Slow-Braised Pork Cheeks Are Where It’s At.

This is a post for my carnivores. True carnivores. The kind that will go that extra mile to attain a cut of meat you won’t see at the grocery store. The kind of carnivores that will do a little leg work to wrap their chops on pork cheeks. Because I know that rare is the butcher who keeps pig cheeks in stock. But this blog has never just been about the everyday kind of thing. Sometimes I like to make your work a little bit harder. Slow-braised pork cheeks are one of the most delicious things you can make. But whatever you do, don’t try to … Read more

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Cheeks / Pork / SlowBraised

Butternut Squash Soup – Food in Jars

Attending an autumnal potluck? Have a friend in need of some care? Fill a Ball® Quart Jar with butternut squash soup and take it to go! This post is sponsored by the makers of Ball® home canning products.* This time of year always awakens my urge to make a huge amount of food and gather people around a table. There’s just something about the cooler days of fall that makes me long for the coziness of a small (or not so small) party. Before kids and the pandemic, I was known among my friends and family for my willingness to host … Read more

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Butternut / Food / Jars / Soup / Squash

A Recipe for Restaurant Success

Hi all, welcome back to the Bonji Foods Aficionado Smart Brief! We hope you had a great weekend and are ready for another great week ahead. We’ve battled through the restaurant industry enough to know that without goals, things can get tricky. Even with loose goals, things can quickly spiral in many different directions. Thus, we want to introduce S.M.A.R.T. goals. This concept may be familiar to you, however, implementing these specific, achievable goals into your restaurant’s framework could have a massive impact on your business moving forward. In the ever-evolving world of restaurants, success is often served to those … Read more

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Recipe / Restaurant / Success

Canned Clams Are The Ultimate Shellfish For An Upgraded Homemade Pizza

Halfpoint Images/Getty Images Not only is pizza one of the most delicious and widely enjoyed foods, but it’s also easy to make and customizable to boot. Simply take a store-bought (or scratch-made for a little extra soul) crust and smother it in sauce, cheese, and your favorite toppings before baking to perfection. Although popular pizza fixings include pepperoni, mushrooms, and basil, a world of possibilities awaits behind the veil of obvious toppings. Enter canned clams, the tinned fish that packs a powerful punch without adding extra work to your pizza prep. Although … Read more

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Canned / Clams / Homemade / Pizza / Shellfish / Ultimate / Upgraded

Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs with Candied Bacon – Leels Cooks

I really wanted to get together a few easy potluck style recipes because we’ll all be going to however many holiday parties and it’s nice to bring something somewhat unique. Deviled eggs are awesome, so are jalapeno poppers and bacon, you get the picture. These are lightly spicy, creamy and balanced. The addition of a candied bacon topper adds a sweet crunch as well as a fancy garnish. If you are worried about cracking eggs while cooking or have trouble peeling them there’s a bit of a trick. Before cooking, with the end of a pin, gently poke ONE hole … Read more

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Bacon / Candied / Cooks / Deviled / Eggs / Jalapeno / Leels / Popper

Chicken Liver Mousse (Or French Pâté If You Prefer)

There was a time in my life when I didn’t love to cook. Or rather I didn’t yet know that I loved to cook. But I did love to entertain. However, in those days “entertaining” rarely meant a dinner party. Who in their right mind would devote most of an evening to staying at home? Especially when big city camaraderie beckoned. No, in those days “entertaining” meant inviting one or two friends to pop into my tiny studio apartment on the edge of West Hollywood before we went out on a night of youthful carousing. On these nights it was common for me to stop at Trader … Read more

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Chicken / French / Liver / Mousse / Pâté / Prefer

Spice Shelf Overhaul with Ball® Mini Storage Jars – Food in Jars

Cleaning and reorganizing my spice shelf using a whole bunch of Ball® Mini Storage Jars has left me with a storage solution that is beautiful and easy to use! This post is sponsored by the makers of Ball® home canning products.* The week before Scott and I got married, my dad cut a hole in my kitchen wall and built a massive spice shelf into the space he carved out. As soon as he put the final shelf into place, I filled up those shelves with jars of spices and never looked back. That was a little over 12 years ago … Read more

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Ball / Food / Jars / Mini / Overhaul / Shelf / Spice / Storage

A Delicious Dish for Any Hour, Even After Dark

Hi all, welcome back to the Bonji Foods Aficionado Smart Brief! We hope you had a great weekend and are ready for another great week ahead. We may be acai’s biggest fans, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it along with us… at any time of the day! Forget about cereal filled with who knows what, breakfast can be made healthy, delicious, and nourishing; an acai bowl can kickstart your day like nothing else. Thinking about lunch already? Acai bowls are the perfect mid-day boost you are looking for. Are you on the after work gym grind? Post workouts … Read more

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Dark / Delicious / Dish / Hour

How To Make Roast Beef With Your Air Fryer

Jordan Lye/Getty Images Air fryers are magical little machines, often doing the work of an oven for less hassle, with consistently better results. Though there are certainly meats that you shouldn’t cook in an air fryer, plenty of other foods seem tailor-made for this appliance. For instance, air fryer frittatas easily develop deep flavor and come out perfectly set almost every time. Roast beef yields similarly surprising results, meaning you can execute this classic main dish in less time with little cleanup.  When seasoned properly and cooked in an air fryer, roast … Read more

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Air / Beef / Fryer / Roast

Rosemary Potato Rolls – Leels Cooks

These take a little time to make as they need to prove overnight but they’re pretty straightforward. I make these for any special holiday dinner, they are the best slathered in butter and dipped into whatever sauce or gravy you need to mop up. This can be a slightly challenging recipe as it’s rather easy to accidentally add TOO much liquid. Through the potatoes not being strained enough or adding too much water, err on the side of caution and also don’t be afraid to adjust with adding additional flour. These are meant to be moist, and will be slightly … Read more

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Cooks / Leels / Potato / Rolls / Rosemary