Why use regular salt and pepper?
That is honestly a question I have. Using only salt and pepper, is a huge missed opportunity to add flavor to your food. Never miss that opportunity. You have a real chance to kick your flavor up a notch in a very affordable way. I can’t think of a time that I have ever used only salt and […]
How to dice an onion
I got asked by a follower to show how I cut an onion. I am not a professional chef, nor am I the authority on the matter; however, I think I am competent enough to share what I do. Chopping an onion is a simple task than any home cook will do repeatedly; especially, those […]
What do we do when we get a night without the kids? COOK AND HAVE A COCKTAIL!
We didn’t have the kids this evening so my wife and I decided to cook some Mongolian Chicken and make a few rum type drinks with fruit juices. I’ve always enjoyed Mongolian Beef, but didn’t have a decent cut on hand for that. Therefore in the ways of my ancestors, I made do with what […]
Getting kids to eat vegetables?
How many families have issues with getting their young ones to eat great things? I know we do. Albeit, our kids will eat things like fried eggplant; and broccoli smothered in cheese. Most other vegetables don’t go over well. They will eat my moms spinach casserole. It’s basically spinach mixed with a can of cream of mushroom […]
The wonderful basic burger
Did burgers today with my daughter. The hamburger is one of those things that I’ve cooked so much that it’s almost robotic for me. You know how you can do the same thing so many times that you just don’t thing about it anymore? That’s the hamburger for me; so, it was interesting getting questions on it. I […]
Chicken Gnocchi soup- A nice warm, silky soup to warm you up.
My family loves my version of chicken Gnocchi ochi soup when it’s a frigid winter day. Being that today is supposed to be the coldest day of the year I decided to make it. Chicken Gnochi soup 3 shredded chicken breasts 1 Onion – diced 3 Carrot – cut into strips 2 Celery – diced 6 […]
What is the secret to New Orleans fried seafood?
I’m sitting here watching old episodes of “Hell’s Kitchen,” and they were given shrimp as an ingredient to make a dish out of. Not one contestant tried to fry it. While watching the show I immediately remembered the first time my wife had fried seafood in New Orleans. The look on her face showed me that our seafood […]
What makes cast iron so much better to cook on than stainless steel?
Short answer? It’s not any better, but it is different. Cast iron is probably the first nonstick pan; and, probably the safest. I remember as a child, mom had those teflon coated pans. My family always ate together when we were growing up, and I have many fond memories of those moments. This particular memory I find […]
What spices do I buy and how to buy them?
I get this question often. The best thing to do is to buy your spices in bulk with a spice purveyor. Spices go bad much easier than you would think. The average shelf life of ground spices is roughly 3 years, in the case of whole spices, 4 years. The problem comes into play when you buy a prepackaged […]
Prep work, what is it?
I’ve been teaching my daughter how to cook; and, while we were prepping today, she asked me why I do all this cutting and seasoning so much earlier than when I actually cook. That question made me realize that many home cooks don’t do any prep work. I started to wonder why. Is it because […]