One of histories oldest dishes, that many folks refer to as Italian food, is actually from Greece. Early layered pasta creations existed in ancient Greece and were mentioned as early as 146 B.C. Later, in the Naples region of Italy, this dish became a staple and grew in popularity becoming what we now know as lasagna. Motto bene.
Come share the secrets of easily creating a delicious lasagna as the Dude of Food prepares lasagna before your eyes.
“Follow your grandma’s directions and eat your greens. She’s right, they’re good for you. Besides, blanched kale sauteed in olive oil and garlic tastes good.” the Dude of Food
This is a delicious and easy way to get a good start to your day.
When the newest thing in my neighborhood was the sushi bar, MISO FISHY, the sushi chef Steve, took an avocado and filled it with spicy albacore tuna.
He then decorated it up and served it like this.
It was incredible and is one of my new favorite things.
Homemade fried catfish sticks are easy to make and fun to eat. If you are looking for an alternative to pizza, pasta, hoagies or chicken fingers then give these a try.
Take 1 lb of catfish and wash it off.
Chop it into preferred sized bits.
Mix 2 eggs into a bowl.
Pour some bread crumbs onto a plate.
Dip the cut fish bits in the eggs and then onto the bread crumb plate.
Once all the bits are breaded, deposit them into an electric frying pan that is dialed up to 340 degrees.
There only needs to be enough oil to sit the fish in. The sticks do not need to be submerged as you can flip them over. Let cook for about 4 – 5 minutes each side or until they look as crispy as you like them. Remove sticks from oil and pat dry. Put the sticks on a plate, sprinkle with some fresh lemon juice and serve with a side of tartar and your favorite cold beer. YUM.
Master Cleanse Lemonade is available on Vimeo.
While researching a fast I first learning about this concoction called Master Cleanse Lemonade. It sustained me for 5 or 6 days while I tried fasting and I just loved the way it tasted. Every once in awhile I will make it for myself as a treat as I don’t fast and can’t afford and loose any weight.
Enjoy this.
The Dude of Food obtained a bottle of 10 year old tawny port from Trader Joe’s. The producer is Quarles Harris, established 1680, in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. This beauty of a port wine was roughly $12. but tastes like a fine, costly bottle. This port boasts a light and fruity, but not too sweet, flavor that follows through nicely.
This quality porto is a great after dinner sipper and goes great with chocolate. Let out your inner man and WOW your lady tonight with this fine selection after making her dinner.
Delicious winter favorite.
I found that creating this recipe and making this dish really made me feel like a kitchen artist.
In the summertime some friends and I had some ambitious plans to make an urban garden and planted some tomato plants. We thought we had green thumbs as the plants yielded an abundant supply of lovely red ornaments. We had so much harvest that we began to put tomatoes into plastic bags and freeze them. When winter came I pulled the bags of tomatoes out of the freezer and let them thaw so I could work some kitchen magic.
After the smoke cleared there was a delicious brew of home made tomato soup. This was the kind of thick and zesty home made tomato soup that warms your bones after a good winter surf and leaves you with that cozy love feeling.
Serve with crackers.
Thank you faithful eaters and readers. Since it is that time of year when all of the urban gardens around town are exploding with tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, corn, broccoli, squash and more it is time to explore this fun and delicious recipe among others.
Using fresh grown produce is satisfying and makes the gardening experience come full circle. The flavors are robust and the freshness is unbeatable even by your local farmers market. Also the nutrition factor is at a premium when your food is vine ripened at home. (My home grown white potatoes have great flavor.)
TIP: A cool thing I learned about the tomato soup was freezing the tomatoes and then peeling them easily as they thawed. Great time saving trick.
I’m a bit of a story teller, as I have had some great experiences, but as i sit in the kitchen with my beer in one hand and a wooden spoon in the other while telling stories of fighting off spiders and pulling weeds with 3 inch roots with just my left hand while the aroma of cooking goodness permeates the kitchen, I feel the joy Shakespeare must have experienced.
Live long and prosper.
Dude out.
$150. is not out of the question to spend at the sushi bar when including drinks.
Well here I spent $150. and had a party.
It served 2 couples.
We had various salads, sushi, sake, plum wine, aloe water, miso soup and some good times.
This is an awesome Dude of Food original creation.
Take some tuna and spicy it up. The scoop some tofu cubes out and fill them with spicy tuna goodness. Then wrap the base of the tofu cube with seaweed, garnish and serve.
The cubes here are shown with the tuna mixed with rice, but i found this extra step is not needed. Just add the spicy tuna and you’ll be stoked. Rice can be served on the side with miso soup, kim chi or seaweed salad.
