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Hi, we are Bryan and Jessie - a recently married couple who enjoys cooking at home, eating at our favorite local restaurants, and trying new restaurants and recipes. We also have two pets - Brew, a black lab, and Alton Brown, a domestic shorthair.
Foods we couldn't live without: blue cheese, potatoes, gin, popcorn, garlic and butter
Number of cookbooks we own: 57 and counting
Favorite kitchen tools: Shun knives, Le Creuset cookware
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Grilled bacon sandwich
What would happen if a BLT and a grilled cheese sandwich had an illegitimate love child? This sandwich, which I’ve affectionately dubbed the “bacon coitus sandwich.” Bear in mind, it’s... -
Watermelon Spritzer
When I think of summers growing up, I think of watching lightning bugs in spacious backyards, running through sprinklers and eating juicy watermelon. Of course, I was certain every seed... -
Plank-grilled chicken with honey, mustard, horseradish glaze
I recently ordered some new cedar grilling planks from Northwest Plank Company and wanted to test them out (quick tip: the grilling planks you can buy at home improvement and... -
Buffalo chicken pizza
Let’s be honest – we all get busy with work and life, and sometimes things slip by us. Take our blog – we have been busy cooking, testing and creating... -
Spicy stuffed poblano peppers
Stuffed peppers is one of our favorite meals and with the lake effect snow we had today, stuffed peppers with a kick hit the spot. I paired the stuffed poblano... -
Smothered hashbrowns, Mexican style
We’ve fast become breakfast people, at least on the weekends. We’ve experimented with several breakfast items and we definitely have our favorites of poached, fried, baked and scrambled eggs, fried,... -
Jucy Lucy: A Minnesota delicacy
As a native of the Twin Cities, I’m a little embarrassed to admit that the first time I ate a Jucy Lucy (yes, it’s spelled that way) from Matt’s Bar... -
Spicy lemongrass potstickers
Potstickers are really easy to make at home and the end result is far superior to anything that comes frozen from the grocery store (although we’re using pre-made potsticker wrappers,...
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Grilled bacon sandwich
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Watermelon Spritzer
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Buffalo chicken pizza
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Spicy stuffed poblano peppers
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Smothered hashbrowns, Mexican style
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Jucy Lucy: A Minnesota delicacy
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Spicy lemongrass potstickers
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Lime Mexican Croutons
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