WELCOME TO THE BLACKENED LADLE

Let’s make
something ridiculous.

Familiar food taken one step further—smoked, stuffed, fermented, baked, canned, or occasionally all of the above.

Two Buffalo chicken Parmesan sandwiches on a parchment-lined sheet pan

BUFFALO ROOTS · OHIO KITCHEN

Buffalo grown. Ohio home. We are passionate Buffalo Bills fans, so every football season we build meals that start with the Bills matchup. We cook the competition in the kitchen for 17 weeks, while #17 cooks them on the field.

FEATURED FOOD SERIES

Cook the Competition.

Every matchup brings a new city, a new flavor, and one ridiculous game-day recipe.

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L.A. Double Dip sandwich with beef, kimchi, and sauce in a crusty roll on a white plate

WEEK 3

BILLS vs. CHARGERS · LOS ANGELES, CA

LOS ANGELES

L.A. Double Dip

Korean barbecue beef, melted provolone, caramelized onions, and kimchi slaw meet a hot gochujang au jus.

Cook Week 3

Three Motor City Shawarma Coneys topped with seasoned beef, pickled onion, herbs, and garlic tahini

WEEK 2

BILLS vs. LIONS · DETROIT, MI

DETROIT

Motor City Shawarma Coney

Detroit’s classic Coney meets Dearborn shawarma: snappy hot dogs, coney chili, warmly spiced beef, pickled turnips, and garlic tahini drizzle.

Cook Week 2

H-Town Crunch Tacos arranged on a ceramic plate with lime, jalapeño, herbs, and crema

WEEK 1

BILLS vs. TEXANS · HOUSTON, TX

HOUSTON

H-Town Crunch Tacos

Tex-Mex meets Vietnam: lemongrass chicken, a crackling fried shell, pickled carrot and daikon, nuoc cham crema, and smoked jalapeño green sauce.

Cook Week 1

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Recipes worth repeating.

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SOURDOUGH · RIDICULOUS FOODS

Loaded Focaccia Pizza

Thick, crisp focaccia layered with marinara, mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage, prosciutto, ricotta, and fresh basil.

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01Buffalo Chicken Parm SandwichesDinner · Sandwiches→ 02Crispy Potato Salad Croquettes BenedictBrunch · Leftover makeover→ 03Sourdough Crave BombsSourdough · Ridiculous foods→ 04Bacon-Wrapped Smoked MeatloafSmoke · Main dishes→

ABOUT THE LADLE

Real food. Home kitchen. Recipes worth repeating.

Just a husband, dad, nurse, and wannabe foodie/gardener trying to make the best food I can. We’ve made plenty of forgettable recipes along the way, but I promise to only share the ones that keep us coming back for more.

We try stuff, learn, screw up, improve, and make really good food.

A colorful harvest of green and golden cherry tomatoes — 01 / 07

A child walking between sunlit rows of tomato plants — 01 / 07

FROM OUR GARDEN

Grow it. Pick it. Preserve it.

Growing our own food has become a family rhythm: planting together, picking what’s ready, and preserving the harvest so a little piece of the garden follows us into every season.

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Let’s makesomething ridiculous.