Year: 2020

In this video I make Soy-Braised Chicken Wings from cookbook titled, “Wings and Things”(no author listed). I had a few issues, but it turned out really tasty. Towards the end, I mention a few changes I’d make if I was going to make this again, which I probably will. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/eEw2qMprQNA

Note: this is my last video from my old house with my beautiful kitchen, that I miss terribly. This video was shot in July 2020, but trapped in my desktop editing computer until I got settled in my new place (with a mediocre, at best, kitchen). I hope to start making new videos in January 2021…

In this video, I make Mexican style fried chicken strips using a recipe from a cookbook titled, “My Year In Meals” by Rachael Ray. Everything turned out pretty good, but it tasted more like regular fried chicken than I expected. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/8r4Fht-aNEc

In this video, I make manicotti marinara with mint using homemade crepes, which was interesting. The recipe is from the cookbook titled, “The Mafia Cookbook” by Joseph “Joe Dogs” Iannuzzi. The hardest part of this is making the crepes as it’s a bit tricky to do, but once I got the batter right (added a little extra water) & the pan the right temp (the burner on the lowest setting), it worked much better. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/RBAiPoZnr4Q

In this video, I make Spaghetti with Carbonara Sauce using a recipe from the cookbook titled, “Great Pasta Sauces” by Sally Griffiths. This recipe is basically just egg yolks, cheese, & a little milk mixed with pancetta or smoked bacon (I used smoked bacon) over hot pasta & it’s surprisingly good & easy to make. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/_l64rTuaB4k

In this video, I make Chicken Madeira from The Cheesecake Factory using the recipe from the cookbook titled, “Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2” by Todd Wilbur. It turned out really good & was very easy to make. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/hDnsqaWsaOk

In this recipe, I make an Original BBQ Chicken Pizza from California Pizza Kitchen using the recipe in the cookbook titled, “Top Secret Restaurant Recipes” by Todd Wilbur. This is the second recipe I’ve made using this book & both turned out pretty good. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/UaQCVRBT72E

In this video, I make Rigatoni Dragged with Florentine Meat Ragu using a recipe from a cookbook titled, “Biba’s Italy” by Biba Caggiano. It was pretty easy & very good. I only used 2 chicken livers, but it was still REALLY rich. With the leftovers, I added a can of tomato sauce just to make it less heavy/rich & liked it a little better. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/_oV1tYeiNzA

In this video, I make Pork Chops with Peppers & Capers using the recipe from the cookbook titled, “Molto Italiano” by Mario Batali. It turned out pretty good, but a bit salty so you might want to take it easy on the salt. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/XWW3r7RTyhg

In this video, I make Italian Herb Roasted Chicken using a (very easy) recipe I found on the Spend With Pennies website. I also made some Italian Herb Roasted Red Potatoes as well to round out the meal. It was fast, easy & turned out great! Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/wZMbGE8G5qw

In this video, I make Hooters Buffalo Chicken Wings using the recipe by Todd Wilbur from his cookbook titled, “Top Secret Restaurant recipes”. They turned out great, but once again, frying destroyed my kitchen 🙂 Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/zZMy-b8gVC8