Bell Pepper & Herb Breadsticks

We made the following dish during the Tailgating Cooking Class I hosted. You can view pics of the event HERE.

Bell Pepper & Herb Breadsticks

Prepared pizza dough

Bell Pepper & Herb Seasoning
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Roll out pizza dough onto a baking sheet in a rectangular shape.
Brush top of dough with melted butter.

Sprinkle top with seasoning.
Bake in preheated oven for 7-10 minutes or until browned.

Peppercorn & Garlic Hot Wings

We made the following dish during the Tailgating Cooking Class I hosted. You can view pics of the event HERE.

Peppercorn & Garlic Hot Wings

2 dozen chicken drummettes
1 stick of butter
oil for frying
peppercorn & garlic seasoning
salt, pepper, onion powder to taste

Preheat the oven to 400.

In a large bowl, toss chicken with salt, pepper and onion powder.

Place chicken in a single layer on a baking sheet.

Bake chicken in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Heat oil to 375 degrees and fry chicken until golden brown.

In a large bowl, melt butter and add 1 tablespoon of seasoning.

Toss crispy chicken in butter mixture and serve.

BBQ Potato Salad

We made the following dish during the Tailgating Cooking Class I hosted. You can view pics of the event HERE.

BBQ Potato Salad

2 lbs red potatoes

1/3 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup sour cream

2-3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
1 tablespoon BBQ rub seasoning
3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2 hard boiled eggs, chopped

1/2 cup crispy bacon, crumbled

1/4 cup chives or green onion

Boil potatoes in water until tender; drain.

Place potatoes in large bowl and coursely chop in chunks.

Add mustard, mayonnaise, sour cream, BBQ seasoning, salt and black pepper; combine.

Gently fold in eggs, bacon, chives/green onion.

Cover and chill at least 2 hours up to overnight to meld flavors.

Sprinkle additional bacon, chives/green onion and BBQ seasoning to taste and for color.

Touchdown Snacks

Football and tailgating goes hand in hand and nothing beats a touchdown in the kitchen! So today we geared up for those upcoming football parties and gatherings. I hosted a cooking class were we prepared a buffet of snacks including Peppercorn & Garlic Hot Wings, Bell Pepper & Herb Breadsticks and BBQ Potato Salad, which were all served with a hearty Beef Chili. Here are pics of the event along with some easy recipes (linked) of the dishes we made:

Peppercorn & Garlic Hot Wings

Bell Pepper & Herb Breadsticks

BBQ Potato Salad

Bell Pepper & Herb Breadsticks

We made the following dish during the Tailgating Cooking Class I hosted. You can view pics of the event HERE.

Bell Pepper & Herb Breadsticks

Prepared pizza dough

Bell Pepper & Herb Seasoning
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Roll out pizza dough onto a baking sheet in a rectangular shape.
Brush top of dough with melted butter.

Sprinkle top with seasoning.
Bake in preheated oven for 7-10 minutes or until browned.

Peppercorn & Garlic Hot Wings

We made the following dish during the Tailgating Cooking Class I hosted. You can view pics of the event HERE.

Peppercorn & Garlic Hot Wings

2 dozen chicken drummettes
1 stick of butter
oil for frying
peppercorn & garlic seasoning
salt, pepper, onion powder to taste

Preheat the oven to 400.

In a large bowl, toss chicken with salt, pepper and onion powder.

Place chicken in a single layer on a baking sheet.

Bake chicken in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Heat oil to 375 degrees and fry chicken until golden brown.

In a large bowl, melt butter and add 1 tablespoon of seasoning.

Toss crispy chicken in butter mixture and serve.

BBQ Potato Salad

We made the following dish during the Tailgating Cooking Class I hosted. You can view pics of the event HERE.

BBQ Potato Salad

2 lbs red potatoes

1/3 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup sour cream

2-3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
1 tablespoon BBQ rub seasoning
3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2 hard boiled eggs, chopped

1/2 cup crispy bacon, crumbled

1/4 cup chives or green onion

Boil potatoes in water until tender; drain.

Place potatoes in large bowl and coursely chop in chunks.

Add mustard, mayonnaise, sour cream, BBQ seasoning, salt and black pepper; combine.

Gently fold in eggs, bacon, chives/green onion.

Cover and chill at least 2 hours up to overnight to meld flavors.

Sprinkle additional bacon, chives/green onion and BBQ seasoning to taste and for color.

Touchdown Snacks

Football and tailgating goes hand in hand and nothing beats a touchdown in the kitchen! So today we geared up for those upcoming football parties and gatherings. I hosted a cooking class were we prepared a buffet of snacks including Peppercorn & Garlic Hot Wings, Bell Pepper & Herb Breadsticks and BBQ Potato Salad, which were all served with a hearty Beef Chili. Here are pics of the event along with some easy recipes (linked) of the dishes we made:

Peppercorn & Garlic Hot Wings

Bell Pepper & Herb Breadsticks

BBQ Potato Salad

Seven Culinary Zins!

It’s tailgating season and most folks may grab a couple of beers… but not tonight! I hosted my monthly Wine & Dine event where we paired tailgating fare with Zinfandels.

Zinfandel is a grape variety that has been important almost exclusively in California. The Zinfandel grape can make solid red wines with good fruit and structure. It was a popular variety with home winemakers during the American prohibition era because its thick skins allowed the grapes to ship without damage. It later became popular for the wines produced from it with forward fruit flavors and spicy overtones. Zinfandel declined in popularity in the mid 1980’s and became unprofitable to grow until “White Zinfandel” was introduced. White Zinfandel is a Zinfandel rose that is left slightly sweet with an acid balance.

Normally I make a huge spread of foods to pair with the wines, however due to my wrist and cast, we decided to make it a potluck event where folks brought in their fave tailgating foods. Here are pics of the fabulous food offerings everyone brought to the table:

Joelen’s Buffalo Chicken Appetizer Cups

Steve’s Beef & Veal Smoked Sausages
with spicy brown mustard

Avani’s & Douglas’s Cheeses Galore

Douglas’s Fresh apples, plums and raspberries

Louis’s BBQ Rubbed Pork Ribs

Jim’s Pork Carnitas

Carnita Fixins:
Fresh baked bread, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream

Liz’s Mexican Yellow Rice

Michele’s Tailgate Potato Salad

Jenny’s Bulgarian Veggie Salad

Leony’s Honey BBQ Wings

Art’s Spicy Buffalo Wings

Anita’s Baked Beans

Susan’s Chocolate Walnut Brownies

Linda’s Caramel Apples

Let’s Dig In!…

Getting ready to for our drink on…

Seven Culinary Zins!

It’s tailgating season and most folks may grab a couple of beers… but not tonight! I hosted my monthly Wine & Dine event where we paired tailgating fare with Zinfandels.

Zinfandel is a grape variety that has been important almost exclusively in California. The Zinfandel grape can make solid red wines with good fruit and structure. It was a popular variety with home winemakers during the American prohibition era because its thick skins allowed the grapes to ship without damage. It later became popular for the wines produced from it with forward fruit flavors and spicy overtones. Zinfandel declined in popularity in the mid 1980’s and became unprofitable to grow until “White Zinfandel” was introduced. White Zinfandel is a Zinfandel rose that is left slightly sweet with an acid balance.

Normally I make a huge spread of foods to pair with the wines, however due to my wrist and cast, we decided to make it a potluck event where folks brought in their fave tailgating foods. Here are pics of the fabulous food offerings everyone brought to the table:

Joelen’s Buffalo Chicken Appetizer Cups

Steve’s Beef & Veal Smoked Sausages
with spicy brown mustard

Avani’s & Douglas’s Cheeses Galore

Douglas’s Fresh apples, plums and raspberries

Louis’s BBQ Rubbed Pork Ribs

Jim’s Pork Carnitas

Carnita Fixins:
Fresh baked bread, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream

Liz’s Mexican Yellow Rice

Michele’s Tailgate Potato Salad

Jenny’s Bulgarian Veggie Salad

Leony’s Honey BBQ Wings

Art’s Spicy Buffalo Wings

Anita’s Baked Beans

Susan’s Chocolate Walnut Brownies

Linda’s Caramel Apples

Let’s Dig In!…

Getting ready to for our drink on…