C – Purple daikon is so pretty. I love slicing them and seeing their pretty design. It’s great in salads like this one. Simple. Just remember not to coat them with dressing. Drizzle the dressing or put the dressing on the side, instead. With lots of dressing, the purple changes … Continue reading
C – It’s another CSA Week from Azolla Farm. This will be week one of two. It’s always exciting, but also nerve racking, getting an opportunities to use their products. I love getting all the wonderful things. They also love giving us a lot of things. It’s so nice to … Continue reading
J – I really dislike dry pork. My life-long problem with pork in any form other than bacon, braised belly and some kinds of ham is that it is invariably cooked dry … especially on a grill. Ugh. It could be so delicious. Pork is a subtle protein when it’s … Continue reading
C – Putting green beans straight on a grill is not advised. I really wanted to try it, but Jim knew better. Jim suggested I use a grill topper pan to cook the beans. I didn’t like the idea. The last time he used a grill topper pan on a … Continue reading
C – On this episode of Chopped: the Be Mindful. Be Human. Edition … Jim has been buying all of these ingredients and suggesting I should do something with them. Not amused. But, I accept this challenge. Sometimes, his eyes are bigger than his stomach … I will waste nothing. … Continue reading
C – Direct fire versus indirect fire. When do you use which? A few weeks ago I was invited to a grill out party. Lots of meat was involved. A new grill was being christened. And, a soon-to-be Grill Master was waiting in the wings. The challenge was not to … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – This week is about those basic grilling tips and tricks a few of us missed along the way. No worries. These are easy and tasty things you can do to make your Summer grilling more satisfying. First up: Tri Tip, a most maligned and most ruined … … Continue reading
C – I need to make Greek food more often. I have been missing out on all of these wonderful, healthy recipe all these years. After a week of discovering Greek dishes, I want more. I’ve heard about the Mediterranean diet, but never looked into it. All I knew about … Continue reading
C – Anthony Bourdain, you’ve done it again! I’ve watched your Greek Isles episode and it made my mouth water to the extent of having to figure out how to make something. You kept on going on and on about these Greek potatoes. I had to … just HAD TO … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Sometimes simple can become a complicated goal. We all wanted to do a classic Greek chicken dish … but, which one? The good news about our kitchen is that all three of us are good and have definite ideas. It can also be the bad … Continue reading