Homemade

I made some smoked Kielbasa a little while ago; it has been in the freezer until now.

I put it in a pan in a 350F oven with a little …
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I’ve made this before but not for a few years. A perfect meatless dinner!

There are many of recipes for this on the Internet and in cookbooks. Look a few up and …
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This one looked very easy, duck breasts, salt, and time. Just thinking about thin slices arranged around a plate, shaved Parmesan, and a light tossed salad makes me want to …
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It really doesn’t get easier than this, but who takes the (very brief) time to do this? I’m making the mustard in preparation for a lovely pastrami sandwich.   I’m dreaming …
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I am working through the Charcuterie book, having done bacon and I am now setting off on a Pastrami adventure. I am picking these recipes to get started as they are seem …
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I am enjoying the process of making sausages. This one is a Nurnberger style bratwurst. It was a little tough to find a recipe. Some called for caraway but checking …
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With the smoke shack built and tested it is time to do a little more. I have a chunk of cured pork belly, and the ingredients for bratwurst and kielbasa. …
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You all know by now that I am a huge fan of pork, such a noble beast, snout to tail, it’s all delicious.  I’ve always loved bacon, salami (salumi), and …
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Last week, during the evenings I finished the functional build  of the smoke shack by installing the roof and the smoke stack. I used left over shingles so that part …
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