One recent morning, I decided it would be good to make some spaghetti before work so I would be able to bring some Cincinnati-style chili for lunch. Using my electric pressure cooker, I made some homemade Cincinnati-style chili (in the tradition of Skyline Chili), but we had eaten all the spaghetti. So, to make efficient use of my time, I thought I would try a trick from an old infomercial: Put the spaghetti in a tube, pour in boiling water and let it sit. The product in question was the … [Read more...]
A Wisconsin Tale of Butter Burgers, Spicy Cheese Bread
Wendi and I watched an episode of Cook's Country, a PBS series done by the folks at America's Test Kitchen, in which the chefs made a Wisconsin spicy cheese bread. While talking about the bread, they also mentioned Wisconsin Butter Burgers, something of which I had never heard. The bread looked good. It used a brioche dough, which involves eggs. I am not a big fan of brioche breads, but this spicy cheese bread looked really good, so I asked Wendi to make one. She probably will for our … [Read more...]
It’s a Pizza. It’s a Cake. No, It’s a Pizza Cake!
Let me suggest to you when you go on a 21-day cleanse/detox, that you stay away from Facebook's "Tasty" videos. In case you don't know what that is, they are videos that show different recipes. (I really love watching them!) But to watch one on a "pizza cake" in the middle of a detox, let's just say that isn't the smartest thing to do. I can't remember if Bobby saw it first or if I did, but we both agreed that when we came off of the 21 days, we would have to make it. He even ordered a … [Read more...]
Pressure Cooker Cheesecake? Yessir!
When Bobby told me he bought a pan to make pressure cooker cheesecake, my first thought was, "Why?" I know he likes to try new things in the kitchen, but seriously, who ever heard of a cheesecake that is made in a pressure cooker? So I was a bit apprehensive. Still, I know that when Bobby sets his mind to something, he is kind of like a dog with a bone. I figured if it turned out badly, then no harm was done. The other interesting thing about this whole cheesecake thing, is that he … [Read more...]