Hoppin’ John

I’m a low-level fan of Hoppin’ John and the tradition of having black eyed peas on New Year’s Day. I’ve tried various recipes over the years and never really landed on one I loved, but this year I stumbled into an easy version that tastes really good, inspired partly by a recent NY Times recipe …

White Chili

Here’s my White Chili recipe, as best I can resurrect it. Ingredients: 1 – 1.5 lb ground turkey 1 – 1.5 lb turkey or chicken sausage, spiced or flavored OK (cook the sausage first, then slice it relatively thin) 1 – 2 yellow onions, chopped 1 red onion, chopped 3 – 4 green onions, chopped …

Chili

There are tons of different chili recipes and methods on the web which can be confusing but also serves as a reminder that the dish is a grab bag based on available ingredients and shaped to individual tastes. There are a thousand different ways to prepare and enjoy chili — you can’t really go wrong, …

Roast Beef Dinner

Our favorite celebration meal for Christmas or whenever we find an excuse. The recipe is mainly credited to Louise or Haya Babcock. I think they both claimed it. Ingredients Bone-in Rib Roast with 2, 3 or 4 ribs. Two ribs are plenty enough for 3-4 people; basically figure two people per rib, more or less …

Spaghetti Sauce

Maybe more properly called a meat marinara, this recipe comes via Barb’s Mom, Louise. We have dutifully stuck with it for decades. Barb knows exactly how it should taste. Any deviation from the recipe is instantly noted and highly discouraged. If you’re not serving it to her, you can have some fun and add different …