These are both repeats but WORTH repeating! First the pork carnitas. Keep an eye out for pork roasts on sale and this is cheap gourmet! I usually cut a roast in half and just cook up half at a time. If you’re working with the half you froze before don’t defrost it all the way….
Sauces, Dressing, etc.
Salsa Verde Recipe / Tomatillo Salsa
I got the basis of this recipe from my niece’s boyfriend but I kicked it up a notch after tasting. Maybe he toned it down a notch, knowing I’m a gringo. 😉 Anyway, thanks to Daniel for the basis and encouragement! Lots of tomatillo recipes I saw online called for starting with the raw tomatillos…
Make Your Own Taco Seasoning Mix
I haven’t bought a packet of taco seasoning mix in years because when I make tacos I do this.  But sometimes recipes call for a packet of taco seasoning mix and just a bit of cumin doesn’t seem like it will do the trick. Try this instead, courtesy of the book Make-A-Mix. Actually that’s a…
Sunday Gravy aka Meat Sauce from The Sopranos
I somehow ended up with a great dinner (and then breakfast) based on two cookbooks based on fictional families, The Sopranos Family Cookbook: As Compiled by Artie Bucco and Food To Die For: Secrets From Kay Scarpetta’s Kitchen. First, was the Sunday Gravy from The Soprano’s cookbook, modified only slightly to make smooth sauce rather…
Pizza Sauce with Fennel
I hadn’t made pizza in a while and decided to try a new sauce last week. I started with this one, dubbed the Ultimate Pizza Sauce. It seemed like it would be way too thick as written but I was especially intrigued by the fennel seed. Unfortunately, after I started making the sauce I realized…