For a couple weeks now I have been racking my brain trying to come up with ideas on how to use all these lemons I get from a neighbor here in Los Gatos, CA. And keep getting. Then the other night while I was cutting open a lemon to use for a drink and having to …
Beginning cooks might not know how versatile a knife can become in the hands of a professional chef. Anyone who doesn’t know the differences between knife skills such as mincing, dicing, and chopping has quite a bit to learn. Luckily, it doesn’t take long to start learning these skills. Just because you’ve minced a few onions, however, …
There was once a time when I would chop olive flesh off of the pit little by little, making the task long and tedious. Little did I know that there was a much easier way. Simply make a lengthwise slice down the olive, making sure to slice against the pit and then smash the olive …
If you don’t know what zest is or how to go about zesting, this is your lucky day. Zest is grated from the colorful skin of citrus fruits (lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruits). To get zest, use a “zester” tool found in any kitchen supply store or you can use the smallest side of a box …
New Years Eve is for day drinking: bacon-infused bourbon, vanilla maple syrup, and bitters. The smoky, salty goodness of bacon makes it a natural complement to cocktails, tempering any sweetness and softening strong spirits. Well I say it’s easy to “baconify” whatever liquor you choose with just a few simple steps. STEP 1 CHOOSE A …
The other day Lisa and I were standing before our open freezer, lamenting the fact that we couldn’t squeeze any more food in. Clearly, it was time to use up some of our frozen reserves. So we pulled out the leftover package of pitas from the Falafel Stop (Sunnyvale, CA), only to spot another partial …
Yes Finally, three ways to use stale pita bread… Read More »
I received a “Himalayan salt slab” this Christmas….Try it last night and damn, that was EPIC!
I like to used LARGE eggs, because I only buy large eggs, I have not tested the amount of time needed for other sizes. Large eggs take exactly six minutes to steam to soft-boiled perfection, when they’re still cold from the refrigerator. Soft boiled eggs in the shell will last in the refrigerator for about …
