Author: Dave Tappan

Happy Friday! The next time you have some chicken thighs or legs and want to do something different with them, go adobo. Have a good weekend! Chicken Adobo 1 cup white wine vinegar1 cup soy sauce1/2 cup light brown sugar4 cloves garlic, chopped2-inch knob of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped1 medium red onion, sliced into rings1 teaspoon…

I’m posting this recipe just because I feeling like pissing someone off! Buttermilk Fried Chicken Gizzards 1 pound chicken gizzards, rinsed2 cups buttermilk2 stalks celery, cut into chunks1 onion, cut into chunks2 bay leaves2 teaspoons celery salt, dividedKosher salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste1 teaspoon Old Bay1 teaspoon garlic powder1 teaspoon ground cuminA few dashes of…

I got this super simple recipe from Betty Crocker herself! She and I closed down many a watering hole together. She wrote many of her recipes on cocktail napkins. I think this one is a product of a long night at the Elbow Room! Remember that place? Sausage Stuffed Manicotti 1 jar of your favorite pasta sauce½…

Today is National Pasta Day and I like shrimp. So… Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta 12 oz of spaghetti1 1/2 lbs. of medium shrimp peeled, deveined and tail removed1 1/2 tbsp olive oil4 cloves garlic minced3 tsp paprikaBlack pepper, to taste1 1/2 tsp dried parsley For the Sauce:1/4-2/3 cup mayonnaise1/2 cup sweet chili sauce4 cloves garlic, minced1 tbsp honey2…

It’s National Pulled Pork Day! So, pull your pork and don’t let your meat loaf! That never gets old!Oven Roasted Pulled PorkFor the Pulled Pork:Kosher salt and fresh-ground pepper, to taste1 tablespoon chili powder1 teaspoon garlic powder1 teaspoon onion powder1 teaspoon ground mustard1 6-pound bone-in pork shoulder1 cup apple juice4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped1 teaspoon…

This has nothing to do with my recipe posting, but Kelsey J from Power 94.7 and I just had a discussion about cilantro. She said her day would literally be ruined if she ate cilantro. She would rather eat a bar of soap. I love cilantro. When I had the pizza place, I would put…

It’s National Noodle Day and Garlic Lovers Day. Coincidence? I think not. Garlic Shrimp Pasta & Lemon Garlic Shrimp 1 lb. medium shrimp, deveined and tails removed1 lb. spaghetti, linguine, fettuccine or bucatini noodles8 garlic cloves or more, according to personal taste, minced1/4 cup butterolive oil ( 3 drizzles)Italian seasoningfresh ground pepperred pepper flakessaltherbs ( according to…

Happy National Taco Day! Let’s grill a steak. Grilled Rib-Eye with Garlic Butter Rub ingredients for two rib-eyes2 teaspoons Kosher salt¼ teaspoon garlic powder¼ teaspoon garlic salt¼ teaspoon onion powder¼ teaspoon turmeric½ teaspoon paprika½ teaspoon chili powder1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1. In a bowl, combine rub. Rub both sides of each steak with the rub and pat…

I had a dream last night that I combined my mom’s Salisbury steak gravy recipe with rib-eye steaks. Weird huh? Salisbury Rib-Eye Steaks Two 1 lb. Rib-Eye SteaksGarlic salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste For the Gravy:2 tablespoons olive oil1 yellow onion, halved and sliced into half moons2 large garlic cloves, minced (I use garlic from the…

During my cliff diving days in Ensenada, I learned how to make Ensenada-style fish tacos. The only “cliff diving” I do now, is off a houseboat on Lake Shasta. Back then, I could really pull off a Speedo! Ensenada-Style Fish Tacos with Jalapeno Taco Slaw Batter:1-1 1/2 cups cup all-purpose flour1 tablespoon Dijon mustard1 teaspoon dried oreganoSalt…