Top 10-ish List of the Week

  8. Pig Rectum Calamari The N.P.R. show This American Life featured an episode on fake calamari.  This question of Is That Calamari or Pig Rectum has been subject to some debate about whether its true or not.  While large amounts of boneless, inverted pig rectums are sold to China and Korea, whether American restaurants […]

10. Fusilli Carbonara with Frisee and Lemon This recipe from Martha Stewart is not only delicious but also visually stunning.  The mix of red, yellow and green colors makes this a dish that just grabs your attention.  If your budget is a little tight and a good quality Parmesan cheese is just too expensive, try […]

9. California Turkey Club Wrap From the website Tastes Lovely comes this recipe which is 1930s and 40s classic!  Like a burrito, wraps are a ready to eat, one-handed meal delivery system for your mouth.  Feeling a bit classy, cut your club into bite-size portions and whip out the toothpicks.   8. Cous Cous and Roasted Asparagus […]

10. Spaghetti con Scungilli Italian American cuisine in Billy Joel’s home of Long Island is synonymous with the land itself.  As Italian immigrants became more established, moving from the Manhattan to Long Island was a sign of prosperity and success.  While Brooklyn Italians opted for the much closer Staten Island, in Long Island 25% of […]

8. Ben Franklin’s Suckatash While today corn is a staple of American cuisine, in Ben Franklin’s time it was something used as animal feed.  From Spoon University comes this recipe that was a favorite of our founding fathers!  And don’t be afraid to add some Parmesan cheese, also a Franklin favorite from his time in Europe! […]

10. Cauliflower Tater Tots You’re having a Vanilla Sky moment when things are not what they appear to be.  The French call it “trompe l’oeil” but closer to home in New York City we say W.T.F.!!!!?  From the Food Network while these look like potato tots, this recipe is actually made from cauliflower!   9. Bloody […]

7. Pizza with Foie Gras & Morel Mushrooms Combine a popular Napolitan classic with fancy French fois gras, and you get the classic definition of a nouveau riche baller!  From the site For The Love Of comes this recipe that wisely uses ricotta cheese in place of the traditional mozzarella blend.  The morel mushrooms are […]

5. Carbonite Bark Chocolate Imagine Han Solo’s reaction to this surprise desert choice during his mandatory dinner with Darth Vadar!  And as a preview to what’s in store comes this clever chocolate bark recipe from the Star Wars website.  Click here to see it (but you’ll need the mold to make it.)   4. Death […]

  5. Scorched Stormtrooper Heads Are you sitting in the middle of the Tatooine desert starving to death, surrounded by dead stormtroopers?  What would Master Yoda do?  Hmmm, well he was a green, alien-looking scavenger from outer-space that feeds on things he found in a swamp….he’d say try this recipe from the StarWars.com website!  Embrace […]

7. Spam It’s not easy to introduce an air of intrigue when it comes to pre-ground, canned pork.  But the Hormel corporation’s brand has done just that since World War II!  With just 6 ingredients, it’s often confused with ham based on taste.  This sketch is also the reason why junk e-mail today is also […]

5. Monkey Bread Elvis love of carbohydrates and sugar almost met its match with this recipe.  A mix of biscuit dough, nuts and sugar, nowadays Monkey Bread is also known as a cinnamon roll!  The name comes from the tendency of diner’s to rip it apart with their hands like a primate.  This recipe is […]

6. Meatballs Meatballs with spaghetti is an Italian American dish that, like with Alfredo, failed to catch on back home. Over 3 million people from southern Italy immigrated to the U.S.A. in the early 1900s.  The movie starts in 1945 with the first and second generation of these native Italians.  Clemenza is both their resident […]

10. Jessica’s Severed Toes in a Blanket Jessica Hamby, the rebellious vampire equivalent of a teenager who already knows everything.  If she wants to sulkily munch on someone toes, be prepared for a lot of whining if you say no.  From Woman’s Day comes this fun recipe.  Click here to see it!   9. Bill’s […]

9. Rocky Mountain Oysters (Bull Testicles) Also known as bull’s eggs and cowboy caviar, bull testicles have been served by ranchers for hundreds of years.  How many of their guests actually knew what they were eating is a different story.  This is definitely a dish worthy of Indiana Jone’s Temple of Doom meal.  From the […]

5. Butternut Squash Soup While the number 1 cause of cardiac arrest is heart disease, in Bill’s case it was the 5 Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique.  Rich in fiber, butternut squash is also low in fat making it a delicious and heart healthy alternative.  From the American Heart Association comes this recipe that does […]

10. Ned Stark’s Decapitated Head Pops The Game of Thrones is a brutal one as the Hand of the King found out.  From Popsugar comes this recipe that fits in with any Halloween motif while immortalizing poor Ned.   9. Jon Snow’s Honey Roasted Fowl When your pet and lifelong friend is a giant wolf, […]

5. McRibs That’s right, reconstituted meat, invented by the U.S. Army, available in McDonald’s across the world to go when in pursuit of evil kidnappers who’ve Taken something of yours!  Or make your own with this Serious Eat’s family-friendly recipe.   4.  Weaponized Garlic You’re on the run, sprinting after evil-doers, and you don’t have […]

5. Shake Shack-Style Hamburger Famous restaurateur Danny Meyer is the founder of the fast casual Shake Shack chain.  Opening his first N.Y.C. restaurant the Union Square Cafe at age 27, he immediately started recruiting renowned chefs such as Michael Romano.   The result today is a restaurant empire that crisscrosses the globe.  Shake Shack in particular […]

10. Darwin Tremor’s Redneck Quiche Shooting a bunch of people and dumping them in a lake can work up a man’s appetite!  This Spam & Velveeta Quiche recipe has all the ingredients a growing hillbilly needs!   9. Lazlo Soot’s Rumbledethumps Lazlo is an assassin of a thousand faces with a Scottish accent and Glasgow […]

7. Swordfish Meatloaf Well, there seems to be an idea of a swordfish meatloaf but no actual recipe.  No one, psycho or otherwise, so far has been brave enough to create it.  However there is a variation from Just a Pinch that uses salmon instead.  Substitute swordfish in this recipe et voila!   6. Squid […]