Deep Fried Schnitzel with German Potato Salad: Ja Ja Ja

Intro: This one is for all of you Cincinnatians to honor our german heritage, because I guarantee that if you’re from here, you’ve probably got some. The Nati’ is one of the most German influenced cities across the U.S. and even holds the title for the largest Oktoberfest celebration in America, second to the city […]

Mexican Dinner Night: Chicken Tacos with Homemade Salsa and Crema

We all love those classic Tex-Mex flavors; the Ortega taco sauce, crunchy shells, and ground beef seasoned from a packet with orange cheese on top, but it can never truly beat the real thing. A recent trip to one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in Akron, Ohio (La Fresa), inspired me to make some authentic […]

World’s Daddiest French Toast

Like any good dad knows, the secret to a long and satisfying life is to eat a delicious, carb heavy breakfast every morning. Run-of-the-mill dads might reach for a box of Quaker Life Cereal (see what I did there with that “run-of-the-mill” pun) or toast a few Eggo waffles since they’re quick and easy to […]

Bourbon Lemonade Recipe

What is the number one liquor drank by dads? Bourbon! Now of course that’s up for discussion, but I have seen some men get pretty hefty after a 1.5 oz cup of bourbon. Bourbon is one of those liquors that has a million and one sub-genres, from barrel proof, to small-batch to rye and many […]

Slow Cooker Chicken Chili: Comfort at its finest

Background: In my time of being a home chef I’ve made a lot of chili, but never chili of the chicken variety. The other night I was at the grocery store to get my typical stuff, grabbed a few baking potatoes, and saw about a pound and a quarter of some good lookin’ thighs, the […]

Buff Chick with Beast Battered Onion Rings: Your Death Row Meal

It was just a typical Sunday afternoon strolling through Kroger with my mother, and she asks me a question: “What do you want to make for dinner tomorrow?” Me, being the family’s chef, and taking any opportunity I can get to use my culinary creativity, had an idea pop into my head. I had been […]