Chicken & Apple Sausage Sub with Caramelized Onions, Peppers & Brie

This is the perfect kind of sandwich to throw together on nights—like tonight, at the Mouse House—that you don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. You can use almost any combination...

Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

This soup takes a while to make, but very little of that time is actually spent standing over the stove. Chunks of butternut squash, sweet onion, and elephant garlic are slow roasted in the oven...

Rustic Cranberry Bacon Chutney with Rosemary and Port

This stuff is so good, it's evil. It's smokey and sweet. It's dotted with bits of bacon and rosemary. It's bursting with unexpected orange flavor that's followed by a refreshing tartness from the cranberries. I could...

Rib of the Week: Fiery Red Currant Ribs

I love hot and spicy food. (You know, the kind that makes your nose sweat just the tiniest bit?) Wasabi. Chili peppers. Lots of ginger. You name it, chances are it's on my list. These ribs combine...

Holiday Veal Rib Chops with Caramelized Shallot Reduction

When I saw that our butcher had put out a spread of thick veal rib chops a few days ago, I couldn't resist. I can usually only find these around the holidays. These rib...

Rosemary Scented Roast Chicken

I love roasting broiler chickens because you get all that great roast-y flavor—without the time commitment of preparing a larger bird. You can put this dish together from fridge to table in about an hour,...

Chocolate & Vanilla Guinness Floats with Creme Chantilly

Vanilla Guinness Float Guinness is the favored beer here at The Mouse House, hands down. While we usually enjoy it at home straight out of the can, we do occasionally cook with it, too. (Mmmm, Guinness...

Rib of the Week: Chipotle Lime Beef Back Ribs

This is one of my favorite ways to prepare ribs. It works well with beef and pork ribs. It's a quick and easy thing to make on nights like tonight, when I have a deadline. Just...

An Untraditional Feast: Thanksgiving, Appetizer-And-Dessert Style

This year, The Angry Chef and I celebrated Thanksgiving with my folks belatedly, yesterday. In lieu of a traditional Thanksgiving feast, my mom put together a heavenly appetizer and dessert extravaganza. She's hands down one...

The Angry Chef’s Garlicky Lemon-Pepper Chicken

A lot of folks have asked me for this recipe. It's one of The Angry Chef's signature dishes, and I was lucky to pry it away from him. This recipe is a dream come true...