Recipes for the Big Fella

A few days ago, our pal the Chef posted a recipe for a spicy lamb stew.  It was one of those recipes that I
knew I had to make immediately. I remarked that it seemed like more of a chili than a stew, so I made some slight changes to the recipe.

• I couldn't find the particular chorizo that I wanted, so I went with a lamb merguez sausage instead. Very mild, but with an incredible taste. 
• Since it "felt" like a chili to me, I couldn't help but add a can of peeled San Marzano tomatoes. 

Besides those small changes, I was pretty faithful to the original. And it came out delicious! The lamb shoulder and sausage offered a much, much different flavor than any chili I have ever made or tasted before. Gia called it her very favorite chili, but she's been known to do that before.

Looking tasty with a dollop of sour cream

By the way, if you aren't reading Chef's blog, well...you fucking should be. Great recipes, great stories, great commenters (if I do say so meeself). You'll be a better soul for having visited, I can assure you.

He mentioned wanting some of my own recipes. So I thought I would go back in the blog logs and post links to all my old recipes. Enjoy or don't at your own risk. Cheers!

• Ropa Vieja (recipe included in link)
• Tasty Sandwiches
• Chili Burgers (chili is going to be a theme here)
• Shaksouka (with a chorizo twist...also an addendum here)
• Gaeng Massaman
• Bucatini Al'Amatriciana (recipe included in link)
• Country Fried Steak and Gravy
• Chickpea and Artichoke Heart Salad
• Lamb Meatballs with Couscous and Feta (recipe included in link)
• Thai Ginger Beef Stir Fry
• Spring Vegetable Pasta Salad
• Chicken Chili with Black-Eyed Peas
• Grilled Eggplant with Tomato and Mint (recipe included in link)
• Corn, Bacon and Potato Chowder
• Dad's Band-Aid Chili (trust me)
• Roast Beef with homemade Red Cabbage Slaw
• Skyline Chili (I wasn't kidding about that theme!)
• Pickled Snap Sugar Peas (recipe included in link)
• Thai Larb/Laab Salad
• Farfalle with Cherry Tomatoes, Basil and Pancetta
• Soupe a l'Oignon Gratinee
• Wasabi Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Bacon-infused Bourbon (recipe from PDT in NYC)

Phew! I feel like I'm missing some. I KNOW I'm missing some. And I still have a bunch of recipes and food porn that I haven't gotten around to posting just yet. Seems as if I've been posting my food porn pics on Instagram without sharing the recipes over here. Sinner. It'll happen. One of these days.

By the way, I have 46 (now 47) posts that mention bacon. Is that a lot? Nah....