Sausages
Keith Richards recipe for Bangers & Mash
Keith Richards cooks? In his new autobiography, Life, Keith Richards shares some of his favorite recipes. Sex, drugs, booze, fame and food. What could be better? His favorite are bangers and mash. Here is his recipe verbatim. If you get offended by “off color” language, then go put on some Neil Diamond, throw a Lean Cuisine in the […]
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Emeril’s Essence – Put’s the BAM! in Bayou This particular jambalaya pasta recipe is from a 2007 “Emeril Live” show. Here is a recipe for Emeril’s Essence (you can also buy it ready-made): 2 1/2 Tbs paprika 2 Tbs salt 2 Tbs garlic powder 1 Tbs black pepper 1 Tbs onion powder 1 Tbs cayenne […]
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Fat Tuesday Today is Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, or the last day of Mardi Gras before Ash Wednesday which is the start of Lent. This has created a tradition to party it up before the fasting begins. Here are some of the traditional foods that are eaten on Fat Tuesday. In the UK, the day […]
Continue ReadingWhite Bean & Sausage Cassoulet
Pronunciation: kas-oo-LAY Cassoulet (Pronunciation: kas-oo-LAY) is a hearty French bean stew made with white beans and sausages, along with pork, lamb or other meat. The dish is named after its traditional cooking vessel, the cassole, a deep, round, earthenware pot with slanting sides. Numerous regional variations exist, the best-known being the cassoulet from Castelnaudary, the […]
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My daughter, Grace, loves to make French toast. One day, we did not have any bread in the house, but we did have one hot dog bun. We, of course, proceeded to make the French toast and because I am slightly insane, I suggested adding a breakfast sausage and some syrup. This is the story […]
Continue ReadingBeer Simmered Grilled Sausages
Got Beer? I love making sausages for dinner. I always serve them with a side of grilled onions, sometimes on a nice crusty roll. Beer Simmered Grilled Sausages Serves 6 to 8 3 lbs uncooked sausages, such as sweet or hot Italian sausages, bratwurst, chorizo, , or any other sausages you prefer 1 onion, thinly […]
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Jimmy Dean, R.I.P. Jimmy Dean, a country music legend for his smash hit about a workingman hero, Big Bad John, and an entrepreneur known for his sausage brand, has died. He was 81. Born in 1928, Dean was raised in poverty in Plainview, Texas, and dropped out of high school after the ninth grade. But he […]
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What’s for dinner tonight? The answer, Bangers & Mash! It’s so easy and delicious. You just grill up sausages, your favorite kind (you don’t have to use actual bangers, though my local supermarket does sell them), grill some onions and serve them on a bed of mash potatoes. Yum! Okay, and maybe a salad to […]
Continue ReadingGrilled Handmade Sausages
I love all the wonderful handmade sausages you can buy at farmer’s markets. There are so many interesting kinds of fresh sausage these days. I usually buy a variety, though it’s a bit problematic trying to identify a specific flavor once they are grilled. Last week I bought a cast iron grill plate that fits […]
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