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Pasta Carbonara

Tagged bacon, bacon recipes, dinner ideas, dinner recipes, eating, Food, Italian, Italian food, italian recipes, pasta, pasta carbonara, pasta recipes, pork, pork recipes, recipes

Esta Esta, Monroeville, PA

I rarely turn down Italian food, so when I was asked to go to Esta Esta last week I happily accepted. I had never been to the Italian eatery in Monroeville, PA, and wasn’t even aware of it’s existence.

Tagged chef, cooking, dining pittsburgh, dinner, dinner ideas, eating, esta esta, monroeville, Pittsburgh, pittsburgh dining, pittsburgh restaurants

Bravo Franco, Pittsburgh, PA

The show started out well, but quickly became a bit overwhelming and repetitive- a sensory overload to say the least. When the lights came on, and the intermission bell chimed, we decided to skip the second act (along with many other folks) and have an early dinner. We chose Bravo Franco, located at 613 Penn Avenue, because of its close proximity to the theater.

Tagged appetizers, bacon, Benedum, Bravo Franco, Bravo Franco Restaurant, chef, chef chuck kerber, cooking, Cultural District Pittsburgh, dinner, dinner ideas, dinner recipes, fresh fish, Italian food, pasta, Pittsburgh, pittsburgh dining, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, vegetarian

Risotto with Butternut Squash

I came up with this dish a few weeks ago for a beer tasting we were having at the club. This particular risotto recipe is deliciously rich, and may be served as an appetizer, or main dish.

Tagged arborio rice, butternut squash, chef, cooking, dinner, dinner ideas, dinner recipes, fall recipes, Food, mascarpone, mascarpone cheese, recipes, rice, rice recipes, risotto, risotto recipes, squash

Istanbul Sofra, Pittsburgh, PA

Many different restaurants have occupied the space at 7600 Forbes Avenue in Regent Square. One of the busiest intersections in Pittsburgh, it would …

Tagged chef, cooking, cuisine, dessert, desserts, Dining, dining recommendations, dinner ideas, eating out, eating Pittsburgh, Food, grape leaves, Istanbul, Istanbul Sofra, Pittsburgh, pittsburgh dining, Pittsburgh restaurant, pittsburgh restaurants, recipe, Restaurant Reviews, seafood, vegetarian, vegetarian recipes

Ardent Goods Handcrafted Grilling Furniture

Are you a hard-core grilling enthusiast? I am, even during those brutal winter months. My neighbors often give me strange looks …

Tagged Ardent Goods, cooking outdoors, dinner, dinner ideas, dinner recipes, grilling, grilling furniture, outdoor cooking, recipe, recipes, Webber, Webber kettle, Webber kettles

Summer Grilling

Summer Grilling Summer is here and it’s time to fire up the grill. I frequently get asked questions about my grilling …

Tagged beef, beef grilling, carne, cooking steaks, delmonico, dinner, dinner ideas, grilling, grilling beef, how to cook steaks, ribeye, steak dinner, steak dinners, summer grilling, tenderloin

Knorr Pasta Sides

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Giant Eagle for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

My Father introduced me to the Knorr brand when I was growing up. Both of my folks were avid cooks, but didn’t always have time to prepare dishes from scratch. Knorr products were convenient, easy to use, and flavorful for a myriad of dishes that my family and I enjoyed while growing up.

I recently prepared Salmon Herb Pasta with Knorr’s Pasta Sides- it was simple to prepare, and came out beautifully.

Tagged dinner, dinner ideas, dinner recipes, fish, Knorr, Knorr soup, Knorr soup mix, salmon

Chicken Chili

I’m a big fan of chili, especially during the cold winter months. I don’t make traditional chili too often because I find ground meat too fatty, and kidney beans waxy. This Chicken Chili recipe is delicious, nutritious, and satisfying.

Tagged beans, chicken, chicken recipes, chili, chili powder, chili recipe, chili recipes, dinner ideas, dinner recipes, poultry, poultry recipes, traditional chili

Chicken with Honey and Figs

Tagged baked chicken, chicken, chicken recipes, dinner ideas, dinner recipes, figs, honey, honey and figs, jewish dining, jewish recipes, kosher, kosher recipes, poultry

Chef Chuck Kerber, a graduate of The Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts, has over 20 years of cooking experience at various hotels, restaurants and other private establishments. Selected as one of Pittsburgh's 50 finest in 2012

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