The Yankee Chef

Clam Rangoons via The Yankee Chef, Jim Bailey

Simple and Tasty Clam Rangoon

This is called soda bread because of the chemical reaction of baking soda with buttermilk. It gives you the perfect rise and density found in old world�style bread while the crispy browned exterior is ideal for breaking open to enjoy.

Spotted Dog: Irish-Yankee Soda Bread

The flavor of allspice is easily replicated by simply mixing together equal amounts of ground cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Some prefer lesser amounts of cloves for this super flavorful spice blend that is essential for Holiday cooking.

Allspice Grilled Squash

This Smoky Glazed Italian Sausage will fill your kitchen with the wonderful aroma of barbecue and sausage. Sweet and spicy perfection!

Smoky Glazed Italian Sausage

Simple Skillet Fall Hash

Indian Pudding Roll

Yanked� Fruit Cake by Jim Bailey

Yanked™ Fruit Cake

New England Sausage and Cornbread Stuffing

In the classic preparation, you can use any type of stew beef because you simmer the meat until it's just as tender as a fine filet. I cut out this lengthy method and spice it up a bit to present you a dish that still is representative of classic Smothered Beef and Onions, but with a pepper kick fighting right alongside three different onions, amplifying the flavor.

Smothered Beef and Onions

Gur cake is one of those truly Irish classic desserts that showcases Yankee ingenuity and frugality. Gurriers were the "hooky" players of Ireland. Children, often of the poorer class, that skipped school, "foraged" food from the towns bakeries and simply raised innocent mischief.

Irish Double Berry Gur Cake

The glaze that forms in this dish is phenomenal! A perfect accompaniment to all protein bearing down on your Holiday table and throughout the cold, blustery season ahead. I dice the sweet potatoes about an inch in size, but larger is fine as well.

Spicy, Crunchy Sweet Potato

hese Yankee Pork Tamales are inspired by my friend Ronaldo Linares who I think is the best of the best when it comes to Cuban cuisine. But, of course, I had to give this Cuban street food a shot of Yankee ingenuity.

Yankee Pork Tamales