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Company Pork Chops & How I Learned To Remember
Dinner · winter

Company Pork Chops & How I Learned To Remember

March 21, 2021April 22, 2021 MadRadRei4 Comments

Only the best, most wonderful, most simple pork chops known to man. Only the incredible pork chops the require three ingredients and should never be eaten with anything other than roasted broccoli and mashed potatoes. Only the pork chops covered in that amazing gravy that is the actual epitome of what your childhood tasted like.

Ancient Rivalries Re: Various Fish Glops
Dinner

Ancient Rivalries Re: Various Fish Glops

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 MadRadRei3 Comments

What has lasted in her absence is what often seems to last: Food. Her perfect, perfect Salmon Soufflé. Now, because both Aunt Sue and Mamaw are beyond us, I can say what I'm about to say, without fear of an uprising. Aunt Sue's Salmon Soufflé wins. It is the winner of a life-long feud: Mamaw's Salmon Loaf or Aunt Sue's Salmon Soufflé?

Rootbeer Pulled Pork & And An Ode to A Beat Poet
Dinner · General

Rootbeer Pulled Pork & And An Ode to A Beat Poet

February 25, 2021February 26, 2021 MadRadRei8 Comments

I remember reading Lawrence Ferlinghetti's Coney Island Mind on the dock of my grandparent's summer home in Okoboji, Iowa one summer a lifetime ago. One of the last summers I had before obligation became year round.

A Reflection on Dad & His BBQ Sauce
Dinner · General · Sauces · summer

A Reflection on Dad & His BBQ Sauce

February 21, 2021February 19, 2021 MadRadRei2 Comments

Dad wasn't perfect. He was good. He was a good person. He did good for others. He saw people. He loved people. And he often surprised people with quiet thoughtfulness. He was a savior. He was a confidant. He was a vigilante for your individuality in the middle of the night. He always wanted to curate an experience.

Beet Risotto & Magawa the Mine Detecting HeroRat
Dinner · Sides · winter

Beet Risotto & Magawa the Mine Detecting HeroRat

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 MadRadReiLeave a comment

When I'm afraid of or uncomfortable with certain things, it's generally because I lack understanding. When I push myself past that initial fear or discomfort, I am always pleasantly surprised.

Brown Butter Broiled Salmon, Asparagus with Crispy Leeks, & Cliff’s Sage Advice
Dinner · fish · Sides

Brown Butter Broiled Salmon, Asparagus with Crispy Leeks, & Cliff’s Sage Advice

February 13, 2021March 4, 2021 MadRadRei2 Comments

It was one of the most important things Dad ever said to me. And in moments when I've struggled to meet a challenge, if I harken back to that moment and that success, I succeed again.

Glug’s Pork & Rice, Nicknames, & Recipe Reformation
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Glug’s Pork & Rice, Nicknames, & Recipe Reformation

February 11, 2021February 12, 2021 MadRadRei3 Comments

My name is Maddie. Madeline Suzanne. My nicknames? Shuffy, Shiney, B-Sweet, Little Maddie Fu-Sue, Crainch-Grainch, Crumpertina Meff-Mertudy (she's the cutest of the cute-cute-cuties), Crunchy, Shine-a-lau, Sholly, Shollarific, Madelina Suzanna Maria, Midge, Scrummy, and everybody's favorite: Screebits.

Brau Brau’s Chicken, Mind-Blowing Creamed Corn, & A History in Food
Dinner · Sides

Brau Brau’s Chicken, Mind-Blowing Creamed Corn, & A History in Food

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 MadRadRei14 Comments

My Momma is a damn good cook. She fed us so well all my life. And even though I began my life as a somewhat picky eater - and even though I continue to have a few of those early food quirks heldover - her ability to make things delicious inspired my life in ways I can't fully express.

Step-Parenting & Corn Chowder
Dinner · Soup

Step-Parenting & Corn Chowder

January 27, 2021January 29, 2021 MadRadRei1 Comment

The path to young foodie-dom was not smooth. There were tears. There were disgusted faces and total upset. But I remained cool and collected and knew, I just knew, I'd figure the kid out.

Roasted Red Pepper Soup & Cheers
Dinner · Soup

Roasted Red Pepper Soup & Cheers

January 21, 2021January 29, 2021 MadRadRei1 Comment

There's this episode of Cheers where Woody is trying to win a bartender's contest by creating a new drink. Sam says something like, "you can't make a new drink - every combination has already been thought of." And he said this as I was prepping to make this Roasted Red Pepper Soup.

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