Monthly Archives: April 2011
Still Not Liking Fish
So, again I’m a bit behind on the whole blog posting. It was a very busy weekend with school so not only did I not write about the food I cooked way back on Friday, but I didn’t even get … Continue reading
Catching Up: Clams, Poached Chicken and Cauliflower
It’s not that I haven’t been cooking, it’s that I haven’t been blogging. Bad me. But I got through three more recipes (and basically 2 and a half lessons) this week on Wednesday and Thursday. I figure I better get … Continue reading
Shrimp Boil
Yesterday I made a nice big pot of shrimp with all kinds of nifty things to go with it. And boy was it good. And we won’t talk about how expensive it was, but I think I spent more in … Continue reading
Beef Stroganoff
So tonight’s dinner was two lessons from course 3, the other half of the bone-in versus boneless searing, Beef Stroganoff, and then one of the boiling lessons, broccoli florets. I made some egg noddles for the stroganoff and it was … Continue reading
Not Your Father’s Meat and Potatoes
Last night I started course 3, which is the first of the two technique courses. And first up, as far as techniques go, is searing. The first lesson is supposed to show the difference between bone-in and boneless searing of … Continue reading
Course 2 Finished!
Whew, finally done with soups, sauces, and salads. It was a good course (and I loved the instructor Spike), but it felt a little light on the technique. But that’s okay, because now I’m started to concentrate on two courses … Continue reading
A Salad Without Lettuce
Yesterday I made a “Spicy Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken” and while that title implies that I grilled some chicken, it leaves out the rest of the grill lovefest I had to go through to get a rather yummy chicken … Continue reading