My wife, Michele got me a cool book: Real Simple–Meals Made Easy. I guess she figures I don’t like to cook… Just kidding, I love to cook! Today, I am making a really simple chicken salad with […]