Moule et Chorizo

Ahh the marvelous bounty of the sea. There is nothing in food that mimics so closely a dip in the ocean as a big bowl of mussels. When you serve these fancy Green Lipped Mussels from New Zealand with Chorizo, you'll make a Surf & Turf that would make Forrest Gump himself hang up his Shrimp Boat Captains hat for good and go scraping bivalves off the docks. More...

Mexican Pizza

9. Mexican Pizza - Amy Koch

Back in the 80's my mom used to love the Mexican Pizza from Pizza Hut. Unfortunately, it didn't last as a permanent fixture on the Pizza Hut menu so I decided to recreate it for her. You could use store bought pizza dough or make your own favorite dough recipe. I actually made this pizza dough in our bread machine, you just put the ingredients in and let the machine do all the work.... brilliant! More...

Chicken Chilaquiles

8. Chicken Chilaquiles - Amy Koch

I was watching Daisy Cooks! on PBS the other day and my mouth began to water as Daisy Martinez made her Chicken Chilaquiles. Daisy was so excited that she was dancing around and singing "Chilaquiles, chilaquiles"! Her enthusiasm inspired me. More...

Banana Oat Bran Muffins7. Banana Oat Bran Muffins - Dave and Amy Koch

At Papawow, we're bringing sexy back. We're bringing oat bran back too. Who remembers the oat bran craze of the 1980's? We do. It was everywhere. It was in cereal, muffins, and pizza dough; it may have been going into our coffee and our salad dressing too. I think people were stucco-ing their houses with it, but then again maybe not, it was a long time ago. More...

Doogh - Yogurt Soda

6. Doogh - Yogurt Soda - Dave Koch

I recently went to a cool Persian joint for some kabob and came across a bottle of Abali Yogurt Soda. I thought to myself, "I like yogurt, and I like soda. How bad could it be?" The bottle showed some separation with a thick white layer towards the bottom. I asked if it is supposed to be shaken first. The purveyor said yes, shake it first then give it a few minutes so that it doesn't explode on you. More...

Easy Beef Stroganoff

5. Easy Beef Stroganoff - Dave Koch

I love this recipe. If all Russian cuisine were this good, there'd be a borsch stand on every corner in New York City. There are many variations of Beef Stroganoff but essentially it consists of strips or cubes of beef in a brown sauce, served over noodles or white rice. More...

Spiced Rum Banana Bread

4. Spiced Rum Banana Bread: So Hot Right Now - Dave and Amy Koch

Everywhere I look it's Banana Bread, Banana Bread, Banana Bread. I did a check on Google Blog Search for "banana bread recipe" for the past 30 days and it turned up 34,982 results. During the same 30 day time period, for comparison, "apple pie recipe" turned up only 15,920 and "lasagne recipe" just 11,730. More...

Potica: Slovenian Nut Bread

3. Potica: Slovenian Nut Bread - Amy Koch

My Slovenian grandmother was the queen of Potiza (pronounced Po-teet-sah). Having made it hundreds of times, she had perfected her recipe and would make a batch at every holiday and family visit. My dad was probably the biggest fan of her swirled nut bread. While staying at my parents for a few months and being a trained chef, I knew I would have to earn my room and board by trying to re-create grandma's famous recipe. More...

Chili Shrimp Tacos with Mojito Cole Slaw

2. Chili Shrimp Tacos with Mojito Cole Slaw - Dave Koch

Gastronorgásmico, [and just in time] for Cinco de Mayo. These just might be "my most perfect tacos," ever. The heat of the chili powder in the shrimp is cooled by the mint and sweet jicama in the cole slaw. The earthiness of the cabbage, the taste of the sea. Que rico! More...

Deviled Easter Bunny Eggs

1. Deviled Easter Bunny Eggs - Amy Koch

We made our Deviled Easter Bunny Eggs in a few different variations: a Pesto version and a Roasted Piquillo Pepper version added green and red next to the yellow of the Classic Deviled Eggs. The three different colors really stand out on the platter. More...

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