I often make a citrus and thyme roasted chicken. It is easy, quick, and requires little attention. I like to have the chicken in the refrigerator for sandwiches or a quick snack. If friends drop in, pull out cold chicken and serve it with some sharp cheddar cheese, bread, and perhaps some pickles. It makes [...]
After a long day of bicycling, there is nothing better to come home to than a shower, cold beer, and great grilled food. Start the charcoal in your grill with a chimney charcoal starter. Lighter fluid smells and tastes bad and can be dangerous. Hop in the shower, pour a cold beer and your are [...]
I apologize for the lack of posts in the past few days. For a few evenings I ventured to other fine kitchens and dined on their wonderful fare. The past few days I have been doing battle with some bug. Alas, I am regaining the upper hand on that one. One of the great meals [...]
While helping a friend with a project yesterday, I ended up at a local farm stand. There I found an amazing looking porterhouse steak and just had to bring it home with me. Being fresh and local, I knew I was not going to grill this steak and cover up the potential flavor with smoke, [...]
This tangy and hearty Mediterranean salad works perfectly for a brunch to accompany quiche or on its own for lunch or even a dinner on a summer’s day. The ingredients are simple and require very little preparation. I like to serve it with a potato salad on a large oval serving platter. Some crusty French [...]
Everybody relishes the chance to curl up with a good book. Even more so, one that is inspirational. There are a few books in my kitchen library that I often turn to for either fun or menu planning ideas. I can spend a weekend morning with Julia Child, James Peterson, Thomas Keller and the like [...]
Anytime is a good time to treat yourself and your friends to a simple, but amazingly elegant meal of cheese, bread, and wine. Toss some fruit and you are all set. As for the cheese I recommend something stinky or soft like a Stilton and a Camembert. Cut rounds of baguette work excellent as delivery [...]
I have a pot of beef stock in the fridge from 2 days ago it is screaming to be made into French onion soup. I used Julia’s fantastic recipe in Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 1. This is a must-have book if for nothing else than her onion soup and boeuf bourguignon. With [...]
With fresh beef stock in my fridge and the rain continuing outside, I couldn’t help but turn to Julia Child’s boeuf bourguignon recipe. Apparently, many people never heard of this dish before the movie Julie and Julia. If you don’t have her book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 1 it is a critical [...]
