Pork belly is a fun challenge. Since its so fatty you don't want to feel like you're biting into pure fat (even though you pretty much are). You want tender meat, soft and moist from the fat with perfectly crisp exteriors to compliment with a crunch. We served our asian style pork belly over a bed of basmati rice and stir fried snap peas. Add...

Best use of leftover tortillas from making loads of enchiladas? Taco lasagna. Since you don't need to roll the tortillas, they can be slightly stale, which if  you tried to use in enchilada making, you'd end up with enchiladas that are falling apart (as we have experienced personally lately). The concept is pretty simple. Use corn tortillas...

We've tried making chile con queso at home before using a recipe from the Homesick Texan cookbook. It was good in flavor, but it lacked the texture and "meltyness" we've come to expect from the legit Tex-Mex queso of my homeland. Apparently the secret to that texture and "meltyness" is white American cheese in block form. We've known this for...

This meal is by far one of the easiest and most recent dinner favorites. It's really not as much of a recipe, but a great and simple idea you are sure to enjoy. I'm not sure why I never thought of using hummus as a pasta sauce sooner, but it is really amazingly good. Just toss some cooked and drained linguine or spaghetti with your favorite...

I've never really gotten behind Hawaiian pizza. That much pineapple on a pizza just seems like it would be too sweet, even for someone like me. But the idea of marinating pork in pineapple is something I was totally on board with. This grilled pork tenderloin came out better than we expected. This meal (along with some Copper River salmon) was a...

I first had red beans and rice at a party back in Seattle. Immediately afterwards, I begged Erin to make red beans and rice for me. Years later, I had to finally give in and make it myself :) This creole dish is so tasty and flavorful, you can't help but have multiple bowls. We followed a recipe from the kitchn. It made me feel legitimate by...

Now that the ducks have been officially cooked, I wanted to look back on another one of our duck hockey feasts. We landed on duck reubens in our search for a creative duck meal. Considering we absolutely fawn over traditional reubens, swapping corned beef for duck could only lead to good results. We placed seared duck breast, sauerkraut, swiss...

Lately things have gotten pretty busy and our homemade meals are few and far between. This is one of those few and far between meals. A healthy creamy sauce with no cream whatsoever and grilled chicken over noodles. Dustin was skeptical of a cauliflower-based sauce, and while I don't think he was convinced it could ever replace a rich, authentic...

When Lent was in full force, we saw lots and lots of advertisement for Filet O' Fish sandwiches from McDonald's. Dustin has been wanting to make a gourmet version at home for quite awhile now, so this finally seemed like the time. We made an easy tartar sauce, pan fried some filets, got some nice cheese (prosecco cheddar, to be exact), and used...

Dustin has mastered the art of perfect pasta making. He consistently rolls out perfectly textured, perfectly tasting, and perfectly cooked fresh pasta on a regular basis now. While he makes the pasta, I make the sauce. I think we make a pretty good team. We bought Cajun seasoning to make red beans and rice, but I was thinking of other ways we...