Pulled Pork Ravioli

My favorite thing to do with leftovers these days is to make raviolis. So when I made that organic pork shoulder roast, I knew I that they would make for some great leftovers.

Bacon-wrapped Blue Cheese Dates

When you’re roasting a duck, you’re we smells awesome, long before the duck will actually be ready to eat. So you need to make a delicious appetizer to hold yourself over until the duck is ready.

Christmas Duck

With T-minus 2.5 weeks left until the baby’s due date, my wife and I couldn’t be with family this Christmas. This means that I would have to cook on Christmas for the first time ever. And so, in a nod to A Christmas Story, I thought we’d have Chinese Turkey – aka duck.

Seafood Stew – Now With Pork!

seafood stew

After making the Becker Lane Organic pork shoulder roast, I was amazed by the cooking liquid that was left behind in the crock pot. It had a wonderful thickness, color, and aroma. It actually reminded me a lot of the soup for bouillabaisse. And so, I figured I would try using that same liquid to make my own seafood stew. And it was good. Real good. (By the way, it didn’t taste like pork at all. Trust me on this one.)

Cornbread Stuffing

cornbread stuffing

I needed to figure out something to do with some leftover biscuits and cornbread. And so, when I made the Becker Lane Organic pork shoulder roast the other night, I decided I would make some cornbread stuffing.

Becker Lane – Organic Pork Shoulder Roast

berkshire shoulder roast - becker lane farm

My version of nesting for the baby has been to make a ton of food and freeze the leftovers. And since the freezer was starting to fill up, I decided it was time to cook that organic, Berkshire pork shoulder roast I’d been saving.

Melanthios Greek Charhouse, Lakeview Chicago

My pregnant wife was craving Greek food. And for some reason, whenever I try to make Greek food, it is always disappointing. Fortunately, we have a decent place that recently opened up that is within walking distance.

Cooking Fail – German Potato Pancakes

After seeing how much my wife enjoyed them at the christkindlemarket, I wanted to make some at home. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out.

Deep Fried Chicken

fried chicken. for eating

This was supposed to be Bears Victory Chicken, but they lost – embarrassingly. And so, it’s just deep fried chicken. It may or may not also be considered southern fried chicken, but I still have no idea what makes something southern fried.

Baked Rigatoni

baked rigatoni

I was craving some baked ziti – super Americanized baked ziti. But I happen to watch Rachel Ray in the mornings while at the office. And she uses rigatoni in a recipe just about every day. So, baked rigatoni.