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Mahi-Mahi with Wheat Beer Reduction

Contribuitor:  Tony Brueski
With the price of fish going up and up and up, finding a flavorful yet relatively inexpensive fish other than tilapia can be a challenge when cooking for a group. I went with an old staple from virtually every super club menu I can remember. "Mahi Mahi". This is not your typical, "smother the fish in pineapple chucks" recipe though. This is a recipe that uses one of the most versatile ingredients in my kitchen. Beer.

The Best Recipe for Crab Puffs

Contribuitor:  Tony Brueski
My wife described these as having the flavor of a fresh crab bake on the beach. Crab meat, citrus and beer all in one bite. I had to agree, this is a dish that captures not only this mouth watering flavor profile, but brings on emotions and memories of a cool summer evening on the beach.

Sweet Cream & Sugar Cones Cookbook Review

Contribuitor:  Tony Brueski
I recently discovered how easy it was to make home made ice cream. Since then, I've been wandering around the internet and the grocery store isles for new inspiration on what to add to my next batch of home made ice cream! Lucky for me, this book - Sweet Cream & Sugar Cones is hitting the shelves as the heat begins to cover the area in a blanket of summer. Here are a few of our favorite recipes form the book for you to try for yourself. 

Home-Cured Corned Beef

When we think of St. Patrick’s Day, we think of parades, Guinness, and Corned Beef and Cabbage. So what does corned beef have to do with MexItalian cuisine? Well, absolutely nothing, but I have always wanted to “corn” my own beef. 

Meatloaf Hash Recipe

Monday night and I need dinner. I didn’t feel that I needed to buy anything, and cooked from the fridge and freezer. I found a few different things and decided to make a hash using the following:

Spiced Lamb Wraps | Lamb Recipe

March can be one of the toughest months to get through, as our longing for spring yet still-cold days keeps us in the doldrums.  So what to cook when the weather’s too iffy for nightly barbecue, but hearty winter fare is starting to feel like a too-warm winter coat?

How to Make Buttered Popcorn Ice Cream

When you combine two of your favorite "guilty pleasures", such as buttered popcorn and ice cream... Only one thing could happen: Pure Guilty Bad-for-you-food-bliss. That is precisely the result of creating this little dish that will both shock and delight everyone you serve it to. I give you "buttered popcorn ice cream"! Watch the video for full instructions on how to make it.