I was cooking breakfast for some people recently and one of them asked me, “Chuck, how do you get such nice little uniform pieces of potato when you make your home fries?” I said “I cut them like that”. I thought she was just teasing me. Then I realized she was serious. I decided to […]
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On hot summer days, I eat a lot of fresh watermelon. Nothing beats the heat better than a juicy slice of watermelon. Summer is when watermelon is at its best: juicy and sweet. Whether I’m picking them up from the grocery store or the farmer’s market, a good watermelon is a quintessential part of summer.
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Every time I make a sausage meatball recipe, I always think to myself, “why don’t I make these more often?” Look, if you’re Italian like me, I’m sure you’re cursing under your breath reading this recipe right now. “Italian meatballs are made with ground pork, not sausage!” Traditionally, yes they are. But since ground sausage
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About three years ago, I was starving when my brother in law asked if we wanted to order takeout from The Cheesecake Factory. I happily agreed; who wouldn’t? The Cheesecake Factory is home to all of my favorite appetizers that I’ve grown to know and love over the years. Deep fried mac and cheese balls,
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For most people, I’m sure spinach isn’t something that gets them all pumped up and excited. Me on the other hand… I’m a little different. I’ve been waiting all week to show you guys how to saute spinach with garlic, raisins and pine nuts. I went to a pretty nice steakhouse with my youngest kid
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