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Triple Berry Sangria Ice Cream

Your favorite berry Sangria transformed into the most spectacular ice cream you will ever wrap your lips around!!!  EVER!  With every bite of this adult frozen treat the berry sweetness bursts in your mouth accompanied by the most fabulous creamy and rich wine ice cream.  Swirls of sweet berries in a decadent frozen treat make this recipe your go to for wine lovers everywhere.  It is sure to be a huge hit with your friends too!

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Steakhouse Smoky Barbecue Beer Burgers with Caramelized Beer Onions

Smokehouse Smoky Barbecue Beer Burger with Caramelized Onions is a simple recipe that comes together in just 30 minutes.  The burgers are a really beefy, steak-like burger prepared with a dark and smoky beer, this one is loaded with beer caramelized onions and your favorite barbecue sauce.

The sounds of summer in the air had me whipping off my grill cover and dusting off my grill this weekend.  Chad has been talking about having a fine steakhouse burger all week.  When I say he has been talking about it, I mean it!  This is how our good nights went last evening.  Me:  "Goodnight baby."  Chad: "So, what do you think about having burgers tomorrow".  Really?

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Green Tea Mochi Ice Cream – Is This Even Close?

What’s my favorite kind of recipe to post on Food Wishes? Any recipe that I’ve never tried before, and this green tea mochi ice cream is a perfect example. In the kitchen, there’s nothing quite like the thrill of having no idea what you’re doing.
10 small scoops ice cream of your choice (about 1 1/2 cups worth)

TSRI's Sizzling Summer - Food, Family and Fun - Week 5

There is something about summer food that is so perfect.  The grilling, cold salads, no-bake desserts and frozen treats all send me over the moon.  Many of our readers have been sharing their summer photos packed with their favorite food and we are so excited to share our favorites and yours.  Read below on how to get in on the fun!

We are sharing fabulous recipes and photos from you, our readers along with TSRI favorites. 

Not to mention we are so excited to be celebrating you with a lot of fantastic contests and giveaways!  Our little way to say thanks.  This week we are celebrating by giving away one of our favorite new snacks!



This week we shared our insanely delish Cherry Chocolate Chip Brownie Icebox Cheesecake (sooo amazing) recipe made with my favorite flavor of Brownie Brittle.  And we partnered with Brownie Brittle to bring you a fabulous giveaway.  5 TSRI readers will win a 4 pack of Brownie Brittle!  Trust me, you want this in your life.
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Next Up: My First Mochi

Shrimp Fra Diavolo – The Brother Devil Made Me Do It

This latest test of still how little I know about editing in Adobe Premier, features a devilishly delicious shrimp fra diavolo, or “shrimp brother devil,” if we’re being literal for comic effect.

Cherry Chocolate Chip Brownie Icebox Cheesecake

Layer upon layer of rich chocolaty brownies, perfectly sweet cheesecake and cherries come together to create your new favorite no-bake summer dessert.  Cherry Chocolate Chip Icebox Cheesecake is a simple icebox cake recipe that is bursting with flavor.  This recipe is a keeper!

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Korean Fried Chicken is the Best Fried Chicken

I've always considered myself something of a fried chicken expert. Whether we’re talking sports bars, casual dining, or white tablecloth restaurants, if there's some kind of fried chicken on the menu, I'm going to order it. 

Because of that fact, and my advanced age, I’ve pretty much had every single style known to man, and this Korean fried chicken is officially my favorite. No other method I've come across has the same combination of tender, juicy, flavorful chicken, and plate-scratching crispiness as this recipe does. It's simply a must try if you're a fan of the genre. 

The technique is very straightforward, and you can actually do the first deep-frying ahead of time. In fact, I did a little test where I waited 24 hours before doing the second frying, and the results were still quite extraordinary. If you’re doing this for a larger group, the chicken will stay crisp, as long as you hold it in a warm oven (175 F.), while you finish frying the rest. 

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I highly recommend the boneless skinless thighs here, but chunks of breast meat will work as well. I believe real “KFC” actually uses chicken on the bone, but that means bigger pieces, and bigger pieces mean less surface area, which ultimately means less of the amazingly crunchy coating. By the way, I’ve tried beer and soda water in the batter, and for whatever reason, plain ice water works the best for me. 

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going out to buy some Korean chili paste (Gochujan), because apparently it's a crime against nature to make the sauce without it. Like I said, I've used it before, and really liked it, so I need to go out and replenish my supply, and get back into the good graces of the Korean people. Anyway, if you like fried chicken as much as I do, I really hope you give this a try soon. Enjoy!

Korean Fried Chicken Sauce – The Sauce of Things to Come

Who says you have to read H. G. Wells to reference him? Anyway, this lovely sweet and sour sauce is part one of a two-part series on Korean fried chicken. That video will be posted on Wednesday, and if you want to enjoy it at 100% awesomeness, you’ll want to whip up a batch of this stuff.

TSRI's Sizzling Summer - Food, Family and Fun - Week 4

Every week this summer we are taking a day off from our regular schedule to share YOUR summer fun on  The Slow Roasted Italian.  Many of our readers have been sharing their summer photos packed with food, activities and travel. Read below on how to get in on the fun!

We are sharing fabulous recipes and photos from you, our readers along with TSRI favorites.  This week we are also sharing fun activities and travel ideas.

And don't forget your vacation photos that you have been sharing. Y'all are having so much fun!  Your photos make me want to jump in the excitement with you.  Keep 'em coming. 

Not to mention we are so excited to be celebrating you with a lot of fantastic contests and giveaways!  Our little way to say thanks.  This week we are celebrating by giving away this awesome Mediterranean Kitchen Gift Set.



This week we shared our outrageous Muffaletta Tortellini Salad (sooo amazing) recipe and we partnered with Star Fine Foods to bring you a fabulous giveaway.  2 TSRI readers will win a Mediterranean Kitchen Gift Set!
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Next Up: Korean Fried Chicken Week!

The vacation is coming to an end, and while I certainly enjoyed my time off, I'm really looking forward to getting back into the swing of things this week by featuring the mind-blowing awesomeness that is Korean fried chicken. 

Tomorrow, I'll ease back into it by showing you my take on the traditional KFC sauce, and then Wednesday, we'll cover the actual chicken recipe. With apologies to the Colonel, this is the world's best fried chicken. Stay tuned!
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Grilled Breaded Chicken Sandwich - Grill it or Bake it!

Boneless chicken breast marinated in a perfectly seasoned buttermilk mixture, breaded and grilled to perfection (baked recipe included also).  This results in the most flavorful moist chicken sandwich with a perfectly crisp exterior.  This easy recipe will need a permanent place in your file.

Chad and I love chicken sandwiches.  Truth be told I could probably eat a good breaded chicken sandwich every night and be completely happy about it.  I love the crisp coating and the tender chicken inside.  This recipe was created to pacify my need to have breaded chicken sandwiches and the desire not to have to get it at a restaurant.

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The Best Ever White Russian Cocktail

3 ingredients and 5 minutes is all that stands between you and The Best Ever White Russian Cocktail! It is creamy and dreamy unlike any White Russian you have ever tasted and ridiculously easy.
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Summer Drinking

I know, I'm supposed to be on vacation, but I wanted to post links for a couple of spectacularly refreshing summer drinks. Not only is the timing perfect for either of these beautiful beverages,  but I was getting really tired of looking at that hairy, photoshop'd beach guy. To see the full post, and get the ingredients, click on the title, and away you go. Enjoy, and see you next week! 

Watermelon Agua Fresca

 

Homemade Strawberry Soda

 

Muffaletta Tortellini Salad

Muffaletta Tortellini Salad is all your favorite things about a pasta salad and the classic Italian flavors of the Muffaletta sandwich rolled into one amazing summer salad.  An easy recipe that you will be making all year long.

Have you ever been to New Orleans?  Nawlin's as the locals call it.  We had an awesome trip last year and I fell in love with the Muffaletta sandwich while I was there (I may have had several and even taken one to the airport with me).  It's a Sicilian sandwich that originated in New Orleans more than 100 years ago.  Honestly, I have never had a sandwich quite so good in my life.  Loaded with my favorite Italian deli meats and cheeses topped with the most amazing olive salad you can find.

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TSRI Sizzling Summer - Food, Family, Fun - Week 3

Every week this summer we are taking a day off from our regular schedule to share YOUR summer fun on  The Slow Roasted Italian.  @Michele_66, @MomEndeavors, @Alipherd and many other readers have been sharing their summer photos packed with food, activities and travel.

We are sharing fabulous recipes and photos from you, our readers along with TSRI favorites.  This week we are sharing how-to's on fun activities like "How to make a water blob" and "a Fun FrozenActivity" submitted by Ali (one of our readers).

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And don't forget your vacation photos that you have been sharing. Y'all are having so much fun!  Your photos make me want to jump in the excitement with you.  Keep 'em coming. 

Not to mention we are so excited to be celebrating you with a lot of fantastic contests and giveaways!  Our little way to say thanks.  We are celebrating by giving away these fabulous cutting boards. 


This week we shared a Simple How-To Care for your Wood Cutting Boards.  We also partnered with John Boos to bring you a fabulous giveaway.  3 TSRI readers will win a John Boos cutting board.
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Chef John is on Vacation!

Just wanted to let everyone know that I’ll be on vacation this week. We’ll continue to publish comments and questions while I’m gone, but I won’t be around to answer them. So yes, it will be very similar to when I’m not on vacation.

I can’t say for sure where I’m going, or what I’ll be doing, but I’m posting this beach picture to show one place I won’t be headed. I didn’t have any photos of me at the beach, but this one is very close to what you’d see (although, the giant cross would actually be a clock).

By the way, I have nothing against the beach, or walking around barely dressed, but the “Hey, who called a cab?” jokes get a little old. Hope you have a great week, and as always, enjoy!

Pork Shoulder Roast with Blueberry & Port Pan Sauce – No Pulling Required

Pork shoulder is a popular cut of meat, but it’s almost always cooked until “fork tender,’” which to your average cook means falling apart. This is fine for pulled pork sandwiches, or many other amazing dishes, but sometimes I want something different. It’s sort of like, I love braised short ribs, but sometimes I want roast beef.

Next Up: Roast Pork with Blueberry Sauce

This is Only a Test

While I was testing a crispy, Korean-fried chicken breast for a future blog post, the real test here was producing a video in 1080p HD. As I mentioned in an earlier post, we will be transitioning to this new format over the next few months, and to accomplish that, I have to learn Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.

Fresh Corn, Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

Fresh Corn, Tomato and Mozzarella Salad is a bright refreshing taste of summer.  Garden fresh ingredients come together with fresh herbs and a dressing that really gives it an even lighter fresher taste.  Perfect for a summer side and it makes the perfect lunch!

I can not get enough of salads during the summer months, but lately lettuce has not been my thing.  So I have turned to fabulous vegetable salads like my Best Ever Broccoli Salad to satisfy this craving.

Pasta salads really rock my world, but on days like today where I am longing to taste the freshness of summer I grabbed a bunch of garden fresh ingredients (okay, they are actually market fresh) and tossed them with an incredible lemon and garlic dressing and sat down to enjoy lunch.

The fresh corn takes me back to a few years ago when Chad and I planted a garden full of corn.  I mean he is from Iowa, we should be able to grow corn...  Even in Arizona.  Well, I tended that corn, fertilized it (by shaking the tassels) watered it by hand.  That corn garden was my baby.  After a full season of tending the corn, using all natural gardening alternatives to deter pests and loving on my corn (can you tell I really babied this corn garden) the day finally came to harvest the corn.

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How To Care For Your Wood Cutting Boards

Have you ever wondered how to care for your wood cutting boards?  After my first good quality cutting board purchase I developed a simple method to maintaining my favorite wood cutting boards and you are going to love it.  We are so excited to partner with John Boos to bring you this fabulous giveaway so you can experience the amazing quality of Boos Boards. 

Last summer I received my very first John Boos cutting board.  Today I have 6 and a John Boos butcher block.  I think I may need an intervention.  Not really.  I have a thing for great quality kitchen tools. My cutting boards are certainly on the top of that list.

I have always had a stack of cutting boards, maybe not such good quality.  But nonetheless I have had a lot.  They never stayed nice though.  They would eventually smell of onion or get dried out or cracked.  It wasn't until my first Boos Board that I decided to research how to care for and maintain a cutting board.  I mean seriously, these are so nice that I am certain Munchkin will inherit a few when she moves out on her own.




My cutting boards virtually look like they have never been used.  Absolutely as beautiful as the first day I got them.   After I started getting better quality tools, I started paying closer attention to the care of them.   I am thrilled to share my How To Care and Maintain Your Wood Cutting Boards method with you.  Scroll to the bottom for full instructions.  It is really simple to keep them gorgeous and make them last a lifetime.

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TSRI Sizzling Summer - Food, Family, Fun

TSRI is your comprehensive resource for Summer fun! All summer long we are bringing you fabulous recipes, exciting travel destinations and family activities.  Not to mention we are so excited to be celebrating you with a lot of fantastic contests and giveaways!  Our little way to say thanks.

Are you looking for fun activities to keep the family entertained this summer?  We have awesome ideas for you!  Need recipes to spice up your menu?  We have you covered!  Exciting USA travel destinations?  We are featuring 5 every week!  Keep scrolling to check them all out.

Y'all are having so much fun!  Your photos make me want to jump in the excitement with you.  Keep 'em coming. 

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Coney Island Hot Dogs, Just Like They Make in Detroit

The story of how the Coney Island hog dog got to the Midwest is pretty straightforward, but no one really knows exactly how the wiener first came to be topped with what is basically a hot meat relish. 

We don’t call it that for obvious reasons, but it does add an entirely new dimension to the old frank. There are many stories, but regardless of how, it only takes one bite to know why.

Next Up: Coney Dogs

This gorgeous photo comes courtesy of drpavloff. 

Happy 4th of July!

I wanted to wish you all a happy and healthy Fourth of July! I was going to experiment with another 1080p HD upload today, but then I remembered it was a National holiday, and that I don’t need to work today. Still getting used to that kind of thing. 

Anyway, the point is I hope you can join me in not doing any work today…unless you consider grilling and drinking beer work. Have a great long weekend, and as always, enjoy!

By the way, if you're still needing to figure out a fast and very patriotic dessert to bring to that party later, please check out the no-bake, flag cheesecake pictured above!
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50 Sensational Summer Desserts

The Best Ever Sweet Treats and Cold Drinks to Celebrate Summer!!! More than 50 of our favorites. There is a recipe for everyone. Frozen treats, cold drinks, ice box pies, and so much more!

We are always looking for something fabulous to serve for dessert during the summer or something cold and refreshing that will hit the spot with out weighing you down.  Pretty much anything frozen or very cold is a perfect treat during the summer.  Ice creams and ice pops are an absolute must.  Here are 50 of our favorites to get you started this summer.  We will be sharing many more and look forward to hearing all about what your favorites are.
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50 Summer Treats - Desserts, Ice Pops and Frozen Drinks

The Best Ever Sweet Treats and Cold Drinks to Celebrate Summer!!! More than 50 of our favorites. There is a recipe for everyone. Frozen treats, cold drinks, ice box pies, and so much more!

We are always looking for something fabulous to serve for dessert during the summer or something cold and refreshing that will hit the spot with out weighing you down.  Pretty much anything frozen or very cold is a perfect treat during the summer.  Ice creams and ice pops are an absolute must.  Here are 50 of our favorites to get you started this summer.  We will be sharing many more and look forward to hearing all about what your favorites are.
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Grilled Marsala Marinated Skirt Steak – Thank You, Chicken Parm!

It’s not often that my recipe inspirations cross species, but this juicy and delicious, Marsala-marinated skirt steak is one such case. 

I was in Santa Monica a few years ago, where I ordered a chicken parmesan that featured a garlic, rosemary, and Marsala-spiked sauce; and I loved the subtle sweetness the wine added to the tomato.

Cheesy Philly Cheesesteak Gourmet Burger

Cheesy Philly Cheesesteak Burger is a fabulous gourmet burger loaded with steak flavor and topped with sauteed peppers, caramelized onions and the most delicious smoked provolone cheese sauce you have ever eaten.  It's an easy recipe with amazing flavor.

It is any surprise that a carb nut like me would love sandwiches too?  Well of course not.  That is one of the things that I loved about New Orleans.  They could be in the running for the sandwich capital of America with all those fabulous Po'Boys and Muffalettas!  Another city that thrills me for its fabulous sandwich representation is Philly.  I mean can it really get any better than a Philly cheese steak sandwich?
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Brownies & Cream Iced Coffee Shake

Sweet Cream iced coffee creates the perfect shake reminiscent of my favorite ice cream treat.  The addition of brownies really takes this dessert over the top.  With just 5 minutes and 4 ingredients this is one you will be enjoying all summer long.

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