Morel Po Boy PROCESS: Prepare the Morels: Slice the mushrooms in half lengthwise and soak them in lightly salted water for about 20 minutes. Drain and dry them on paper towels. Place three bowls on the counter. Fill the first with flour, the second with buttermilk and the third with flour again

Stuffed Hamburgers & Portobello Mushroom Fries PROCESS: Cheese Stuffing: Place mozzarella cheese, sun dried tomatoes, chopped garlic, fresh basil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix all the ingredients together then add a few small chunks of cream cheese. The cream cheese will hold everything togeth

Cheeseburger Pizzadilla PROCESS: Prepare Food Guru's Grilled Pizza Crust. Cook the ground beef, drain fat, reserve for "pizzadilla". Place the Food Guru's grilled pizza crust on a large baking pan or cookie sheet. Top the pizza crust with lots of shredded cheese and the cooked ground beef. Add

Lemon Chicken with Angel Hair Pasta PROCESS: Serves two Trim chicken breasts and cut into 3 ounce pieces. Cover with plastic wrap and pound thin. Dredge the breasts in flour on both sides. Heat olive oil in a large skillet at medium-high, place the chicken in the oil, season with salt and pepp

$50 Mac & Cheese PROCESS: Cheese Sauce: In a saucepan over medium high heat melt the butter, sauté the onions and garlic until translucent. Add the flour and whisk to form a roux. Reduce the heat and slowly add the 3 cups heavy cream a little at a time stirring with each addition, until smooth.

Looking for a fun-n-easy culinary challenge in your kitchen tonite...?  If you love to cook, ya gotta try making Fresh Pasta, it's really pretty simple.  Fresh pasta is one of those things that is so different from the dried version it's amazing.   Place the flour into a big bowl. Make a well in

Grilled Pizza Crust Grilling the Crust Heat your outdoor grill. Be sure to clean the grates well and brush a little oil on them so the dough doesn't stick. Slide the crusts off the platter and onto the grill so they remain flat. Cook for about 30 seconds, flip with a large spatula and cook on

The Big Sandwich PROCESS: Slice Ciabatta bread in half lengthwise. Make a mixture of mustard, mayo and sriracha. Spread it on the bread. Cut the meats and cheeses into long thin strips, place them into a bowl with sliced red onions, red peppers, pepperoncini and green olives. Next, add shaved i

Gourmet Grilled Cheese PROCESS: Cut two slices of bread on an angle about 1/2 inch thick using a serrated knife. Spread with butter or mayonnaise on the two outside pieces. Heat a frying pan to about 350 degrees. Drop the first slice of bread, butter or mayo side down, top with Swiss cheese. D

Morels & Asparagus in Pasta PROCESS: Slice morel mushrooms in half and soak in lightly salted water to remove dirt and bugs. Drain on paper towels. Heat a skillet to medium high. Add olive oil and butter. When the olive oil and butter are hot, add onions and garlic, cook until tender. For Gas

Big Island Burgers PROCESS: In a large bowl combine, soy sauce, green curry, cilantro, garlic powder, onion powder, white and black pepper, stir well to dissolve green curry. Add the pork or chicken to the curry bowl and mix well. Form the meat into eight little patties approx. 3 ounces each. G

Prepare the Roasted Garlic Cream recipe. (see below) Grill the chicken or roast the breasts and dice them into bite sized pieces. Roast Garlic Cream: Place the garlic in a saucepan and cover with olive oil. Heat to medium high and cook for 10-20 minutes until the garlic is golden brown, Do Not b

Chicken Penne Pastas PROCESS: Cooking The Chicken: Rub Chicken breast with olive oil, salt & pepper. Grill or roast at 350-degrees until cooked but still juicy. The Pasta: In a large skillet heat olive oil, add onions, mushrooms and garlic, heat through. Add reduced chicken broth and allow to c

How To Cook Pasta NEVER OVERCOOK PASTA...! The operative words here is Al Dente. which means firm to the tooth, chewy, slightly undercooked. Use Lots of water: I use about one gallon of water for each pound of pasta. This helps the pasta will keep its shape and keep the excess starch from stic

Angel Hair Pasta with Peanut Sauce PROCESS: Place peanuts, garlic, ginger, cilantro and lime juice in the food processor and pulse the food processor to chop the ingredients. Add the remaining liquid ingredients and puree until smooth. Toss with cooked angel hair pasta. I use a spoon to peel th

The Reuben PROCESS: Cook the Corned Beef: Remove corned beef from the package, place in a large pan or dutch oven cover with water. Add the little seasoning package, turn heat to high, bring to a boil. Turn the heat down so the water stays at simmer, but do not allow it to boil. Cover with a lid

Turkey Tetrazzini PROCESS: Turkey Meat & Stock: Pull the meat from the bones and reserve bones and slkin for stock. Cut meat into bite sized pieces and reserve for the tetrazzini. Make stock from the turkey bones, skin, etc (see chicken stock video in sauce chapter.) Bechamel Sauce: In a large

Iowa Pasta Carbonara I apologize in advance: To any purists who may become offended by the name of this recipe. I realize this is NOT the classic ITALIAN version of Carbonara, in fact it barely resembles the original dish. The Italian "Food Police" have pointed that out. PROCESS: Heat olive oil

Croque Mon Sieur PROCESS: The Mornay Sauce: Melt butter in small sauce pan, add flour and stir with a whisk for 60-seconds to form a roux. Slowly add half & half a little at a time whisking constantly. Allow sauce to simmer for a minute while adding cheeses, salt, pepper and hot sauce, reserve.

Fresh Spinach Pasta PROCESS: Place spinach in the food processor and pulse until evenly chopped, don't liquidate. Add flour and blend until spinach and flour are evenly mixed. Crack eggs into a separate bowl, mix and then add them to the pasta, (we don't want egg shells in the pasta). Add olive

Pizza Dough PROCESS: This dough may be made by hand or with an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. In a large bowl, place the water, yeast, olive oil and honey. Allow the yeast to bloom, about 20 minutes. Add the flour, salt* and basil and mix to incorporate. Knead until smooth and silky.

Toby Turkey Sandwich The best "Day after Thanksgiving" sandwich in the world...! Imagine, it's the day after The big turkey feast and there are the traditional leftovers in the fridge. Turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce. Every time I make one of these sandwiches for somebody, they go Nuts...! Y