Tasty Eats

Nathans hot dog with the works and tots

2010-04-08T08:16:00.000-04:00

Sooo Good!

Leg of lamb with Greek salad

2010-03-23T19:24:00.000-04:00

Future Chef

2010-03-16T20:30:00.002-04:00

I can not wait to teach this little guy how to cook and more! Benjamin Michael Greenlee was born March 10, 2010.

Mexican Lasagna with Black bean sauce and Fresh Salsa

2010-03-16T20:22:00.000-04:00

Tomato sauce with pork ribs

2009-12-28T17:19:00.012-05:00

Serve with pasta and Chicken or Veal parmesan.
After about 4 hrs, and tomato have been purreed.

Add bones and herbs cook on low heat for 5 hours, slow cooking and stir occasionally. Like in Goodfellas when he (Ray Liotta) talked about stirring the sauce; its true you need to do it to prevent burning.

Saute garlic first, add onion when garlic starts to golden. Deglaze with red wine; Pinot Noir is nice.

Ingredients: onion, garlic, tomato whole -peeled, basil, black pepper, olive oil, oregano, red wine
Sear all sides till brown, and then remove and set aside.
Start and season with some pork ribs with bone for a great flavor to your tomato sauce.

Playing with the new smoker

2009-12-22T21:56:00.005-05:00

NY Strip with Baked potato

2009-10-20T18:09:00.008-04:00

Chicken Parmesan

2009-09-30T22:01:00.006-04:00

True comfort food. One of my favorites and easy to make.

Bake at 400 for 10 minutes, or till cheese is melted.

I like to use panko bread crumbs with tenderized chicken breast.

Baby back ribs and shrimp

2009-09-08T08:23:00.004-04:00

2009-09-04T16:13:00.001-04:00

BIG Zuchini

Seafood feast

2009-07-24T19:59:00.001-04:00

Grilled marinated shrimp skewers, stuffed sockeye salmon with jumbo lump crab, swordfish, summer vegetables, and quinoa salad.

Tomato Mozzarella salad

2009-07-24T19:57:00.002-04:00

My sister Lisa's creation, with a fabulous Chicken Parmesan that she made. I ate it before remebering to take a pic. :)

"Mangia Mangia!"

2009-07-24T19:51:00.002-04:00

Grilled marinated Atlantic Swordfish

2009-07-24T19:38:00.006-04:00

Marinate for about an hour

Olive oil, basil, olives, red onion, lemon juice, tomato, and garlic.

Good looking sword.

Domincan Republic; La Romana

2009-06-26T11:37:00.006-04:00

Cool drink by the pool.

Grouper Ceviche

Seafood salad

Fresh fruit stand right next to the beach, and bar.

BARBEQUE CHICKEN

2009-06-05T11:10:00.007-04:00

"Oh yeah baby!!!! Life is good."

I just take legs and thighs, simmer than in a seasoned stock with onions, carrots, tomatoes, celery, fresh rosemary, salt, and pepper...or just a simple liquid is fine. Low simmer for a couple of hours or until chicken is fully cooked. Then remove from stock, add bbq sauce and grill.

BABY BACK RIBS

2009-06-05T11:04:00.004-04:00

Slow cooked Baby Back Ribs with a New Mexican Rub. I slow cooked it for about 4 1/2 hrs on as at about 225. I used some smoked paprika, dried Chiles from New Mexico, garlic, onion, brown sugar, and kosher salt.

Italian Club @ Yogi's

2009-06-05T10:54:00.003-04:00

Italian Club at Yogis in Pasadena, MD (near Compass Point Golf course).

Best club sandwich I have had layered with provolone, ham, capricola, salami, and bologna.

They have other great menu items, too.

Buitoni "Wild Mushroom Raviolis"

2009-05-08T22:44:00.004-04:00

I sauteed garlic, onion, tomato, and broccoli rabe in olive oil and finished it with some white wine, fresh lemon, and parmesan.

Here is an incredible product that I highly reccomend. I am not big on frozen raviolis, but this is up there with some of the best. http://www.buitoni.com/Public/Default.aspx You can buy them at Safeway in Maryland and the website will give you more information on how to get your hands on more of their products.

Grilled Marinated Skirt Steak Burrito with peppers, onion, and shredded cheese

2009-05-08T22:16:00.013-04:00

Great night to grill out after several rainy days here in Maryland. Kristy bought a skirt steak, an inexpensive cut that is very versatile, which I marinated with worchestire, olive oil, smoked paprika, black pepper, kosher salt, and Tastefully Simple grill seasoning.

Topped with shredded Monterey Jack and Cheddar and served with a side of quinoa.

Juicy and tender!

Mis en place.

I got a nice sear on it to lock in all the natural juces.

About 6 minutes on each side.

Smells good!

Ok, it's done.

Go O's!

2009-05-08T22:07:00.002-04:00

Go Orioles! We we were at the game the other night and I captured this picture with the crabs and Old Bay Seasoning.

Cynthias

2009-04-11T09:25:00.013-04:00

We ate at a great restaurant in Severna Park called Cynthias, probally one of the best in Anne Arundel county. Expensive, but worth every penny. http://cynthiassevernapark.com/

They actually closed summer 2009 :(

I had the grilled rockfish with risotto. It was delicious.

On the menu for $6 was a side of rings with 3 sauces. I had to order it, and as you can see it was a tower of deliciousness and crazy to say we did not finish it, because we were stuffed. They were so good.

Kristy had the lobster with curry, for about $33. It was a great dish.

Amuse bouche, they started us with a complimentary taste of a duck dumpling. Yum yum.

The pastry chef, who is amazing at what she does, made these (sorry I forgot the name,) biscuit type dinner rolls.

Finished the night with their housemade biscotti, best Ive ever had.

2009-04-08T17:54:00.002-04:00

I have never made stuffed shells before, and gave it a shot. It is very fun to make, several steps.
Similar to making a lasagna. I used turkey sausage, tomatoes, ricotta, and topped it with mozzarella. Very yummy.

Stuffed shells with turkey sausage

2009-04-07T11:31:00.007-04:00

Breakfast for dinner

2009-03-19T17:30:00.007-04:00

We love having breakfast for dinner; it is a true comfort food and fun to make.
We made a frittata ( I call it a baked omelet because after I add the eggs I place it in the oven) with turkey sausage, peppers, onion, and served with some fresh berries. Yum yum in my tum tum!

After baked.

I love spring!

2009-03-19T17:22:00.003-04:00

Get ready to grow your veggies in your garden,

and grow your fresh garden vegetables.

We usually grow tomatoes, basil, tyme, rosemary, etc. I think we will grow some more stuff this year.

I usually have basil year round in the kitchen window where it receives much sunlight.

This was a picture of tomatoes I bought in the winter time. "Compari" tomatoes, very yummy. I drizzle some exra virgin olive oil, sprinkle kosher salt, and add some basil.

Enjoy!

Chicken Pot Pie

2009-03-05T18:01:00.017-05:00

Hello, I am Kristy, Frank's wife and new blogger. I am no chef but last night I made a chicken pot pie with a recipe given to me by a good friend who raves about it! It is not low fat but it was delicious and simple to make. Let me know if you enjoy it!

You'll need:

1 lb. cooked chicken breasts

1 box of pie crusts (2 crusts)

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 cup of cheddar cheese

2 cups of vegetables (I used brocc and carrots)

2/3 cup of milk

salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Unroll pie crust and lay into 9" pie plate. Place mixture on top.

Unroll 2nd pie crust and lay on top of mixture. Crimp edges of crust to seal off.

Cut a small hole in the center of pie or cut a few small slits on top. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

It was plenty for us to enjoy for dinner the next night too! I think next time I will use some mushrooms! Let me know what you put in your pot pie!

Shrimp and vegetable stirfry

2009-02-25T22:04:00.003-05:00

Recently I bought a new wok online at Amazon, the infinite circulon edition, for about $35. It was a great deal. This pan is dishwasher safe, so they say. We made a stirfry the other night with shrimp and vegetables. The new pan was great and look forward to use it more. If you are looking for new pans, I reccomend these for the house. We also served it with some Quinoa which our new favorite side.

Sushi at Chiu's

2009-02-25T21:57:00.003-05:00

Kristy and I are huge fans of sushi, and this was one of the best places I have ever been for sushi. It was incredible. We will most definetly be back for more! The crab roll topped with Crab was amazing.

Baby octopus

2009-02-25T21:51:00.002-05:00

Baby octopus we ate at Chius in Baltimore, we all tried it and all had funny faces...although, it was tasty, chewy, and flavored with a nice asian glaze.

Smoked turkey salad

2009-02-15T12:46:00.003-05:00

Mix green salad with smoked turkey, feta, tomatoes, smoked tomato dressing (very good).

Short ribs

2009-02-07T20:54:00.008-05:00

Very tasty!!! Added siracha.

One of our favorite wines, worked well with this dish, "Toasted Head"

Haricot Verts

After seared.

Short Ribs

2009-02-06T00:11:00.007-05:00

This is a dish that I have been looking forward to make for quite a while.

Dont tell my doc, because it is not a healthy one, but a true tasty eat.

Kristy and I went to Sams club, and stocked up on toilet paper and other stuff for the next decade. They really do have some good products and great prices, I could shop there for my work if I wanted to, and would save a lot of money, too. Just easier to have someone deliver your order to you. There are a couple of ways you can do this:

You can use a crock pot, aka slow cooker, or take your time if you have it and

do it in steps.

I made asian style short ribs (first time), with ginger, sweet-chili mai ploy, garlic, onion, mustard, teriyaki, and broth.

First thing I do is season the ribs with snp, and sear them with sesame oil for about 30 seconds on each side place in cooking pan, and follow with more ribs that need to be seared.

Next, remove excess oil, and add garlic, onion, saute for about 1 minute, or till golden.

Add remaining ingredients, fresh scallions and cilantro are great to use too, ( I was out of these 2 ingredients). Add liquid to ribs and braise for about 2 hours on 350 F, basically till meat is fallen off the bone.

These ribs are more fatty than baby back ribs, which I are my favorite, but do have a great flavor and are super succulent. We ate these with the French beans and tomatoes, no starch, because Im trying to cut my carbs, funny because as Im typing this, I just ordered a pizza.

Pretty much whatever type of flavor you want you can do, american...add use bbq sauce of course...mexican use fresh chile peppers, ground.. Asian, and more, let me know.

2009-02-05T07:36:00.002-05:00

Marinated wings the big game

2009-01-31T14:31:00.006-05:00

I love wings, probally next to pizza, just ask my wife. It is comfort food for my soul. Marinating is one of my favorite things to do with different types of meats, spices, sauces, BBQs, etc. I do find fried wings to be overrated, and actually enjoy them to be baked, grilled, or even seared in a pan, deglazed and finished in the oven with some added liquid for a nice natural stock. Grilling, on low heat, is a great method.

The dishwasher

2009-01-31T14:28:00.000-05:00

"She is always there too help clean up."

Buffalo chicken sausage with spinach

2009-01-31T14:23:00.004-05:00

Kristy made a great dinner this week with Buffalo chicken sausage. Not too spicy and very good with the pasta. She went to Trader Joes and bought some great stuff to try out.

Carpaccio

2009-01-23T08:28:00.001-05:00

Kristy and I went to Carpaccio, in the new park place in Annapolis on west st,for dinner last night, which I have been looking forward to try out. It was really good. We got a couple of apps; proscuitto and melon (cool presentation), and the clams and mussels with tomato broth (small portion for price but very good with bread). Kristy got the Ravioli with smoked mozz, and pesto sauce, very nice, and I got the Vitello porcini with a baked penne and cheese, and a side of the rapini, (aka broccoli rabe, great vegetable with garlic and awesome to use in pasta dishes too). My only complaint was that the portion of veal was small, but good for me because I want to lose weight. We had a bottle of the pinot noir, 47 pound rooster, very nice. No dessert but they sounded good. Great service and would reccomend.

Carpaccio Tuscan kitchen and wine bar

2009-01-23T08:16:00.001-05:00

Ravioli with smoked mozz and pesto

rolling

2009-01-21T20:00:00.001-05:00

Still new to this and look forward to set it up more with more pics and recipes.
Today, at work I made lobster bisque, pork picatta, and plan on making banana fosters for a chef table for my old friends. For dinner, I had seconds... Kristy made chicken pot pie last night which was awesome, and tonight she said we can have it again. I was happy about it because it was better the next day. She made it with a puff pastry crust. Recipes and photos to come.
Thanks to my good friend Lauren for introducing this to me. Take care.

Pilot

2009-01-18T14:44:00.000-05:00

Hello, My wife Kristy and I were in Baltimore this weekend with our friends Kevin and Lauren. We had a great time at a restaurant called Rocket to Venus. Great food and atmosphere. Reasonablely priced. The food was simple and good with very fresh ingredients. Everyone was satisfied with the food and service.