I worked out how to make yucca fries from my friend John. It is really simple. Yucca Neutral oil for frying, canola is fine Salt Boil the yucca for 45 minutes or until starting to beccome fork tender Remove and slice the yucca into steak fry sized pieces, two inches by 1/2 inch by 1/2 […]
Year: 2007
El Rincon Columbian
I went to my friend John’s wife’s birthday party at a resturant in Strawberry Hill called El Rincon Columbian, which translates to The Columbian Corner. We had a great time and the food was excellent. My wife ordered chicken in a Columbian sauce of chopped onions, tomatoes, and saffron for which I am going to find a recipe. […]
Game Dame’s Stuffed Mushrooms
Game Dame sent me this recipe for stuffed mushrooms which is going into the cocktail party file, especially when I want to kill my guests by clogging their arteries! 🙂 About 1.5 pint size fresh mushroom caps (small mushrooms are better than large ones), stemmed 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese 8oz of Cream Cheese 1/2 lb of […]
Howto: Fix a Whole Dungeness Crab
Over the weekend, I went to my local Whole Foods looking for new recipe ideas. As I was passing by the seafood department, I noticed that whole dungeness crabs were on sale for $9/lb. I had just watched an episode of Guy’s Big Bite on Food Network where host Guy Fieri had stir fried whole […]
Ethan’s Egg Recipe
My son Ethan helped me make eggs this morning and this is his recipe: 6 eggs A good 2 second pour of salt 2 teaspoons of pepper 3 teaspoons garlic powder Heat a skillet over medium heat. When the skillet is hot, coat the skillet with a small layer of non-stick cooking spray. Add 6 eggs to […]
CAPSAICIN
Fellow Food Bloggers, I have decided to take a stand for truth, justice, and food science! I was watching a program on the Food Network of all places and was dismayed to find that in this, the year 2007, there is still confusion on one basic food principle. The host of the show, who shall remain […]
Spice Week: File
So I kind of flaked on spice week. I blame the extreme sickness that came and visited me for too long. Because I only posted three recipes, I wanted to follow up with a fourth post on unique spices. For this post, I shall talk about file powder. Pronounced FEE-lay, it is a term for […]
Let’s Talk Turkey: Pumpkin Cheesecake
Okay, the following recipe is not mine…at least not completely. I came across this recipe one day as I was flipping channels and happend to pass by the Food Network. There, in primetime no less, was the lovely Paul Deen staring back at me over a mixing bowl. With her Southern belle smile, she announced […]
Let’s Talk Turkey: Green Bean Casserole
Hi everyone. I am alive and well and only slightly frazzled with everything going on. This is the week of Thanksgiving in America so for the next few days we’re going to be talking about how to make Thanksgiving feasts. And then we’ll follow that up with how to turn Thanksgiving feasts into awesome Thanksgiving leftovers. […]
The Next Iron Chef Finale
**** Spoiler Alert: I will talk about who wins. Please read with caution. Well the Limited Series that was The Next Iron Chef Finale has come and gone in the throes of Battle: Swordfish. This was an interesting battle between Chef John Besh and Chef Michael Symon, two chefs that took very different paths to the […]