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Join Food Network Star Season 7 winner Jeff Mauro as he shares his passion for all things sandwiches. For Jeff, sandwiches are much more than something eaten between two pieces of bread, and you'll quickly see why he's fond of saying, "You can make any meal into a sandwich, and any sandwich into a meal."
Jeff visits Saigon Sisters to discover the secrets of the Vietnamese classic banh mi, and mimics the salty and sweet flavors in his own Vietnamese Sub. Back in his kitchen Jeff shows how to make a great veggie packed Shrimp Spring Roll, and finishes off his Asian menu with a mouth-watering Vietnamese Chicken Soup.
Jeff "Sandwich King" Mauro visits Jeff "Breakfast King" Mauro at Chicago's JAM Restaurant and learns the techniques behind his famous French toast sandwich. Back in his kitchen, Jeff makes the Razzle Dazzle French Toast Sandwich, with raspberries, crispy bacon and a sweet mascarpone spread. Nothing says brunch like Jeff's Eggs Benedictwich, with fried ham and a warm hollandaise sauce. And you can't have brunch without Jeff's Sweet Patater Hasher.
The Mauro family pays a visit to their favorite neighborhood joint to sample their special all-beef bologna burger. Back at home, Jeff makes his own Bologna Burger, topped with a giardiniera frittata and caramelized onions on a Kaiser roll. Next up, a tasty Portobella Burger with grilled pineapple and a teriyaki mayo. For dessert, Lorenzo helps Jeff serve up a Biscuit and Jam Shake with vanilla ice cream.
Taking a walk down memory lane, Jeff and his dad visit Jim's Original, home of the classic bone-in pork chop sandwich. Jeff then returns to the kitchen to show off his own Pork Loin Sandwich with pickled fresnos and caramelized onions. And nothing says Chicago street food like a Fish Dog: Jeff's frying up his cod into strips and layering it on a hotdog bun with a homemade tartar sauce. It's all washed town with Italian Lemonade.
What could be more comforting than that old standby: the Sloppy Joe? Jeff remakes this classic in a healthier, kid-friendly sandwich he calls the Sloppy Lorenzo. Jeff makes over another comfort food classic with his Chicken Pot Pie Sandwich, and rounds out the meal with Parmesan Tots with a side of buttermilk dipping sauce.
Inspired by Chicago's Moon Sandwich Shop, Jeff reinvents two diner classics. He first makes The B.L.D., a short rib sandwich with a fried egg on a croissant, and then makes The Playa's Club, with maple glazed roast turkey and pancetta on challah bread. And of course, no diner sandwich is complete without some Homemade Sour Cream and Onion Chips!
Born and bred in Kentucky, Jeff's mother-in-law has Southern cooking in her bones, and she shows Jeff some basics, including her master recipe for homemade biscuits. Jeff uses her buttery biscuits as a jumping off point for some amazing twists on Southern classics.
It's all about the sweeter side of sandwiches today: Jeff and Lorenzo stop by the Angel Food Bakery to whip up homemade graham crackers and marshmallows, which Jeff turns into Adult S'mores and Kiddie S'mores! Then, a Grilled Angel Food Cake Club and an Old Timey Chocolate Soda to wash it all down!
Jeff has never fished a day in his life, so he goes to Chicago's hottest seafood restaurant, Fish Bar, for his seafood sandwich fix. Inspired, he makes delicious Crab Cake Sliders with a blood orange aioli. And smoked salmon is the secret for his mouth watering SS B.L.T. And if that wasn't enough, his Cha Cha Chowder is a twist on the classic seafood corn chowder, served up party style in shooter glasses.
Jeff, along with his wife and siblings, revisit their beloved college town of Peoria, Ill., and Jeff takes on Schooner's famous 18-ounce pork tenderloin sandwich. Back in the kitchen, Jeff comes up with his own take, the Central Illinois Pork Tenderloin Sandwich with a homemade apricot mustard sauce. And nothing is more indulgent than Grilled Ham and Beerbit Horseshoe and Nachos Bell Rarebit with pickled jalapenos and a beerbit sauce.
Jeff's in culinary heaven today, when he brings together Italian food and sandwiches. After a lesson at Chicago's Ricobene's, Jeff makes The Comiskey, a breaded steak sandwich with a roasted red pepper sauce. He cooks up another Italian favorite in the Grilled Artichoke Sub, with fresh ricotta and a roasted garlic spread. The best side to these sandwiches is Jeff's Chicken Lemon Orzo Soup.
Jeff explores his favorite Mexican food in Chicago and with best friend and cousin, Joe, sets out to find the city's best burrito. Back in the kitchen Jeff shows Joe his own take on the classic Mexican wrap.
Jeff celebrates the Southside of Chicago by exploring its regional specialties. He visits Calabria Imports, which invented "The Freddie" — the ultimate Southside sandwich — and then returns home to put his own signature twist on the iconic sandwich.
Jeff Mauro gets to live out one of his lifelong dreams when he stands shoulder to shoulder with master slicer Gino, slinging monstrous corned beef sandwiches and latkes at Manny's Deli, where he gets inspiration for a deli day back in his own kitchen. Jeff puts together a sandwich of Manny's corned beef using two of his own homemade latkes as the bread. And if that wasn't enough, he braises and slices a brisket for a sandwich that combines the rich, succulent meat with red cabbage slaw and smoked mozzarella. Then, he finishes the day's noshing with his take on a classic carrot and raisin salad.
Jeff Mauro stops in to see his friends at Conte de Savioa, in the heart of Chicago's Little Italy, to learn the secret of making fresh mozzarella and gain a few other insights for his Italian sandwich fest back home. Once in his own kitchen, Jeff takes some of the creamy fresh cheese he helped make and puts it first on an Italian cold-cut sub and then atop the classic sausage and peppers hero. And even your sweet tooth gets a little relief with Jeff's fun and creative take on the Italian favorite dessert, the cannoli.
On the search for healthy sandwiches, Jeff Mauro heads up to Graze restaurant in Madison, Wis., to pick up some techniques from a chef who makes the most colorful and craveable veggie burger on the planet. Back home, the healthy swagger of a Caesar salad helps jazz up Jeff's Grilled Chicken Wrap, while he uses what he learned in Madison to help him put together a Middle-Eastern spiced mini burger. And on the side, a healthy snack that's almost too good to be true: crunchy kale chips with a barbecue flair.
Jeff and his son Lorenzo head up to the Mars Cheese Castle in Wisconsin in search of the perfect cheese. With the help of the resident cheesemonger, they taste a staggering array of cheeses and even grill a few up to check their "meltitude" to figure out which ones will accompany them back home. Once back in their kitchen, father and son get slicing as they pile up both adult and kid versions of the venerable cheese steak, and then Jeff melts down a block for cheddar for a classic Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup.
You can't talk about Chicago barbecue without mentioning Russell's, and this iconic spot figures prominently in Jeff's food biography as well. This was where his folks would take him to celebrate life's little achievements, and the food has since set up shop in Jeff's heart. He watches with reverence as manager Ben Tarpia takes him into the kitchen and to the pit. Still smelling of wood-smoke, Jeff rushes back home to fire up his own pit, and goes straight-up luau with a Hawaiian BBQ pork sandwich decked in pineapple, then goes stateside for a chicken salad on Texas toast, paired with potato salad. Fire it up!
Burgers hold a very special place in the Sandwich King's foodie heart. Especially the way Jeff's friend Eddie makes them at his beloved lunch-only spot, Edzo's. Using beef he grinds fresh every day, and working up a perfect crust on a cast-iron griddle, Eddie's burgers inspire Jeff to fry up his ultimate burger, topped with tangy secret dressing, and served with easy oven fries. Then Jeff switches it up with a classic patty melt done one better by using healthy ground turkey. A show so mouthwatering, you'll need extra napkins!
Being the Sandwich King is a full-time job, and doesn't always leave Jeff time for romantic moments with his wife, Sarah. So he makes a beeline to see Chef Randy Waidner at Luxbar, a place that's figured out a way to mix the folksiness of sandwiches with the glamour of date night. Call in some classic luxury foods -- steak for mini crostini and fresh lobster on a home-baked hot dog bun -- and Jeff's ready to romance his wife at a candlelit table for two. But don't forget dessert: chocolate sandwiches with strawberries and toasted marshmallow.
Most of us think of sandwiches as lunch, but when you're having breakfast for dinner anything goes! Chicago's Deluxe Diner lives up to its name, and makes one of Jeff's favorite breakfast sandwiches: a Monte Cristo on French toast. Jeff works the griddle getting Chef Marcello's secrets and heads home to break out his own version. Then he takes the day-for-night inspiration even further and makes a sandwich as delicious as it is audacious: fried chicken between a pair of waffles. Finish with a side of bacony braised collard greens and you won't care what time it is. Order up!
There's one thing all sandwiches have in common: bread. Whether white or wheat, roll or hero - good bread is essential for a good sandwich. So Jeff pays a visit to his Aunt Rita and Uncle Joel, who happen to run a deli & bakery, to get some ideas for dressing up the outside of the sandwich. After a little time at the kneading board, The Sandwich King heads back home to get yeasty with it, baking focaccia for a Mediterranean-inspired grilled chicken sandwich and some pretzel bread to elevate a humble hot dog. A show so delicious, you'll want to eat it fresh out of the oven.
America is a land of sandwiches: We love the classics and can be fiercely protective of the way they're built. Jeff respects the great sandwiches too, but that doesn't mean he's not going to tinker from time to time. So in this episode, he heads to Gramwich, where chef Merlin Verrier has been tweaking the mainstays of the American sandwich pantheon for years. The visit with Merlin inspires Jeff to reimagine the venerable BLT using pancetta instead of bacon and subbing avocado crema for mayo. Then he dishes up a Sloppy Joe that gets its flavor from the markets of central Mexican, but brings it back stateside thanks to a tangle of crisp onion rings. America's never tasted better!
During Jeff's formative years as a Sandwich Prince, he worked at a deli working the meat slicer; his constant companions were corned beef, pastrami and lots of fresh rye bread. Classic deli fare really speaks to his sandwich soul and the folks at Fumare in Chicago's French Market know the language fluently. Jeff gets a tasty tour of some of Fumare's favorites, then heads home to put together his special take on that tart and cheesy creation, the Reuben. You can't be truly deli without coleslaw, so Jeff shreds up a fresh batch before slicing and stacking roast beef into a sandwich that reaches new heights of savory deliciousness. You want pickles with that?
Sandwiches are pretty comforting to begin with, so imagine the double-dose of cozy that comes with a comfort food sandwich. Jeff's heading to the Palace Grill to get the scoop on a couple of classics from his friend George. You better believe gooey grilled cheese is on the menu, and Jeff takes some of that inspiration home and does it one better with his grilled cheese two ways. Next up, that most famous of all comfort foods, meatloaf! But the Sandwich King pairs his meatloaf with crispy onions and slips it onto a soft potato roll. All this meal needs is a warm bowl of roasted tomato soup. Pass the remote!
As an Italian-American from Chicago, Jeff's heart pumps red sauce. Good thing Italians are also known for their spectacular sandwiches. Jeff's friend Paula from Danny's Café makes his all-time favorite Italian-style sandwich: The fried meatball hero. So the Sandwich King soaks in some inspiration before heading home to have a whack at this special sandwich himself. When he's done with that, it's on to another slice of Italy: a cheesy eggplant parmesan hero. A simple chopped salad rounds things off. Buon appetito!
Sandwiches usually get a bad rap as waistline enhancers, but Jeff's out to change that perception with a little help from friends Greg O'Neill and Ken Miller at Chicago sandwich shop Pastoral. Jeff's been watching what he eats, and he knows that lighter ingredients and healthier preparations add up to sandwiches that cut calories and fat, while still delivering on taste and satisfaction. After hanging with the guys at Pastoral, Jeff heads back to his kitchen, where he uses flatbread as a foil for vibrant grilled veggies and uses tortillas to wrap up a refreshing chicken salad. Spring pasta salad rounds out this menu, which is as healthy as it is tasty.
Jeff's first kitchen inspiration came at the knee of his father, Gus, proving once and for all that Sandwich Kings aren't made, they're born. So Jeff goes back home to take part in a spring tradition in the Mauro family, a raucous improvised dinner using Easter leftovers. Inspired by the season and a bracing jolt of family, Jeff heads home to do it all over again, on bread. Baked ham takes a bow on sweet potato biscuits and "a little of this and a little of that" adds up to an eggy kitchen-sink frittata sandwich, paired with spicy hash browns. Leftovers never had it so good.
Sandwiches can be a lot of things - but dessert? Jeff definitely thinks so, and he heads to innovative pastry shop Sugar Fixe to prove it. With some pointers from chef and owner Cindy Summers, Jeff gets inspired to whip up a sandwich that would make Elvis proud - a crunchy, sweet, creamy and fried PB&J. Next, he reinvents the ice cream sandwich by pairing ice cream with homemade chocolate turtles. Wash it down with a decadent chocolate cake shake, and you'll be ready for a nap.
Jeff Mauro serves up his favorite fish and chips meal ... on bread! He visits his favorite fish market for ocean-fresh cod, which he fries in a golden beer batter and serves on slider-sized parker house rolls with fresh and crunchy fennel slaw. Plus, you can't miss his trick for crispy sweet potato fries, the perfect accompaniment.
Jeff Mauro satisfies his street food cravings with his homespun take on the gyro. Next, he goes from street to steakhouse, stacking juicy ribeye, garlicky spinach, and blue cheese dressing on crusty buttered French bread for a power dinner sandwich you'll never forget.
Jeff Mauro goes Chicago-Latin with not one but two delicious sandwiches. The first transforms a traditional chicken mole meal into a layered, hands-on experience by stacking shredded, mole-coated chicken on soft bolillo rolls with beans, cheese, and homemade tomatillo sauce. His second sandwich is even more surprising, using fried plantains instead of bread as a vehicle for ham sandwich like you've never had before.
Jeff Mauro transforms a favorite Chicago entree, Chicken Vesuvio, into a hearty meal on a French roll, complete with flavorful pan sauce, pea and mushrooms, roasted potato wedges, and more! Then, a side of Polish! Polish sausage that is, served exactly Maxwell Street Style -- why mess with perfection?
Craving a famous Chicago Italian Beef sandwich but don't have a deli slicer? Jeff Mauro has the perfect solution in his potroast-style Chicago Italian Beef, complete with sautéed sweet peppers and his own Hot Giardiniera. Still hungry? Jeff Mauro's Mortadella and Fig Focaccianini are pressed panini taken to the next level with pillowy, rich focaccia.
Jeff Mauro takes a classic German chicken schnitzel dinner and re-imagines the meal served inside a flaky, homemade biscuit. Layer upon layer, it's delicious proof that a sandwich is so much more than the sum of its parts.
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Dan spoke to the Telegraph's Sunday magazine, Seven, about his post-Potter career, and how he was quite proud of the fact that The Woman in Black is 2012′s most complained about film. You can read the interview here
Dan also spoke to ETC magazine about A Young Doctor's Notebook, and mentions that he's passed his driving theory test. You can read that interview here.
The Radio Times reports that Dan is going to be the guest host of BBC1′s panel show Have I Got News for You on 21st December. It seems like Dan is going to be something of a fixture on British TV screens this December, with A Young Doctor's Notebook airing on Sky Arts the 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th of December, and an appearance on BBC1′s Graham Norton show scheduled for the 7th.
Those of you in the UK may want to browse through the TV listing magazines tomorrow, as Dan is likely to be featured in several of them, including The Radio Times, and Saturday's Independent will feature an interview with Dan.
Thank you to Sarah for the heads up on the interviews and appearances news.
Tonight's episode of BBC 2′s arts review programme, The Review Show, will be discussing A Young Doctor's Notebook. The Review Show airs at 11pm.
ETA: I've captured the video for you, and you can watch it here. Apologies for the black box around it – I've given up fighting my video software for the moment, as it's coming up for 3am and I'm tired.
Sky Arts has released a video from A Young Doctor's Notebook, featuring Dan as the young Doctor talking to Jon Hamm's older Doctor as he worries about the arrival of a potentially complicated patient at his hospital. You can see the video here.
Dan will be appearing on The Graham Norton Show on Friday, 7th December to promote the series (thanks for the heads up, Sarah).
A Young Doctor's Notebook premieres Thursday 6th December, 9pm, on Sky Arts 1, with the UK DVD release scheduled for Monday 31st December.
ETA: Thanks to Sarah, who let us know about an interview with Dan from the set of Horns that aired on ET Canada. You can watch it here.


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Tour of the Royal Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg
Bob joins Executive Chef Mark Herndon to have a look at what's been done in the new basement kitchen to prepare for the state-of-the art foodservice equipment and appliances to come.
Bob Ryley is working upstairs, hanging new double doors at the entrance to the private family living quarters.
For a glimpse of the living quarters of governors past, Bob goes to visit the Royal Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg.
Bob Ryley is working upstairs, hanging new double doors at the entrance to the private family living quarters.
For a glimpse of the living quarters of governors past, Bob goes to visit the Royal Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg.
- Part 1: Hanging Double Doors
- Part 2: Tour of the Royal Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg
- Bob tours colonial Williamsburg, VA, stopping at the Royal Governor's Palace, where facilities manager Mark Winger gives a tour.
- Part 3: Touring the Remodeled Kitchen
In Richmond, Virginia, the oldest continuously occupied governor's mansion in America is in need of serious repairs, and Bob Vila's team is there to help. Projects include the complete overhaul and modernization of the basement to include a state-of-the-art caterer's kitchen for official functions, all new mechanical systems, and updates for handicapped accessibility.
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It was a tough weekend for No. 16 Aggie softball as the team fell twice to No. 7 Texas at McCombs Field in Austin, dropping the series 2-1.
A&M (33-16, 13-8 Big 12) scored early in the first game, with junior Brittany Walker bringing teammate Amber Garza around from second base in the top of the second. The Longhorns (39-8, 13-6 Big 12) followed suit with a run of their own off several hits to tie the game.
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"We aren't losing sight of how much we have accomplished and how confident we are as a team," Morgan said. "Our pitchers are doing a great job and our offense is on fire."
The team's fire didn't last through the Saturday match, though. Texas scored three runs in the bottom of the frame off a single and a home run by Taylor Hoagland.
Dumezich, who walked five Longhorns, gave up two free passes in the seventh inning. Left fielder Torie Schmidt stepped up and lined a ball to right field to score two and end the game in walk-off fashion, 7-6. The Aggies left 12 runners on base throughout the game.
"We had every chance to win that ballgame and that's what is frustrating to me," head coach Jo Evans said following Saturday's game. "We go out there and we get a commanding lead. In the fifth inning, we walk a batter, we misjudge a fly ball – we have a chance to get outs and we don't get outs. That came back to haunt us."
Day two got started with freshman Lauren Ainsley in the circle for the Aggies while Rachel Fox started for the Longhorns.
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The fifth inning brought more trouble for the Aggies, with Hoagland hitting another bomb to center field, followed by Brejae Washington's home run to expand the lead to 4-1.
Texas pitchers avoided Morgan's hot bat, walking her three times on Sunday including in the fifth inning. Walker singled, to place runners on the bases for A&M. A flyout and an error sent two runners across the plate, to close the gap to one run.
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Total cook time: 30 minutes
This is a great recipe from my "Food and Wine Quick from Scratch Recipes with Herbs and Spices" cookbook. It focuses on using the spice paprika. As a child, my only memory of paprika as a cooking ingredient was when my Mom would sprinkle it on top of the homemade potato salad to make it look pretty. Now, as an adult I've happily discovered many other delicious uses for this nifty little spice. I do love these food and wine quick from scratch cookbooks because they take basic, fresh ingredients and put them together to create a delicious meal. This recipe is unique because it pairs sausage and potatoes together in a quesadilla. When I first prepared this recipe, I was skeptical of how it would turn out, it sounded like a bizarre combination… It made sound weird, but it tastes incredible. The prep work can be a little labor intensive but it is all worth it in the end. These are delicious all by themselves or if you prefer, you can add some sour cream or salsa.
Here is what you will need:
1 pound of Italian sausage, casings removed (use the hot if you want yours to be spicy)
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of cooking oil
1 large baking potato (about ½ pound), peeled and cut into ¼ inch cubes
¾ teaspoon of paprika
¼ teaspoon salt
12, 6 inch flour tortillas
¼ cup chopped red onion
½ cup chopped cilantro leaves
2 cups Monterey Jack (or fiesta blend cheese), shredded/grated
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Preheat the oven to 425. In a large, nonstick frying pan, cook the Italian sausage over medium high heat, making sure to break up the chunks as it cooks. Cook it for about 8-10 minutes or until it is browned. Remove it from the pan to a separate bowl and set it aside. Pour off the fat from the pan but don't wash or wipe out the pan. You want the little brown sausage bits for your next step. Heat the 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add the potato, ½ teaspoon of the paprika and the salt and cook, stirring occasionally until they are tender (about 15 minutes). They should be a nice reddish/brown color and a little crispy on the outside.
Put 4 of the tortillas on a cookie sheet (I have to use 2 cookie sheets because my pans are small). Divide half of the sausage, potato, onion, cilantro, and cheese on the four tortillas, making sure you spread the ingredients to the edges. Top each one with another tortilla. Then repeat with the remaining sausage, potato, onion, cilantro and cheese. Top with each one with one more tortilla. Brush the tops of the quesadillas with the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil and sprinkle them with the remaining ¼ teaspoon of paprika. Bake them in the oven for about 5 minutes or until the cheese melts and they are golden brown. Cut them into little wedges and enjoy!
Vegetarian Version: For our resident vegetarian, I used the imitation soy sausage (preparing the recipe exactly the same way) and she loved it.
Milk Allergy or Sensitivity: If you are sensitive or allergic to dairy, you can omit the cheese and it is still quite delicious. Our son is allergic to milk but he loves it when Mommy cooks the "triangles" (sans cheese).
Total Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Cook Time: 25-35 minutes total
This recipe is for cookie and chocolate lovers everywhere. Moist and delicious, chocolaty and chewy – they are absolutely delicious. They are fairly easy to make from scratch and usually make about 3 dozen or more cookies. I don't have a lot to say about this recipe because they speak for themselves when you take the first bite.
Here is what you will need:
2 ¼ cups of all purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon of baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 sticks of butter, softened (I used unsalted, real butter)
¾ cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 12 oz package of white chocolate chips
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Preheat your oven to 350. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt and set it aside. In a large bowl, beat the butter with the sugar and brown sugar and vanilla extract. Add the eggs in one at a time beating well after you add each one. Slowly add in the flour mixture until you have nice chocolate cookie dough. Stir in the white chocolate chips and drop by the rounded teaspoon onto an UNGREASED COOKIE SHEET.
You want to bake them for about 8-11 minutes depending on your oven. Make sure you trust your eyes and not the timer. You want them to look a little crispy AROUND THE EDGES. The middle may still look moist and you might think they are not ready to come out. Pull them out and let them sit on the cookie sheet for at least 20-30 minutes. They will continue cooking just enough on the hot pan and firm up nicely while retaining the moist goodness in the middle.
Total prep time: about 10 minutes
Total cook time: 15-20 minutes
This recipe came from one of my favorite cookbooks, Food and Wine Quick from Scratch Recipes. The "Pizzaiola" part of the title refers to the ingredients being similar to what you would find on a pizza. I personally don't think it tastes like pizza sauce; it reminds me more of a simple marinara. The sauce is very simple and very easy to make. I love that it uses fresh ingredients – you can really taste it in the end result. You can pair this with pasta or even rice. We love to pair it with couscous because it only takes 5-8 minutes to cook and it absorbs the sauce perfectly. Top it all off with a piece of steak and it is a harmony of delicious Italian flavors. It is one of our favorite recipes – not only because it is tasty but also because you can make it from scratch in less than half an hour.
Here is what you will need:
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
About 5 plum tomatoes
3 sprigs of fresh oregano plus ½ teaspoon chopped fresh or ¾ teaspoon dried
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
1 ½ pounds steak (we've used sirloin, flank – whatever is on sale)
The Instructions:
In a medium saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook it for about 45 seconds to 1 minute – make sure you don't overcook it. You will want it to be white – once it turns yellow/brown it tastes completely different. Add the tomatoes, the oregano sprigs (or dried oregano) and ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of the pepper. Bring it to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer it with the lid partially on (to allow steam to escape without splattering tomato sauce all over your kitchen). Allow this to simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring it a few times while the sauce thickens.
While the sauce is simmering, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Season the steak with the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Put it in the hot skillet and cook it for 6 minutes (do not turn it) and then turn it and cook it another 6 minutes for a medium to medium rare steak. If you have a thin steak, you will cook it less time for a more pink center and if you have a thick steak, you might need to cook it longer if you desire medium or medium well (a less pink center). After it is done, take it out and let it rest for about 5 minutes. This is a very important step for just about any piece of meat. It will retain a lot more of the juices and result in a more moist and delicious dish. After the steak has rested, cut it diagonally into thin slices.
After you first put the steak in the skillet – start the couscous. Just follow the instructions on the box. It will take a moment for the water to boil and it should finish about the same time as your steak.
To plate this yummy dish, put a nice helping of couscous in the bottom of a bowl then top it with a few slices of steak. Ladle a nice helping of sauce on top of that. If you want to make it look extra pretty, sprinkle it with the chopped, fresh oregano.
A note about the ingredients:
Couscous is actually a very tiny type of pasta. It is made of crushed and steamed semolina (the main ingredient in pasta). It is even smaller than rice and very common in North Africa. You can find it on the aisle with rice and "easy rice" bags. It comes in a small box and there are simple instructions on the back for cooking. A note about the oregano… try to use fresh oregano if you can, it really makes a difference in the end result.
Plum tomatoes – you can find these in the produce section and they are little oblong shaped tomatoes. They are perfect for making sauce. I don't even peel mine, just cut the stem end off, wash them well and dice.
Total Prep Time: 25 minutes total
Total Cook Time: About 45 minutes total
I have a weak spot for easy brownie recipes from scratch (as you can see from my blog post history). Raspberry is one of my favorite flavors when it comes to dessert. Cake with raspberry filling, raspberry sorbet, raspberry filled doughnut, you name it. So when I found this recipe on the Nestle website for brownies AND raspberries, I was so excited to try it. I've made them several times and they are so decadent. I modified it a little, the original recipe called for ¼ cup of toasted, sliced almonds sprinkled over the batter. I have found that when it comes to nuts in desserts you either love it or you don't. To put simply – I don't. If you are a nut person, then feel free to add those back to your concoction and enjoy. The recipe also calls for almond extract and that delivers a powerful flavor punch that ties the white chocolate in perfectly with the raspberry. This recipe is a little more time consuming than most brownie/bar recipes but it is well worth it in the end.
Here is what you will need:
1 stick of butter
2 cups of white chocolate chips
2 large eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon almond extract
½ cup seedless raspberry jam
The Instructions:
First, preheat your oven to 350 and grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
Heat the butter in a medium bowl in the microwave for 1 minute. Add 1 cup of the white chocolate chips but do NOT stir it – I slosh the bowl around a little to make sure all of the morsels have come in contact with the butter.
In a large bowl, beat both eggs until they are foamy. Add the sugar and beat for about 5 minutes – you want a nice, lemon colored batter. Stir in your butter-chocolate mixture and mix until blended. Then using your mixer, add the flour, salt and almond extract. Mix it on low speed until it is thoroughly combined. Take 2/3 of your batter and spread it into your prepared pan.
Bake it for 12-15 minutes OR until it is light, golden brown around the edges. Remove it from the oven (leave your oven at 350). Heat the raspberry jam in the microwave for 30 seconds. Spread it over the warm crust. Take the last cup of white chocolate chips and stir into the remaining 1/3 of batter. Drop spoonfuls of the batter over the jam. Don't worry about covering all of the jam, it will spread and do that on its own. If you desire almonds, this is where you would sprinkle ¼ cup of toasted almonds on top.
Bake it for 20-25 minutes OR until the edges and top are golden brown. Do not overcook! Cool it completely in the pan for at least an hour before you cut them.
Total prep time: About 25 minutes
Total cook time: 10 minutes
My family absolutely loves Thai food. Two of my college roommates were Thai and both of their parents immigrated to the United States from Thailand at the age of 18. Their Mom taught them how to cook and needless to say I loved when they cooked a big "home cooked" meal. Our apartment gave off the aroma of a little Mom and Pop Thai restaurant for days. This recipe has an Asian flare without getting too exotic with spices and ingredients. I love this recipe because I can do most of the preparation ahead of time and all I need is about 10 minutes to cook the chicken (I put my rice on ahead of time). There is a dipping sauce that goes with the chicken. When I first made it I almost didn't make the sauce and it would have been a huge mistake. The sauce ties it all together and makes it absolutely perfect. It calls for 2 jalapeños but surprisingly enough, the chicken doesn't retain a lot of that heat after it is cooked – it just gives it a yummy flavor.
Here is what you will need:
2 jalapeño peppers (remove the seeds and white parts, this is the main heat source of hot peppers)
2 cloves of garlic smashed
½ cup packed cilantro (I use stems and leaves all together)
2 tablespoons of Asian fish sauce (often called nam pla or nuoc mam)
1 tablespoon olive oil or cooking oil
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
¼ teaspoon salt
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Dipping sauce:
2 cloves of garlic minced
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (leaves only here)
6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 ½ tablespoons water
The Instructions:
In a food processor or blender (a mini chopper is plenty big), puree the jalapenos, 2 smashed garlic cloves, the ½ cup of cilantro, fish sauce, olive or cooking oil, sesame oil, and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Put the chicken in a shallow, glass dish and spread the cilantro marinade all over the chicken. I like to make this in advance and just put it in the fridge until I'm ready to cook it. When you're ready to cook it, grill the chicken until it is just done, about 10 minutes. The George Foreman grill works well, it cooks quickly and you get the pretty grill marks without firing up the actual grill.
For the dipping sauce, add the rice wine vinegar, sugar, and ¼ teaspoon of salt to a small stainless steel sauce pan. Bring it to a simmer for about 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool. In a small glass bowl, add the minced garlic, tablespoon of chopped cilantro leaves, red pepper flakes and water. Pour the vinegar mixture on top and your sauce is now complete. This can also be made in advance.
As I mentioned before I love to serve this with jasmine rice. Put a nice large helping of rice in a bowl and lay your chicken breast on top. Serve the sauce alongside the dish to dip the chicken in. It is also tasty with a crusty bread and salad.
A note about the ingredients:
Jasmine or Basmati Rice can be found in the Asian food section (not with the rice) at Wal-Mart and most grocery stores. The Asian fish sauce, Asian Sesame oil, and Rice Wine Vinegar can all be found on the Aisan food aisle in the grocery store. If you've read my blog before, you know I am a big proponent of fresh garlic. Don't be afraid to use fresh garlic – you can really taste the difference! Look in the onion section at your grocery store and you will find heads of garlic sold loosely like onions. A nice head of garlic will be firm to the touch and not have any brown or mushy spots. I've used white and light purple garlic but the taste is really the same. Under the skin you will see little sections – those are cloves. A quick way to prepare garlic: separate however many cloves you need (leave the little skins around the cloves). Using a sharp knife, carefully slice off the stem end. Put the garlic on your cutting board and lay the flat end of your knife on top. Using the heel of your hand, give it a good smack. This will loosen the skins away from your clove of garlic and you can separate it out much easier than painstakingly peeling each clove by hand. As an added bonus, it is already a little smashed and ready for mincing.


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Pen Pocket Briefcase® with Pen
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Leather notepad and pen in one pocket briefcase
A customer once told us that if we added a place for a pen to our Shirt Pocket Briefcase, we'd have the ultimate leather notepad. So here it is: our Pen Pocket Briefcase, complete with a pen sleeve in back and Pocketini Pen — a push-button ballpoint that's a real charmer.
Pockets for fresh and completed 3 x 5 cards
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Pen Pocket Briefcase with Pen
Always have it with me!
This is my 3rd one. Lost the last one. I'm glad that it comes in red now. I use it everyday to keep track of various 3x5 cards and it fits easily into any handbag. I don't need the expensive pen. Lots of other pens and pencils fit just fine. I wish could purchase without the pen (would costs less). I wish they would bring back the colored 3x5 cards as well as the travel and medical information cards.. That helped me with sorting and ease of identifying various categories of notes. Everyone I have given one to has loved it (much better than the International pocket).
December 1, 2013
I am pleased with this little card wallet. I'm able to keep up to 15 business cards, debit card, insurance card, library card and shoppers discount cards in this little card wallet. I love the tiny pen that comes with with a pen sleeve in the leather.
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I am surprised at the negative reviews. I have had mine for several years and am about to order another one. I don't find the pen functions poorly, and I don't have trouble with it falling out. I have had several pocket briefcases over the years and love them all. I really like having a pen in the briefcase, and I like the feel of this pen. I am very happy with it and am going to buy another so I can keep it in my winter coat pocket so I always have one available.
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Pen keeps falling out.
Because I have yet to find anything comparable I am on my third pocket briefcase but my 5th pen. They have a tendency to come loose and without a clip they fall out. Wish they would add a small clip to secure it better to the case.
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I love Levenger products & have been a loyal customer for years. I was excited when I came upon this product because I owned the original pocket briefcase and absolutely loved it (still do) but having to find a place for my pen wasn't always easy. This combo is great in theory but 2 things: a) the pad isn't nearly as firm as the original so the writing surface isn't nearly as sturdy. Not the end of the world - and understandable due to the need to include a pen - but a stronger backing would be nice, and; b) the pen is lousy. It skips & blotches way too much to make it useful. However, I did find a very good replacement - get a T-ball jotter from Parker - fits nicely and they always work like a champ.
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I have 2 complaints. 1 - switching the note cards in and out is not as easy as it could be (design suggestion below). 2 - I love that the pen is small and fits, I do not like how it writes. As to switching the cards, There's a pocket right behind the card holder to store more cards. If the front had a window cut out, then I could just easily slide cards into the slot where the backups go today. It's not the end of the world to fit in the top, then the bottom to swap cards, it could be a lot easier. I think I may just cut into mine to make it work this way. As to the pen, I prefer pens with more "scatch", like a really thin sharpie. This pad is on the go and it's not ideal to have to push hard to write. I find that I use a different pen often. Aside from that, I love the professional look and feel and the ability to carry this with me. For that, I would recommend this pocket briefcase.
October 17, 2012
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Have purchased this twice (my step-father lost one) he liked it so much! Great quality, functional, something he uses everyday. The embossed monogram adds a personal touch.
May 7, 2011
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The pen pocket briefcase was given to my husband as a gift. He loves it and uses it every day to jot notes. He would have given it a 5 star rating if the pen / holder were designed a little differently. If the holder were just slightly larger then any pen could be used. According to my husband the pen that is included writes wonderfully but is slippery in the hand. If it had an etched area or non slip area toward the point it would be much better. Other than that, the quality is great...as usual !
March 5, 2011
pocket briefcase..YES
I just got my pocket Briefcase with pen. I love it. I need pen and paper witjh me at all times to jot things down , and get thoughts out of my head and on to paper.. This is the answer. It fits in my pocket nicely, The cards will stay in, if you put more than one in the holderThere is enough room for other cards, and business cards. The only issue i have is that the pens skips the first time you write with it, but I like the pen. If your a geek like me and have thouths, and voices in your head giving you ideas, then you will need this product. It looks good I got the tan one, not the black one. Yep..get this.....
July 6, 2010
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I have used my Pen Pocket Briefcase for three years now...and the batteries have never run down!! In all seriousness, even in a time of iPhones and Blackberries, there is a remarkable impact to pulling out my pocket briefcase and writing down that note. I keep it with me at all times (even though I don't often wear a suit jacket anymore). You'd be amazed at how often it is easier to jot down that note than it is to grab some electronic device and "navigate" to the right spot. This is a great and lasting complement to our increasingly mobile lifestyles.
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- Tips your pelvis and "floats" your spinal system
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