Chicken Marbella is a dish introduced to me by my childhood friend Lisa, who made this for me on several occasions. This was popularized in the Silver Plate Cookbook released in 1982, so it should contain many dishes from my childhood; alas, my mother was not the most inventive cook. In her defense, she was…
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Sous Vide Wagyu Ribeye 🥩
I enjoy using my Joule sous vide from time to time. I particularly enjoy how the meat cooks evenly, though. I find a great marbled cut, like this wagyu ribeye, is perfect for this cooking technique. Ingredients 1-2 wagyu ribeyes Rosemary springs for the steak and potatoes Garlic Fingerling potatoes Chopped rosemary Salt Olive oil…
HadBurger IX 🍔
Back in 2021 I invited my friend Dylan Kinsella for another rendition of my famous HadBurger. The recipe: Tonight it was just Dylan and me, so prep and cooking were a breeze. I think my record for making the most HadBurgers at once is 20! To be a proper HadBurger, four meats minimum are required….
Cast Iron Lasagne 🍝
My good cooking buddy Nick Haddow and I had been cooking lasagne over the winter of 2022, and he had the brilliant idea to cook a cast-iron lasagne over his many fire sources the evening of January 15th. We knew the recipe by heart and were looking forward to channeling his inner sportsman and our…
Scott’s Breakfast Strata 🍞
An homage to my friend and neighbor of the Cobb, Scott Cussimano, who sadly passed away last year, the Breakfast Strata was a dish he prepared many times. Scott was of Italian descent and cooked many dishes reflecting his heritage. Shockingly, this was a new dish to me, and come fall football season, it has…
Red Wine Braised Short Ribs 🍖
With autumn, my favorite season, upon us, I wanted to make a warm your soul, something hearty and stick to your ribs kind of meal, so what better than some red wine braised short ribs? I have been on a mission for years to teach my sons how to cook, and this goal was the…
Chicken Morels 🍗
I recently went to my website here in search of my Chicken Morels recipe, only to discover I had yet to write it up. I know that I say I have many favorite recipes; however, this is definitely in my top three. Inspired by Ina Garten’s cookbook, “Barefoot in Paris”, one of my earlier cookbooks…
Stuffing Muffins
The stuffing muffins are by far my favorite holiday dish to make. I love my stuffing recipe. It’s my favorite thing to eat – in part due to all the herbs I add, but the freshly dried sourdough, savory sauteed onions and celery, Jimmy Dean sausage, Green Hatch Chilies, chanterelle and morel mushrooms sauteed in…
The Hadland Thanksgiving Meal 🦃
The holidays are my favorite time of the year. I love spending time with my family and friends, especially cooking for them, entertaining, drinking wine, teaching my sons how to cook, and having friends stay over and help with prep. I vacillate on my favorite – Thanksgiving or Christmas. I cook the same meal for…
Steak au Poivre 4.0 🥩
Adding another iteration of my Steak au Poivre I have been making this year. Ingredients 4 Servings 3 – 1½”-thick New York strip steaks (about 2lb. total) Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper 1 – Tbsp. whole black peppercorns (I had been using much more but the sauce became too chunky – vary to taste) 2…