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The other day, my daughter asked me what vinegar was. Well, being a Georgia Tech geek and having a passion for chemistry, I told her what it was and how it was made. She thought that others might want to know and suggested I post it […]
I have only been cooking with chicken thighs for about a year. Don’t ask me why. I guess I never thought much outside the “boneless skinless chicken breast” box. These roasted chicken thighs with mustard-thyme sauce are outstanding. I found this recipe in the October […]
I hope you don’t think Melissa and I do “everything right” in kitchen because we don’t – we make our share of Kitchen Mistakes. Here is a prime example… It was a typical Sunday and I had been busy working on my menu for the […]
Gaetano Cicciotti is an old neighbor and dear friend of mine who lives in San Diego. He has an Italian restaurant in Encinitas called Cicciotti’s. I recently made the Artichoke Soup (Zuppa di Carciofo) recipe from his book, Cicciotti’s Kitchen. It is truly amazing and […]
Well, isn’t that an interesting question? You may be thinking that you are not going to eat the rind so why do you need to waste the time washing the exterior of a melon? But, think about it for just a second. Melons and squashes […]
Have you ever noticed that sometimes the best salads are also the simplest ones? This arugula salad with parmesan is ridiculously easy and absolutely delicious. It can be a great compliment to almost any meal, or grill a piece of chicken and put it on […]
This is something I probably take for granted – one of those little tricks of the trade that make the perfect sliced strawberries. The experts say to not wash or cut your strawberries until you are ready to eat them. However, in my house, if […]