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Grilling 101 Part 2 The Basics
In Part I of this series I discussed the pros and cons of charcoal vs. gas grills. Now that you have your grill, the next step is learning how to use it. Sure you can just “fire it up” and probably get some pretty good results. Let’s face it, that’s what most people do and they all produce an edible if forgettable product. Hopefully, you are reading this because you want to rise above the masses and create a meal that makes your friends stand back and take notice. ... continue reading ›
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Grilling 101 Part I Charcoal Vs Gas Grills
There’s nothing quite like the taste of food cooked over an open fire. It brings to food additional layers of flavors and aromas that harkens back to a more primal time in humankind’s history. While our ancestors, both ancient and not so ancient, relied on live fire to cook, we no longer have to mess with it, yet every summer, people across the US spend countless hours standing over grills and barbecues doing just that. Not because we have to but because we want to. While much of the world still relies on open fires for cooking, modern Western man... continue reading ›
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Top Mistakes Made When Purchasing Kitchen Knives
For most people, there is very little thought that goes into purchasing new kitchen knives—usually it is an impulse buy when they are browsing the kitchen section of the local department store, or they finally get tired of their dull knives and decide to grab a new one the next time they visit Wal-Mart or Target. Retailers of quality knives are frustrated in knowing that there is a large group out there that is missing out on the experience of using quality cutlery. Purchasing kitchen knives without any thought and research is just one mistake made when stocking the... continue reading ›
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Top 10 Least Well Known Culinary Herbs
Story and photos by Becky Billingsley Anyone whose cooking skills goes beyond cutting a slit in a plastic wrapper and nuking a box for 90 seconds knows how to use fresh parsley, rosemary, basil and cilantro. Those who want to explore other flavors love seeking out new herbs. Pete Gerace is a partner with Kris Reynolds at Inlet Culinary Garden in Murrells Inlet, S.C. Their business is a wonderland of greenery with leaves of various sizes, shapes and scents. They're all edible, and Gerace explained how some of the lesser-known varieties are flavor power players... continue reading ›
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Discovering The Deli Cole Slaw
Discovering the Deli: Cole Slaw Some time in the fall, I decided my long-term goal would be to open my deli. I grew up on deli food and miss it so - the soft, seeded-rye; stinky chopped chicken livers; the dew on the windows from the corned beefs… corning; the grease-glazed knishes; mountains of yellow potato salad. Delaware is not a haven for such gastronomical delights beyond chicken ‘n dumplings and steamed crabs. My very indiscriminate love of good food was born of my experience with really good deli food. So, in seven years, I want to open a deli. I have never... continue reading ›
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Maple Syrup Springs Golden Elixir
The world over, Spring is a magically time. A time of rebirth and renewal, a time for us to shake off the Winter blues and to look forward to the warm days ahead. For chefs and foodies it is an even more magical time. The first delicate vegetables of the season, such as peas, asparagus, fava beans, and spinach start to show in the local markets, and we get excited as thoughts of the local bounty that will soon be plentiful again. In the northern US, most of the spring crops don’t come to market until, at least, late April or early May, unless they have been grown... continue reading ›
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Mexican Food Recipes Flour Tortillas
By: Ruben Urias It’s all about the tortilla! Whether you are munching on the tiniest of palm sized corn tortillas for tacos al carbon, or a giant sobaquera or sonorencia for a tasty burrito, the ever versatile Mexican tortilla has penetrated the menus of restaurants and homes alike. In fact, it has gained such popularity in America and elsewhere that even fast food giants—for better or for worse—have embraced its utility. However, despite their wide-spread use and popularity, many people have never tasted a fresh made tortilla. ... continue reading ›
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