Won-Ton Wonders
I found this years ago in some cookbook I intended to give as a gift and kept for myself instead. Sorry, Kari. Anyway, book long since lost, so I can’t even give credit. Adapted some over the years. Excellent little appetizers that can be made in advance and assembled...
Chicken Enchiladas Suizas
I’ve made this with chicken, pork and steak — usually something leftover from a roast or a whole roasted chicken. Just shred and skip the first steps about cooking the meat. Turns out great no matter what meat you use. I imagine you could use shrimp....
Cajun Spice Mix
A great spice mix for almost anything. I’ve used it in eggs and on shrimp, pork, and chicken. Ingredients 2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. garlic powder 2.5 tsp. smoked paprika 1 1 tsp. cayenne pepper 2 1 tsp. black pepper 1 tsp. granulated onion powder 1.25 tsp. dried oregano...
Butter Tarts
My wife is Canadian and this is evidently a Canadian thing. We take it to parties and no one here in the United States has ever seen these. They’re always popular. So this is probably my most-requested recipe. Note: We’ve tried every store-bought pie pastry we can find. While...
Chef Ben’s Dry Rub For Everything
Chef Ben Davis, former owner of the Passionate Palate Cooking School, taught me a lot. This was a rub that we made in large batches one time and given out to potential customers; I’ve adapted it to a smaller quantity. Excellent on almost every meat I’ve tried it on....