Tag Archives: comfort food

Hayleigh’s Pancakes

Posted on November 12, 2012 by joshdaddy

Look at them: sitting there on the plate, no syrup, no butter, no nothing. Boring, right? Well, that’s just the way Hayleigh likes her pancakes. If you have been reading this blog for a while, you will already know that … Continue reading →

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Beans and Cornbread

Posted on October 21, 2012 by joshdaddy

Ever seen Dinner and a Movie on TBS? It’s off the air now, apparently, and to be honest it’s been a long, long time since I’ve watched the show. Basic concept–every Friday night, TBS shows a movie, and the two … Continue reading →

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(Leftover) Rice Pudding

Posted on May 15, 2012 by joshdaddy

OK, so what do you do with that leftover rice from the Chinese restaurant? Once again, our fridge is home to an orphaned pint of steamed rice, its tasty main course counterpart devoured and long gone. More often than I’d … Continue reading →

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Grilled Cheese Goodness

Posted on April 14, 2012 by joshdaddy

First off: this is a sandwich not for the faint of artery. I am not sure who is responsible for elevating the grilled cheese sandwich to its current culinary heights, but thank goodness. It probably has something to do with … Continue reading →

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Variations on a Stew: Garlic, Cinnamon, and Paprika

Posted on March 5, 2012 by joshdaddy

We’re running out of winter here in the South–not that we really had a winter this year! Stews are fine throughout the year, I suppose, but for me they definitely fall into that category of dishes that just taste a … Continue reading →

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Major Grey’s Ribs

Posted on February 20, 2012 by joshdaddy

The first time I ever tasted pork and mango on the same plate was at a restaurant in Charlottesville, VA back when I was in grad school. The restaurant is long gone, but the memory of that combo has stuck … Continue reading →

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Pasta e Fagioli

Posted on February 5, 2012 by joshdaddy

OK, so I have taken a lot of heat (mostly from my mother) for daring to claim that I make a tastier meatball than my mother. So here’s a dish to make amends: my mother’s pasta e fagioli recipe. Truth … Continue reading →

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Schnitzel!

Posted on May 28, 2011 by joshdaddy

OK, I can’t really explain my strange obsession with schnitzel. I have no German or Austrian heritage, but lately this tasty little treat has made it into a fairly regular rotation in our household. Granted, breading and frying anything is … Continue reading →

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The Lowly Meatball

Posted on January 6, 2011 by joshdaddy

Meatballs of any variety are a major hit in our household. What they accompany is entirely secondary. In fact, not too long ago, Josh declared that an enormous bowl of meatballs would be a perfectly adequate dinner–actually, he called it … Continue reading →

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