Cheesy Grilled Chorizo Stuffed Jalapenos

Grilling.  Cheese.  Sausage.  Jalapenos.  Done. Continuing on with my stuffing obsession, I decided to make my version of poppers.  Years ago I was sucked into buying that ridiculous Williams Sonoma jalapeno grilling contraption- and love it.  Although their recipe isn’t bad, I tweaked it a little (of course).  I’ve yet to meet anyone who does…

Chorizo Stuffed Squid

I love stuffing things.  Because of the multi-step process, my forays tend to be limited mostly to Thanksgiving turkeys and New Year’s Day pork roasts.  But when it comes to squid, there’s virtually no mess or time involved to fill the empty sacs.  Try this simple recipe the next time you feel like playing with…

Bacon and Peaches

The unusual combination of sweet peaches and crispy bacon sounded delicious to me. But then I saw the poor ratings for the recipe Linton Hopkins contributed to Food & Wine. With a few tweaks to omit the dressing, and the addition of some sweet peppers and cheese, my version got rave reviews. This dish tastes…

Kielbasa and Kitsch

For my second installment on Travel, I’m transporting you to … Poland! The first thing that you’ll want to know is that “piwo” is Polish for beer.  You may want to drink some between vodka shots to remain somewhat sober.  Or not.  Most of the locals didn’t seem to be very concerned with being upright…

The Stir Fry Savior

With aging green beans and an overripe mango impetuously purchased days before, a stir fry transformed these seemingly mismatched ingredients into a lovely dinner. Quick and inexpensive, it makes a beautiful weeknight dish. Substitute asparagus for the green beans (my preference if not for impending bean death). Use mango or peaches — whatever is in…