Author: Isabel Orozco-Moore, https://www.isabeleats.com/cilantro-pesto/Servings: 12 servings Ingredients 3 cups loosely packed cilantro 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup sliced almonds 1/3 cup cotija cheese. Don’t have cotija cheese? Use crumbled feta or shredded parmesan cheese instead. 1/4 cup chopped red … Continue reading
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From his video below. Jump to specific how-to marinades. Chapters: 0:00 – Greek Marinade 3:42 – BBQ Marinade 5:50 – Fajita Marinade 7:43 – Asian Marinade 9:28 – Balsamic Marinade 11:39 – Italian Marinade 13:07 – How to Pan Sear … Continue reading
Here are links to recipe collections he sent in emails and we supplemented as well as our notes about the ones we enjoyed. His site is here. The recipe groups in the following list are included in this post in … Continue reading
4/4/2026 — This was the first fried rice on the Monogram griddle and it turned good. Need to keep working on using the small griddle surface. Inspired by the recipe at https://insanelygoodrecipes.com/pork-fried-rice … Continue reading
Chinese Pork & Ginger Stir-fry – 5/1/2026; Good, but Mary said it “needed something”. Used our new plastic mandoline to make carrot matchsticks and thin-slice peppers and onions. … Continue reading
This post is a compilation of our various recipes for cooking grits in the Cuckoo rice cooker. The most recent experience is at the top, and at the bottom are the original ChatGPT responses, then my original plan based on … Continue reading
3/24/2026 – These turned out great, and the cook was inspired by the recipe here. That site is by Mely Martinez, a former Mexican school teacher, home cook, and food blogger. She moved to the United States about ten years … Continue reading
3/23/2026 – Loosely followed the recipe at South Chicago Packing 2026 for their Tallow Turkey. This is one of those “lessons learned” cooks; i.e. a bust. … Continue reading
3/17/2026 – St. Patrick’s Day – Bought a 3.6 lb. Murphy and David corned beef brisket from Rouces and smoked it with Pastrami seasonings. After washing it well, we seasoned it with: Freshly cracked coriander seed in the little coffee … Continue reading
3/11/2026 – Made this when Mary was in Houston. The Bluerunner Gumbo was the Yaya Mama version, which is a dark roux. It turned out good. … Continue reading