Monthly Archives: January 2011

Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe

I’ve been obsessed with buttermilk biscuits ever since I ate my first portion of Biscuits and Gravy when I was a kid. I loved the gravy, but the star of the show was the fluffy biscuit. Buttery and dense, the small doughy creation had my attention…

Tagged appetizers, baking, biscuits, biscuits and gravy, buttermilk, buttermilk biscuits, cooking, delicious, Food

Vegetarian 7-Layer Dip

This is an easy to make, delicious, vegetarian 7-layer dip.

Tagged 7 layer dip, appetizers, chips, corn chips, Dining, dip, dips, Food, guacamole, refried beans, salsa, seven layer dip, sour cream, superbowl food idea

Chicken Wings Recipe

If you like chicken wings, you’re going to love this recipe. Instead of deep-fried chicken wings, these are braised, which means slow-cooked. The result is an unimaginably tender, juicy chicken wing loaded with flavor.

Tagged appetizers, bleu cheese, blue cheese, braised, buffalo chicken wings, buffalo wings, celery, celery sticks, chicken wings, cooking, deep fried, Dining, Food, football food, superbowl food ideas

Potato Skins Recipe

Not all potato skins are created equally. This is the right way to make delicious skins with gobs of rich melted cheese. If you would prefer the vegetarian version, simply leave off the bacon.

Tagged appetizers, chicken wings, cooking, dipping sauce, Food, food ideas, fried potatoes, potato skins, potatoes, superbowl food ideas

Fede Pasta, February Events

Please be advised that Fede Pasta has posted a calendar on its homepage, and has several events coming up in the month of February. Pasta Classes, an Open House, and Valentine’s Day dinner will be offered. If you have a special event, or are interested in having the Chef design a small cooking class for you and your family or friends, please just ask!

Tagged boiling pasta, chef classes, cooking, cooking classes, Dining, dining out, eggs, fettuccine, flour, Food, homemade pasta, pasta, pasta cooking times, pasta making classes, ravioli, semolina, water

Vegan Asian Vegetable Soup

Vegan Asian Vegetable Soup with Sweet Potatoes, Butternut Squash and Soba Noodles

Tagged asian, asian cookin, asian noodles, butternut squash, soba noodles, soup broth, soup recipes, sweet potatoes, vegan, vegan food, vegan soup recipes, vegetarian, vegetarian food, vegetarian soup recipes

Shun Knives

From time to time I will experiment with new brands of knives; I’m always looking for the perfect cut… that perfect balance in my hand.
I recently purchased two Shun knives from a well- known distributor.

Tagged boker, ceramic knives, chroma, cutlery, cuts, cutting, f dick, global, global knives, Henckel knives, Henckels, messermeister, sharpening knives, shun, Shun knives, viking, wusthof, wusthov knives

D’s Six Pax and Dogz

Everyone who has lived in the East End of town is familiar with D’s Six Paxs and Dogz. Situated at 118 South Braddock Avenue, D’s has the largest selection of import and micro beers with over 1,000 (yes, that’s three zeros) selections.

Tagged beer, cheese steaks, Dining, domestic beer, Food, hot dogs, imported beer, local beer, local beers, micro beer, micro brews, pilsner, pittsburgh dining, pizza, regent square, six packs

Weight Loss

After the holidays, there’s a considerable surge in health club memberships. Everyone is trying to rid themselves of the extra weight they gained overindulging in chocolate, pastries, alcohol, and other holiday goodies.

Tagged club membership, diets, exercise, fat, gaining weight, gyms, holiday weight, how to lose weight, hydrate, losing weight, Pittsburgh, protein powder, running, walking, water, weight gain, weight loss, weight loss programs

Monterey Bay, Mt Washington, PA

Finally, I made it a point to visit Monterey Bay on one of my last vacation days of the year. Ryan and I visited the renowned seafood restaurant for lunch on a Monday afternoon.

Tagged best view, chilean sea bass, Grandview Avenue, Monterey Bay, passionfruit, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh fine dining, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, pittsburgh restaurants, red wine, renowned Pittsburgh restaurants, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurant review Pittsburgh, restaurant reviews pittsburgh, seafood, swordfish, white wine

Chef Chuck Kerber, a graduate of The Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts, has over 20 years of cooking experience at various hotels, restaurants and other private establishments. Selected as one of Pittsburgh's 50 finest in 2012

Monthly Archives: January 2011

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