Side Dish Recipes

Off the Record Podcast, Eps 9 – Wine & Deer with Nick Pinizzotto

Join Michelle & Scott on Off The Record Podcast with special guest Nick Pinizzotto, CEO of National Deer Alliance AND QDMA, as they talk future of conservation groups in America and quality of this week’s wine selections! Wines we were drinking: Going Viral – Merlot by Michael David Winery; Red Dog Road – sweet red…

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Off the Record Podcast – Eps 8 – Our First Guest, Mark Strand

Scott & Michelle welcome Mark Strand as the Off The Record’s first guest. And it just so happens Mark is the show’s editor, so it was fitting to have him as our guest. We talk wine (of course), Central Coast of California, if Scott ever gets sick of cooking, Michelle’s role as The Adequate Cook…

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Off the Record Podcast – Eps 7 – Picky Mickey

On this episode of “Off the Record with The Sporting Chef and Michelle”, we learn Michelle’s nickname. Only her parents use it. (hint: it’s Mickey). Is Mickey picky? Scott gives her a picky eater’s test and we find out. Shocker of the week: turns out that cooking is subjective! Scott reveals that he doesn’t love…

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Papas Con Chile

Papas Con Chile is essentially a Mexican version of mashed potatoes from our Sporting Friend, Susie Jimenez. The only thing you may want to add to your version is cheese. And, like Susie mentions in the recipe, you can add your favorite wild game to this dish and make it more of the main meal,…

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Cilantro Jalapeño Compound Butter

This cilantro jalapeño compound butter recipe is from our Sporting Friend, Susie Jimenez, who was the runner-up on Season 7 of “Food Network Star.”

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Off the Record – Eps 6

Off the Record with The Sporting Chef and Michelle – Eps 6 – Behind the Scenes with Scott. If you host television shows and travel all over cooking for a living, stuff happens. So Michelle asked Scott for some juicy BTS tales. One starts with friends squishing dog poop between their toes at the foot…

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Parmesan Taco Shells

This parmesan taco shells recipe is from our Sporting Friend, Susie Jimenez, who was the runner-up on Season 7 of “Food Network Star.” Everything Susie touches has a spicy twist to it, which you can dial up, or down. These parmesan taco shells can easily be turned into crackers or cups. Fill with salads, tuna…

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Off the Record Podcast – Eps 5

Welcome back to Off the Record Podcast – Eps 5 – Kitchen Hacks. Just once, you’d love to be a fly on the wall when a world-class chef is kicking back and spilling the beans about things he does every day to make food taste so good, right? Well, buzz your way over to this…

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Ricotta and Blue Cheese Stuffed Jalapenos

This ricotta and blue cheese stuffed jalapenos recipe is from our Sporting Friend, Susie Jimenez, who was the runner-up on Season 7 of “Food Network Star.” Everything Susie touches has a spicy twist to it, which you can dial up, or down.

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