The Cook’s Kitchen

My favorite things always seem to change. For the longest time when talking about beef, my favorite cut was a bone-in prime rib roast. In the last year or two prime rib has  moved into the number two spot.  Tri-tip has edged into number one.  A tri-tip roast is one of the most overlooked cuts of […]

Where the buffalo roam…
I do live in such a place, Wyoming.  Buffalo Bill Cody made his home here too.  There is a buffalo on our state flag.  Looking at a map you will find Buffalo Creek, Buffalo River, Buffalo Basin and a town named Buffalo.   In Yellowstone National Park and several state parks herds of buffalo are everywhere, even using the roadways when they […]

The history and traditions surrounding some the regional foods we eat tell a wonderful tale. If you have not yet discovered Minnesota wild rice, let me tell you a short story.  First off, you may be surprised to learn that wild rice is not rice at all.  It’s actually a cereal grain.  Even though it […]