In late January / early February of 2020 I managed to sneak away on a trip with a good friend of mine, to the incredible country of Chile. The timing was actually quite incredible because we were [...]
I’ve blogged about Boerewors, probably because it is such a good sausage and likely because I have such fond memories of visiting South Africa. The first time I arrived in South Africa was [...]
This coming week’s Dinner For Two is a Greek style chicken pita dinner w/ Roasted Garlic Hummus and Greek style pasta salad. It’s a lighter, fresher dinner to coincide with the [...]
Pulled pork may be the easiest BBQ meat to make. Don’t get me wrong, there is quite the process involved to turn pork shoulder into pulled pork, and for it to be delicious. This shoulder [...]
This weekend is the unofficial kick off to Summer here in the United States and in the state of Indiana, it is the single most important weekend of the year….. Race Weekend. For most people [...]
Being in a land-locked state sometimes people forget that Seafood can still comprise a large part of our diets. We get a tremendous amount of fresh fish from the great lakes. Walleye, Perch, Lake [...]
Sausage is an interesting food. It is very utilitarian in purpose and it transcends pretty much all cultural boundaries. No matter where you go, every culture has a sausage that helps tell its [...]
I can’t remember the first time I had Pozolé but I remember really enjoying it. It is such a flavorful, hearty stew! The soup has a pretty long, and unique history originating with the [...]
This week we brought back our Korean Gochujang sausage…. which we are now calling “Korean Style Sausage.” USDA regulations regarding labeling are funny. Not funny [...]
Our chicken sausages are not like most chicken sausages first and foremost because we use high quality AB/HM-free, nonGMO, air chilled boneless skinless chicken thighs from Miller’s Amish [...]
Around here, we love a good burger. I think in the midwest we may be spoiled because we have access to some of the best beef in the world. Our farmers have been refining their beef through [...]
The first time I had Boerewors was actually in Johannesburg. I was there in 2009 with a band I managed at the time and we were getting ready to kick off small 2 week tour all over South Africa! [...]
Have you ever tried our Sicilian Sausage? This is a recipe we created based of several authentic family recipes for a standard sort of Sicilian sausage. If you like charcuterie, you may have had [...]
Most mass produced chicken sausages have a hot dog texture. I don’t hate that, but it’s not my favorite. Chicken is a really delicious versatile protein and it doesn’t need to [...]
Our Blueberry Maple Sausage is a fresh delicious sausage made with Antibiotic and Hormone-free Indiana Pork, scratch-made blueberry compote, Indiana maple syrup, sea salt and spices. This [...]
Chicken Curry Sausage To cook sausage on the stove top, place a fry pan on the stove and turn on medium heat. Add a tablespoon of cooking oil and place sausage(s) in pan. Allow to simmer in the [...]
Need a great pesto recipe, try this 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed 1/2 cup freshly grated Romano or Parmesan-Reggiano cheese (about 2 ounces) 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/3 cup pine nuts [...]
To celebrate the release of Charcuterie For Dummies, We are having a really fun enter-to-win contest. Here is a little info about the book: Even if you’ve never cooked a slab of bacon in your [...]
