Meats
Meat recipes
Grilled Pork Loin Roast
A few months ago Ditalini picked up a marked-down 10-pound pork loin roast at the supermarket. No way could the two of us could eat anything that large, but it was too good a bargain to pass up, so we…
Crouton’s Scallopini al Limone
Notes If you have time, use whole lemons. For the thin lemon slices, pick out the seeds before placing them on top of the scallops. When the scallops are cooked, you can leave the cooked lemon slices on top of…
Ditalini’s Pork Medallions
Crouton’s Easy Gumbo
Gumbo’s hard, right? Not if you use a package roux/gumbo base — then all you have to do is doctor it up. Cajun Crouton is way into easy! Notes Serve in bowls over rice with good crusty bread on the…
Crouton’s Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder
Ever wonder how they prepare that tender pulled pork they serve at barbecue restaurants? This is one way to do it. You’ll need three to four days prep time and room in your refrigerator for a large bowl of marinating…
Jerk Pork Medallions with Brussels Sprouts & Potatoes
I felt like cooking last night, and I also felt like something new, so I decided to marinate pork medallions in jerk sauce and grill them. Potatoes and Brussels sprouts sounded like the perfect side dishes. It wasn’t too hard,…
Smoking on the Road: Cookblogging on the Installment Plan
Crouton and Ditalini are in Las Vegas, visiting our kids, Baguette and Escargot. Baguette and I are smoking turkey breast and sausage today; we’ll serve it with Swiss chard, sautéed with bacon, onions, and feta cheese. We think it’ll be…
Italian Family Barbecue Revisited
Here’s the original recipe, if you want the details. A few variations this time around. We recently bought a new gas grill, and in my zeal to protect it and make it last forever, I’m using grilling pans and sheets. …
Back in the Saddle
Home from vacation and restaurant meals, back in the kitchen and hard at work. Tonight’s dinner? Crouton’s Chicken & Shrimp Fettucini Alfredo. Fast, easy, and satisfying. It’s good to be home.
Breaking In the New Grill
At last, Ditilani and I have a new gas grill, a big black Weber patriotically made in America, and what better way to break in our new American grill than a couple of big bloody American steaks? Here are some…