Chicken Parm… sort of (w/ wine pairings)

Every now and again I get requests from my readers for a twist on a traditional dish, like mac ‘n cheese, meatloaf, etc… Well the other day I was called upon by one of my Facebook followers to make chicken parmesan interesting for her finicky daughter. Chicken Parm!? How the heck do you make that moreContinue reading “Chicken Parm… sort of (w/ wine pairings)”

Bacon Crusted Pork Tenderloin & Bacon Scallion Risotto (w/ wine pairings)

Have you ever had a plan go completely sideways on you? Well that’s what happened to me the other night. I had planned on making this relatively healthy pork tenderloin dish with ratatouille… simple, flavorful, healthy, yet filling. Yeah, then I remembered that I had bacon in the fridge, it was all downhill from there. Below isContinue reading “Bacon Crusted Pork Tenderloin & Bacon Scallion Risotto (w/ wine pairings)”

Homemade Pierogies (w/ wine pairings)

Everyone has that favorite dish that their Grandma used to make. For some people it’s a Sunday sauce, for others it could be lasagna, or stuffed cabbage, or apple pie… For me, from my mother’s side of the family, it had always been pierogies. My Grandma and Grandpa Petryshyn turned me into a veritable pierogi junkyContinue reading “Homemade Pierogies (w/ wine pairings)”

Spicy Seafood & Risotto Cake (w/ wine pairings)

So the other day I received a request for a crab cake recipe… the problem with that is there are thousands of them already on the internet. What could I do that would make it interesting? Well, one thing I cook moderately often are risotto cakes, so why not incorporate the crabmeat into that!? Sure,Continue reading “Spicy Seafood & Risotto Cake (w/ wine pairings)”