When I'm visiting my grandparents in London, every Sunday brings the promise of a traditional English roast: chicken, greens, Yorkshire puddings, gravy, and roast potatoes. To be honest, I don't know exactly how to make my grandmother's roast potatoes, but observational evidence would suggest that it involves smothering them with disgusting amount of grease.

Today's guest recipe comes from Michael Hoffman—philosopher, gentleman, and ace chef. Check out more recipes and mouth-watering pics at CONSUMED(I,THIS).

Meatballs are delicious. Plus, there are multiple things you can do with them...like A) toss them in some spaghetti, or B) make yourself a grinder. Either way, you won't go wrong. Another plus: it is pretty impossible to screw up meatballs. Here is a simple way of cooking up a classic

Around these parts, winter is lingering and barbecue season still looks a ways off. On a cool night in early spring, there's nothing like a hearty pasta dish to keep the engine purring. I've experimented with variations of this classic Italian in the past

Balancing the lip-smacking tartness of lemon with some hot curry spice, this recipe is mellow enough to please the vegetarian and satisfying enough to fill up the carnivore. Admittedly, it's as much about creating a delicious meal as it is about using things in the pantry during lean times. But, fear not, the results are wonderful

OK, not an actual "recession beer." More like a nice dark porter. For those interested in a little DIY experiment, The Simple Dollar blog has a very helpful walkthrough and cost breakdown of brewing your own beer.

Everyone loves some good breaded chicken, but who has time to do all the prep work?! Not you, the busy budding executive (or whirlwind creative). There is, however, an excellent alternative to egg washes, flour and, bread crumbs

Back when I was a little rascal nipping at my mother's heels, I was lucky enough to go on a family trip to Portugal.

Thieves suck. They suck even more when they’re your roommate. And they suck the most when they repeatedly steal your food from the fridge (even if the food isn't expensive, it's the principle of it all). Well – fret no longer

$200pp meal at Per Se in the cards? I think not. Ten-course tasting menu at Daniel. Nope. McDonald's happy meal? Now we're talking. But every meal doesn't have to default to Micky-D's quite yet