Category: Ham & Bacon

Home Cookin’ – Trader Joe’s Frozen Quiches

    I should change the heading to “home heating” instead of cooking, been an awful lot of ‘heat and eat’ at the house this week.  Today it was personal-sized quiches from Trader Joe’s, and mostly, they were damned tasty. Although you can microwave these (3 minutes), I prefer to do them in the oven… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Trader Joe’s Frozen Quiches

Portland, OR – Davis Street Tavern

Mr. Hot Shot Portland business lawyer Will Du Val and I ventured down 5th Street looking for  mild repast, and passed by Hamburger Mary’s and Theo’s in favor of Davis Street – a joint neither of us had experienced, but both of us had heard good things.  From whence, we do not recall. Neither of… Continue reading Portland, OR – Davis Street Tavern

National Chain – Fuddrucker’s

Fuddruckers is a national burger chain that was founded in San Antonio, TX, by Phil Romano, later of Romano’s Macaroni Grill (which was later acquired by Brinker International).   Fuddruckers has been through a number of owners since its inception, and is currently held by Luby’s Cafeterias, another San Antonio concern. The main thrust of… Continue reading National Chain – Fuddrucker’s

Home Cookin’ – Burger Seasoning

I am continuing my quest to find the perfect way to pre-season burgers I cook at home.   Today I tried three methods: 1) frying a patty in bacon grease; 2) using JD’s Bacon Salt; and 3) Penzeys Spices “Chicago Steak Seasoning.” The results were mixed.  Bacon grease, in general, didn’t add much flavor to… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Burger Seasoning

Home Cookin’ – Shit on a Shingle

No one knows the true origin of this phrase, used to describe creamed chipped (rehydrated) beef in a basic white sauce, served over toast.  The phrase came into wide use among American GI’s during WW2.  Polite versions of it included “same old stuff”, or “stew on a shingle.” The dish is easy to make from… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Shit on a Shingle

Home Cookin’ – Hy-Top Breakfast Biscuit

  You know I love all ilks  of sausage, (even llama!)  but somehow, fast food breakfast sausage doesn’t fit into that category for me.  If McDonalds sausage is the gold standard, all others fall below that – to me the flavor tastes just too ‘forced’ and I can’t think of another way to describe it. So… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Hy-Top Breakfast Biscuit

An Evening of Take-Out in Portland

Mrs. BurgerDogBoy and I decided it was take out night, well, really, it happened by ‘accident’, she had received a gift certificate good at Porcelli‘s, courtesy of one of the time-schleppers that calls on her. So she instructed me to hit up that place after I made a stop at Les Schwab (aren’t these guys… Continue reading An Evening of Take-Out in Portland

Portland, OR – Acadia

We have met the god of New Orleans cooking in PDX, and on their best nites, New Orleans legends like Commander’s or Galatoire’s aspire to present a meal as fantastic as Acadia did tonight. Mrs. BurgerDogBoy and I headed out to savor the special reveillon dinner at Acadia.  In French culture, the reveillon is a… Continue reading Portland, OR – Acadia

Portland, OR – Serratto

Been here before, at the end of an overindulgent day, but just noshed on snacks outside, hadn’t been in.  Was wasting time before an appointment today, thought I would have lunch, didn’t really have a burger in mind, and after looking at the menu, asked for the Painted Hills beef French Dip.  Oops – said… Continue reading Portland, OR – Serratto