The Cook’s Kitchen

I like fire. I always have. It doesn’t matter if the fire is just the flicker of a match or a well built pile of hickory and cherry wood in one of my cookers, I like fire.
I like candles. Yes, I admit it! I am a straight man and I like candles! I prefer candle […]

Nicky Morse is the chef for Team Jegs. He is labeled “The Racing Chef”. He travels with Jeg Coughlin Jr. (4 time National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) defending champion). Chef Nicky is in his seventh season with the team. You can look for his TV show “The Racing Chef” on Time Warner “On Demand.”When speaking […]

Welcome Carol Kicinski to the Cook’s Kitchen! Carol is our gluten-free living expert. I know that my family will be looking to learn a lot from Carol, a welcome addition to the team!

Macaroons exemplify my philosophy of gluten-free eating and cooking. They are naturally and simply gluten-free cookies. They require no mixing of other gluten-free […]

In the culinary realm, some people prefer to do easy things. Some prefer to do hard things. I’m on the fence there—I like to do easy things, obviously, because it generally means I get to eat sooner. I also like to do hard things, mostly just to see if I can. […]

 
If you are allergic to shellfish or intolerant to dairy, I feel for you. One of life’s culinary treasures is seafood alfredo. A little more more high end on the comfort food scale, the dish is a splendid marriage of delicate scallops and a rich, creamy sauce.

My Souse Chef, Christian (age 2 1/2), helped me […]

And what the heck is he doing in there? Well, that’s a steam vent, more more commonly known as a “pie bird” or a “pie funnel”. It’s basically a 19th century baking tool that was invented to stop filled fruit and meat pies from bubbling over in the oven. Many of the […]