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The Practice of Grilling

grilling explained.

Travel Culinary Adventure: Sioux City Eats @ Woodbury

Travel Culinary Adventure: Sioux City Eats @ Woodbury

As part of my culinary adventure through the city, I found myself seeking both a work refuge and a well cooked dinner. The Warrior hotel, a 1920 gem, turned out to be the perfect back drop for both. There is a soft jazz melody whispered […]

The Method of Cookery

The Method of Cookery

Chef G Notes Methods of Cooking Food Boiling Poaching Steaming Stewing Braising Pot Roast (Poele) Roasting Baking Grilling Frying (deep and shallow) Paper Bag (en Papillote) Microwave.

The Method Of Cookery

The Method Of Cookery

From the Chefs Notebook. The Object of Cooking Food Narrative: Cooking transforms raw ingredients into dishes that delight the senses – pleasing to the eye and awakening the palate. this interplay of color, texture and aroma not only entices us to eat but also sets […]

I got Burgers on My Mind

I got Burgers on My Mind

Inspired by YNW Mellow – I got burgers on my mind. I aint get to eat no food, I aint gettin lucky on the menu…and now at My Brother’s Bar, I am in for one more. Sitting at table 8 and having a double ralphie […]

GARDEN PAVILION NOTE BOOK – Salmon and Radish Butter

GARDEN PAVILION NOTE BOOK – Salmon and Radish Butter

A recipe from the garden. I like the idea of radish butter. if i can i will substitute radish sprouts for red radish. The Burre Blanch remains the same.

Chicken Skewers w Ginger Cumin Marinade and a Good Char.

Chicken Skewers w Ginger Cumin Marinade and a Good Char.

Sam Sifton writes in what to cook this weekend in NYT Cooking 2022-07-22. Chicken Skewers. he writes there are two rules about grilling chicken. the first is the process. Put it on the fire. Second let it rest. Simple enough. it is a good plan […]

Cooking w Cousins: Teriyaki Chicken and Rice

Cooking w Cousins: Teriyaki Chicken and Rice

When Cooking Stock there is not enough time to make a soup nor sauce on the day we are initially cooking ‘Fond de Volaille’ … so the thought is to prepare a marinade and cook a glaze. Teriyaki Chicken Cooking with chicken thighs is not […]

Pizza

Pizza

Favorite food poll ? One of the top 10 is pizza. Hawaiian pizza is right there in the top of the food poll since our trip to Oahu ..(Oahu Hawaii, the gathering place) .. the pizza? Pineapple and Canadian bacon. Life & Culture of the […]

Grillin’ Veggies

Grillin’ Veggies

Denver post Life & Culture June 30 2021 starts by move over beef and chicken, veggies are the stars of the summer.. the article writes about dry high heat and caramelized vegetable’s sugars. D&D host Guy speaks to ‘a bit of char”. I would like […]

Keep on Grilling

Keep on Grilling

Life & Culture states summers not over yet, and there are plenty of dishes to fire up. Yikes … It then says don’t put away that grill just yet. As a chef that has worked to the position of rôtisseur – the grill does not […]