Although this web site and it’s attached blogs are about wrapping food for the home cook, this blog will provide some of my favorite unwrapped recipes, as well as tips, tricks and product recommendations.
Shredded ChickenRaw Chicken TendersChicken Tenders Ante Post Bet Chicken Tenders These Ante Post Bet Chicken tenders are a wonderful finger food. It will require napkins, as the sauce, though delicious, is sticky. But cooked the day before the Tailgate Party, and served cool or at room temperature these are a wonderful finger food. Ingredients: Dipping…
On October 10 the Kitchen at Bleubird Studio had another of their cooking evenings on October 10th with Chef Rodney. Chef Rodney is the Chef and owner of Rodney’s on Broadway, a fine restaurant in Georgetown Kentucky. He has done a number of these dinners at the Bleubird Studio. The Studio kitchen is a bright…
Who doesn’t like bacon. Well there are those who don’t, but not this author. So what is bacon? It is salt cured pork typically from the pork belly or back. You will frequently find bacon used in this blog, on this web site and in my books since it is used to wrap all kinds…
You are ready to cook, or are you? Many of the things I have learned in life have usually come through mistakes and errors. Preparing to cook is no different, I have made tremendous errors but always learned from my mistakes. They are hard lessons to learn at times but necessary for progress in one’s…
Banana trees have more than just bananas The Banana plant is a flowering herbaceous plant. It has a central stalk and blades (leaves) on all sides. These leaves can grow to a very large size up to 6 ½ feet (2 meters) in length. Banana leaves are used throughout Asia to wrap food. They do…
Although I love garlic, onions come in a close second. A member of the allium genus family, onions are related to garlic, leeks and chives. Onions are found around the world and the “common onion” is the most frequently cultivat-ed. This vegetable is mentioned as far back as 5000 BC and was probably originally cultivated…
What is deep frying? This technique has been called deep fat frying, frying, deep oil frying and other names and is the cooking method of submerging food in very hot oil, 350-357 degrees F. The oil quickly cooks the outer layer of the submerged food, sealing the center and resulting in a moist interior and…
The kitchen has always been a major area of fellowship in the house, a center for love, warmth and joy. However, it is also the room with the most hazards and risks. Most of these issues come from poor design, poor ergonomics, or lack of attention and planning. Shelves too high or too low, high…
A little package with great big flavor Every time I cook, I learn something new. Early on in my cooking career I would carefully peel the husk from garlic cloves, which would take lots of time. Since I love garlic and when a dish called for multiple cloves, it seemed I spent an inordinate amount…
Aperol is an Italian bitters apéritif made of gentian, rhubarb, and cinchona, among other ingredients. It has a vibrant orange hue. Its name comes from the Italian slang word for aperitivo, which is apero. Prosecco is an Italian DOC or DOCG white wine produced in a large area spanning nine provinces in the Veneto and…