food
Bourbon Brown Sugar Glazed Ham
Enough of the depressing stuff; here is the seriously awesome ham that I made for our Easter Dinner for two.
1/2 fully cooked smoked bone-in ham, not spiral cut (about 10 pounds)
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
3/4 cup dijon mustard
6 tablespoons bourbon
Trim all but 1/4 inch of fat from the ham, and score remaining fat in a [...]
Is that Spring I See?
The cardinals are excitedly calling and I put the first load of laundry out on the line today, so spring must just be around the corner. Time to start planning my garden for this year.
For the most part, last year was a huge success! I had some things that didn’t grow very well, but a [...]
Flourless Chocolate Cake
This is a wonderful (and very fudgy) cake. I use Green & Blacks chocolate bars, but you can use any bar that’s at least 70% cocao. Serve warm with whipped cream and berries.
Ingredients
3 bars Green & Blacks 70% Cocao chocolate bars
12 tablespoons butter
1 cup superfine sugar (put granulated sugar in the food processor; superfine sugar [...]
Steak with Mushrooms & Onions in Wine Sauce
A really easy but classy way to serve steaks.
While your steaks are cooking (however you happen to like them), saute equal amounts of mushrooms and sliced onions in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. When the onions have softened, add 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce and 1/2 cup of Marsala or Port wine. Keep cooking until [...]
In-Law Chicken
This recipe is based on the original “Enagement Chicken” from Glamour magazine. After finding nothing particularly remarkable about it, I modified it slightly into a simple but elegant recipe that will make even the most timid cook look like a pro! The lemony flavored pan juices make an out-of-this-world gravy.
1 whole Chicken, approximately 4 pounds
1 [...]
Review: Schmankerl Stube
We met some friends in Hagerstown for dinner last night. The restaurant was Schmankerl Stube, which exists at the corner of Potomac and Antietam. For those who may be wondering, in German “Schmankerl” means “delicacy” and “Stube” means “lounge.” The restaurant itself is very cozy; almost house-like. The staff were dressed [...]
Flying: Ocean City, NJ
John and I met Neil and Jack up at the Ocean City (NJ) airport for lunch today. We passed over Clearview as Neil was doing his preflight. Despite his speed advantage over us he didn’t catch up to us until just a few miles outside of our destination. Jack arrived a few [...]
