The Cook’s Kitchen

Soup isn’t something you normally associate with summer, but served cold or at room termperature, it can be a simple summer meal with a fresh baguette.  Recently, I had 8 guests for dinner after working all day (what was I thinking?), and served appetizer portions of soup in tiny Chinese tea cups.  The look was stunning […]

 
 
 
Every once in a while I get the urge to make something like corn chowder or a cold corn salad when we have an abundance of fresh sweet corn. It is one of the primal tastes of summer.
Getting the kernels off the cob can be a somewhat arduous task– and with a knife in the […]

It can be intimidating to serve a whole chicken or, worse, a turkey!  It’s really not all that bad; with a few simple steps, anyone can do it.  I will say, though, that a sharp knife is a must for doing a good job.

The first step is to pull the leg and thigh down a […]

I’m a technique man.  Always have been, always will be.  Once or twice a week I use a simple technique in the kitchen that is about the oldest around. It involves water, salt and time.  Maybe you remember a little thing called osmosis from science class. In a nutshell osmosis is the movement of water molecules from an area of […]

For all you clever and competitive contest lovers out there, here’s another fun one from Nordic ware, the makers of cookware. The contest ends Sept. 1, 2007. Good luck!
2007 Bundts® Across America Recipe Contest Has Bakers Taking Off Their Oven Mitts and Turning Up the Heat
This year’s theme: Holiday Bundts, A Pan For All Seasons!
MINNEAPOLIS […]

It’s been a good week over at WhiteTrash BBQ. Not only did a leg of American lamb find it’s way to my grill, but my friends over at Charbroil sent a huge care package of barbeque tools and accessories for me to try out. There were so many toys in the package that this boy’s […]

I rarely buy “cute” things for my home and I never do “cute” in my kitchen. But, there is a time for exceptions in life and this is one of those times. A very dear friend gave me this egg timer as a fun little gift and I’m hooked. Partly because of my affection for […]

Soup isn’t something you normally associate with summer, but served cold or at room termperature, it can be a simple summer meal with a fresh baguette. Recently, I had 8 guests for dinner after working all day (what was I thinking?), and served appetizer portions of soup in tiny chinese tea cups. The look was […]

Although I have yet to buy an ice cream maker, when I saw this one at LL Bean, I gotta say, I was sorely tempted.  A very different design and method than the normal ice cream makers on the market, the coolest part is it only takes 20 minutes to have a pint of your […]