Category: Recipes
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Five-Spice Roast Duck
My wife and I both don’t like the dryness and lack of flavor from roast turkey. This is now the third year where I’ve made roast duck for Thanksgiving. I’ve found that roasting duck in a dutch oven is pretty forgiving because the duck’s own fat is enough to keep it tender. This recipe is…
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Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
On a lark, I decided to make some cookies with some more adult flavors. I decided I wanted something with coffee and some spice. Normally I would just go google for a recipe, but this time I instead tried ChatGPT. To me surprise, it gave me a surprisingly good recipe. I’ve tweaked it a little,…
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Halibut with Shallot Sauce
The key to this dish is the sauce, and particularly the shallots. I remember reading in Anthony Bourdain’s famous book, “Kitchen Confidential”, that part of the reason why restaurant food tastes better than home cooking is that restaurants use shallots while home chefs use onions. I think there is definitely some truth to this. Shallots…
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Shrimp Tofu Stir Fry
Since I’m trying to eat more protein recently to build muscle, one of the constant struggles is how do you accomplish more protein without an accompanying burst of additional calories. This dish has become a reliable stand by because it’s tasty, easy to prepare, and packed with protein without breaking the bank on calories. Ingredients…
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Tzatziki
Tzatziki is a dish that I basically spent my whole life ignoring in Greek restaurants, but it’s actually incredibly packed with flavor and protein. As I age, I’m increasingly enjoying sour and acidic foods, and this Tzatziki dish is easy to make and goes as a great condiment to pretty much anything (and sometimes I…
