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Pork Tenderloin Stuffed with Cheese & Sausage

I was invited to a Christmas party to a friend of a friend’s party. So I wanted to come up with some type of a finger foods or small plate item. I decided to go with the Stuffed Pork Tenderloin … Continue reading

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Warm Pancetta Dressing – Baby Spinach Salad

Thanks to this months edition of the Year of Meat I now have a beautiful hunk of Pancetta, and it is time to decide what to make. My wife is making a huge lasagna for my parents, aunt & uncle … Continue reading

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Rustic Pancetta & Porcini Omelet

  Second month into the #Charcutepalooza event on twitter,  and I now have about 5 lbs of nicely cured Pancetta to play with, it occurs to me I also have some porcini mushrooms as well as some sun-dried tomatoes waiting … Continue reading

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Cracklings & Carnitas

As part of the Year of Meat I ended up only needing the breasts from a whole duckling I had purchased. So the dilemma I now had was what to do with the rest of the duck. After parting the … Continue reading

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Smoked Serrano Crème Brulee

A Chile & A Spoon–Recipe Contest: The Results! On November 14th I posted the announcement (below) that I was chosen with other fine food bloggers to enter the Marx Foods recipe challenge named: A Chile & A Spoon. It is … Continue reading

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Cherry Smoked Chicken

The Plan: Make some smoked turkey for my friends from Georgia that were visiting for the weekend. The Problem: The Procrastinator; aka Sir Porkalot, aka yours truly; neglected to pick up a turkey in time to get it thawed, and … Continue reading

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Poultry Brine Recipe

Here is the poultry brine recipe I use for both chicken & turkey – just in time for the holiday season. Basic Brine 2 Gallons Water 2 Cups Kosher Salt 3 Cups Sugar 4 Tbs Black Pepper 2 Tbs Poultry … Continue reading

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What do I call it – Briskamburger? Hamiskburger?

It doesn’t really matter what we call it – I called it Fantastic! Here is the backstory: I get home from work today to find out the wife and kids will be gone most of the evening, so all of … Continue reading

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