Every once in a while, I get extremely hungry for odd things I remember from my youth. And while I never really liked mutton stew (a staple on the Navajo reservation, where I spent many years), I did always like Fry Bread.

Fry Bread originated when the US government gave wheat flour and lard to the [...]

Each year, I cook a turkey for Thanksgiving, like many others. Sometimes, it doesn’t turn out very well (two years back, I set off the smoke alarms with my turkey cooking). This year, though, the turkey was practically perfect. I stuffed it with oranges, lemons, apples, cinnamon and ginger, and coated the skin with lemon, [...]

I’m finally back from a couple of weeks in New Mexico, visiting family and friends. Always amusing to be in an area where people think that 30% humidity is bad. My first day back in New Jersey, the humidity was something like 70%. Whee. Gas was a little cheaper in NM from what I’ve [...]

Another of the dishes my mother used to make was good old guacamole: a great dip for chips, a good condiment for hamburgers and steak, if you are so inclined. The version I make is a little plain, but that’s because I really like the taste of fresh avocado, so I rarely gussy it up [...]

Since I’ve chronicled my adventures in getting green chile in New Jersey previously, I figured I’d give a decent recipe for good old green chile stew.

Green Chile Stew
Ingredients

1 pound - Chicken, Pork, Beef, cubed or cut into small pieces
1 quart - Chicken/Vegetable/Beef broth, depending on the meat you choose (the vegetable broth works in all [...]

I forget what show on the Food Network I was watching for this particular artery-hardening recipe. It’s a great snack, though, and should help you more quickly discover if there is life after death.

Bacon-Wrapped Breadsticks
Ingredients

Package of pre-made breadsticks (ones with a sesame seed coating are ideal for this)
Package of bacon (the real stuff, not anything [...]

You can’t get good green chile in New Jersey. Let me repeat, you can’t get good green chile in New Jersey. Cthuhlu knows I’ve tried.

When I moved to NJ back in the early 90s, I knew there were some things I would end up having trouble finding. Strangely, one of those things was Dr [...]

I like to dabble in the kitchen when I get the chance. I’m also a big fan of the Food Network, though I feel a little weird when my wife catches me watching Rachael Ray.

Anyhow, here’s a good recipe for an atypical stew.

Great Northern Stew
Ingredients

About 6 ounces of chicken or turkey sausage
3/4 cup carrots cut [...]