On March 17th almost everyone in the United States claims to have some Irish heritage in their blood. Aside from drinking green colored beer, chewing Guinness, wearing silly leprechaun green paper hats and being a little green around the gills from too much Irish Whiskey, there is the traditional meal of corned beef and cabbage. …
Techniques
Mar 15
Roasted Chicken (Herbs de Provence), Stuffed with Fresh Rosemary
There was a time in American history when the family would sit down for a roasted chicken or a roast beef on a Sunday afternoon. This image almost seems like a Norman Rockwell painting, but it was a very real weekly occurrence. For too many the process of roasting a chicken for Sunday dinner is …
Mar 14
Giblets and Everything but the Kitchen Sink Gravy
Giblets are the polite culinary term for the organ meat, also known as offal for poultry (chicken, turkey, goose, duck…you get the idea). Giblets typically include the heart, liver, gizzards and the neck. Yes, the neck is not an organ, but in the United States, the neck is typically included in with the Giblets. The …
Mar 13
Herbs de Provence Rub
There is this glass jar of Herbs de Provence that was mentioned in the post What is in your spice rack? that exists in the kitchen. Honestly, I have been skeptical of using it in my cooking. My skepticism is founded simply because I am not sure how to use this mixture. Herb de Provence …
Mar 08
Kitchen Cordials & Liqueurs
Why would anyone make their own liqueurs or cordials? The simple answer is because we can and why not? The process is relatively easy with the toughest part of the process being patience. Just as the exact origins of beer, wine and liquor are debated, so to is the origination of liqueurs and cordials. It …