Soup
Bacon-y Tomato Bisque
It’s creamy, it’s bacon-y and it’s so good with a grilled cheese sandwich, or even better, a Grilled Cheese and Spicy Shrimp on Sourdough Sandwich.
Read MoreWinter Squash Soup
Few things warm you up better on a cold day than a hearty, creamy soup. Use whatever squash are available and in-season. In a pinch, this recipe can be made with canned pumpkin, but not the kind used for pie filling. Just pumpkin.
Read MoreShrooms Times Two
Too many home game chefs have turned to the slow-cooker and a can of cream of mushroom soup to turn their venison into something that tastes like, well, cream of mushroom soup. I understand that it’s easy and edible, but it’s just not for me. This recipe combines a mushroomy crusted venison steak with a…
Read MorePotato Hot Dish
While working on a television show, I wound up in a popular restaurant in Brainerd, Minnesota, for lunch. One of the featured dishes highlighted on the menu was the “tater tot hot dish,” apparently the state casserole. Four out of five of us, the locals, ordered the hot dish. I was the odd man out.…
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