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Sometimes you want to upgrade your dinner time rice. This is a good recipe do do just that. Please note I cook very low salt. You will need to adjust the salt level to your taste. Ingredients: 3 cups unsalted chicken stock 1 1/2 cups of long grain rice 2 pinches of saffron  1/4 teaspoon tumeric (optional) 1/2 teaspoon onion powder  1/4 teaspoon garlic powder  3 tablespoons butter Salt to taste  Place 3 cups of chicken stock in medium size pot or Dutch oven. Bring to a low boil, and add the saffron. Turn down to a low simmer and allow the saffron to bloom and release its color. Take your time. In a medium skillet, melt the butter and add the rice. Toast the rice for a couple of minutes until it is a very light brown. Add the rice and other spices to the stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Stir and cover. Check at the 15 minute mark and see if all the liquid has been absorbed. Fluff rice and enjoy! ...

Sometimes you want something quick and easy for dinner. This is a great recipe that takes less than an hour, with most of the time waiting on a dry brine to do it's thing. I did a double batch so we would have leftovers. Ingredients: 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs  Salt to taste  Pepper to taste 1/4 teaspoon baking powder Start by removing the thighs from their package and pat dry. Place them on a baking sheet. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Using a high pinching method, lightly coat the chicken with baking powder. This will give you an extra crispy skin. Rest in the refrigerator for an hour.After resting in the refrigerator, lightly coat the thighs with olive oil. When close to the end of resting time, preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place the chicken in the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 185 degrees. This will produce a more tender and juicy meat.

My daughter and son-in-law live in a condo. No open fire grilling is permitted. Trying to make great steaks is a challenge. This is my way to cook when visiting. GE makes an incredible product called the Profile Indoor Smoker. It makes a great substitute for a outside unit. Some reviews claim it doesn't replicate an outdoor one, but I find it produces great smoke flavor. This technique also works with other beef products. The smoke level is turned down from where I do ribs or pork, but I am looking for a hint of smoke flavor duplicating being cook on a grill. Ingredients: 2 one pound American wagyu strips, salt, and pepper to taste. That's it! Begin by bring the steaks to room temperature. Salt and pepper them while they are warming. Preheat the smoker to 200 degrees with the smoke level set to 3. Once preheated, place the steaks on the middle rack. I set the desired internal temperature at 120 degrees. We like our beef on the rare side. Don...

I was at the local meat market buying some different cuts of beef. Got out to the car and got a text from my son-in-law, his mother wanted pork chops. Went back into the market and return with some beautiful chops. My daughter is gluten free so I did these with a gluten free coating. Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds of boneless pork chops 1 cup gluten free flour  1 teaspoon sweet paprika  1 teaspoon smoked paprika  1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder  1 teaspoon onion powder  1/2 teaspoon oregano  1/4 teaspoon rosemary Begin by preheating your oven to 400 degrees. Next mix all the dry ingredients in a gallon sized zip top bag. Toss the chops in the flour mixture. Place the coated chops on a sheet pan lightly drizzled with olive oil. Place the pan in the oven for 10 minutes. Check the pork and carefully turn the over. Bake another 10 minutes until lightly brown and a temperature of at least 145 degrees. All...

I grew up outside of Pittsburgh, in a multi-ethnic area. My first real job was driving the delivery car for a local pharmacy. Two of our regular customers were an elderly Italian couple. If I was lucky, I would get to their house at dinner time. Mrs F. always had a pot of spaghetti at every meal. I loved hearing her say, "come in and have a taste". Her idea of a taste was a huge bowl of the best spaghetti and sauce I have ever eaten. I have tried to duplicate that delicious sauce for years. This is my version, minus added salt. There is some salt from the tomatoes naturally, and the bacon, but the sodium is minimal. Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 1/2 pound ground pork 3 pieces precooked low sodium bacon 4 cloves of garlic 2 ribs of celery, on from the center with leaves 1 small sweet onion 1 carrot 1/2 cup of bell pepper 1 teaspoon dry basil 1 teaspoon dry oregano 1 tablespoon dry Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon white pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground red...

This is a quick recipe when you want a meal with minimal clean up. I made this version with New York strip steak as it was on sale cheaper than sirloin. Ingredients: 8 to 12 ounces of steak  Marinade: 2 tablespoons olive oil  2 teaspoons Worcester sauce 1/4 teaspoon onion powder  1/4 teaspoon garlic powder  1/8 teaspoon salt Butter: 3 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon beef tallow (optional) 1/4 teaspoon thyme  1/2 teaspoon parsley  1/4 teaspoon onion powder  1/4 teaspoon garlic powder  1/8 teaspoon tomato powder (optional) New potatoes and fresh green beans based on your appetite  Begin by slicing your steak into bite size pieces. Add the steak and marinade ingredients to a zip top bag. Massage to get the steak well coated. Allow to rest at least an hour. In the meantime, half the potatoes and trim the beans. Lightly coat the veggies with a drizzle of olive oil. Preheat you oven to 400 degrees. When the oven is ready, ba...

A few months ago, my son in law sent me a post. I can't remember what it was about, but it mentioned liege waffle. (That, I remember.) After doing some research, I found a recipe that looked good. I bought a bag Swedish pearl sugar, and made a batch. They weren't anything like I  hoped for. The pearl sugar was hard, and crunchy.  Back to more research. It turns out there are 2 different types of pearl sugar. I needed Belgium pearl sugar.  Eureka!! That's what I was looking for. Ingredients 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup warm water  1 package instant yeast  2 tablespoon granulated sugar 3 tablespoon brown sugar 2 XL eggs, room temp and lightly beaten 2 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or extract  1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature  6 cups AP flour 1 teaspoon salt Start by mixing the yeast, sugar and warm water in the bowl of your stand mixer. Allow to rest a few minutes making sure the yeast is active. It should be foamy. Add the other ingredients and mix...