Sep 15
When grilling meat, the most important choice you make is the type and cut of meat for your chosen method of cooking. The second most important decision is whether to go a wet or dry rub. A dry rub is an excellent choice for flavoring already tender or moist cuts of meat. Next time you …
Sep 14
Fall has started, everywhere except Houston where it is still hot and swampy, and it’s time to start breaking out the Autumnal recipes. Since my experiment with Hatch Chile Relish went well the other week and there is none left, I went on a supermarket trip looking for seasonal, ‘cheap’ vegetables to make other relishes …
Sep 11
Steam, boil, grill, roast, everyone has their personal preference on how they like to prepare fresh corn on the cob. However, everyone in the end, regardless of how to corn is prepared tussles with removing the corn silk tassels that just refuse to come away with the husk and stick to the kernels of corn. …
Sep 06
Relishes and chutneys seem to be all but forgotten in the modern kitchen. With the abundance of fruit and vegetables available all year round, there really isn’t the same need to preserve the harvest as it was in previous generations. This year because because of writing the blog, I have been more aware of what …
Sep 05
Grated Italian Cheese has come a long way from when there were very few if any options available for purchase in your typical grocery store. Most of us remember the green cardboard tube of Grated Parmesan Cheese that had a shelf life of a couple of years and lasted longer in the refrigerator after being …
