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Senseo Single-Serve Coffee Pod Machine

June 29, 2006 9:18 PM || 2 Comments

Not since Madonna or Roseanne has a one-word brand been such a powerful force. When you hear the word Senseo, you don't have to add "coffee machine" to the end...

Amazon Opens Public Beta Test for Grocery

June 29, 2006 8:22 AM || 4 Comments

Just introduced a few weeks ago, Amazon.com is now selling groceries on it's web site. It's in public beta test right now, but anyone can go and purchse from...

Chocolate Crown Cups

June 27, 2006 10:07 PM || 3 Comments

Just an excuse to use some of the Crown Royal Whisky that I received for Father's Day is what this recipe is. Yes, it does give the chocolate a bit...

Rum Runners

June 26, 2006 8:19 PM || 4 Comments

Rum Runner! No, it's not a sorority girl squealing at the top of her lungs for a berry-flavored fruity beverage. "Mmmmm. This is soooooo gooooood! I can hardly taste the...

Pastry Scraper: A Multi-Purpose Tool

June 26, 2006 11:37 AM || 7 Comments

You see these used all the time on cooking shows, but not in the way in which they are marketed. These flat pieces of metal are really for cutting and...

Cranberry Johnny Cakes

June 25, 2006 9:56 PM || 3 Comments

This is the first entry in my line of recipe try-outs for the new cookbook, Kitchen Sense by Mitchell Davis. I have been honored to be asked to do this...

What is Your Beer Preference?

June 25, 2006 9:46 AM || 0 Comments

I realized too late that I didn't put a choice on this poll that needed to be there: none. Some people don't like beer, which is probably why there was...

What in the Heck? #15

June 24, 2006 10:30 PM || 1 Comments

Well that was a quickie! Within 30 minutes of posting, we already have a winner. Bill gets a jar of BBQ Sauce for answering that the item is an ULU...

Learning From Our Cooking Mistakes

June 23, 2006 9:37 PM || 5 Comments

Tonight I've been writing a review on this new cookbook, Kitchen Sense by Mitchell Davis, and I keep thinking about a topic that's been on my mind lately. This new...

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Salad Sandwiches

June 22, 2006 10:48 PM || 0 Comments

This is my submission for this weeks Carnival of the Recipes, featuring food to go. There should be a lot of great recipes for travel food this week. I am...

Beer Terminology, part 2: The Specialties

June 22, 2006 2:46 PM || 0 Comments

It is now time to turn our attention to the specialty groups of the world of beer. The following is a list that I have compiled and researched based on...

Chipped Fried Chicken with Ro-Tel

June 21, 2006 10:00 AM || 1 Comments

This is another in my line of "think it up off the top of your head and throw it together entree." And I think it turned out well. The...

Back to Basics Smoothie Maker

June 20, 2006 9:19 PM || 1 Comments

There is a difference between our regular blender and this Back to Basics Smoothie Maker (aff). One makes our daquiris and the other doesn't. I had my reservations about this...

Braise The Ribs

June 19, 2006 8:18 AM || 5 Comments

This is more of a picture share than anything. I spent my father's day in the smoke of my New Braunfels (now defunct) Black Diamond smoker. But don't get me...

Ever Cooked with Beer?

June 17, 2006 10:31 PM || 2 Comments

The poll for this past week is now closed. Have you ever cooked with beer? The answer was a resounding yes from the Men in Aprons readership. 88% of the...

Welcome to Men in Aprons

June 17, 2006 7:28 PM || 0 Comments

FoodCandy, the social networking site for foodies is featuring Men in Aprons right now as a featured foodie. If you haven't checked it out, go see foodcandy.com. You don't have...

Men in Aprons Show #35

June 17, 2006 7:00 PM || 1 Comments

The Men in Aprons Show - episode 35 is now available for download. We begin the month of beer with a little discussion about lagers and ales and Saint Arnold,...

French Toast Sandwiches with Apricot Preserves

June 17, 2006 3:11 PM || 4 Comments

This is a delicious, decadent breakfast treat that you might want to eat once in a while. Probably not every single morning, though the thought had crossed my mind....

Use Beer Instead of Water

June 14, 2006 11:46 AM || 3 Comments

If you are going to make a batch of chili, don't use water or stock for the liquid. Use beer. For me, I used to make the mixture with the...

Foodie Networking

June 13, 2006 9:42 PM || 1 Comments

If you have a food blog, and are looking to expand your networking and/or traffic, you might want to check out FoodCandy.com. It's a social networking site like MySpace, but...

Beer-B-Q Chicken

June 13, 2006 10:27 AM || 0 Comments

It's such a brilliant idea, yet its popularity is only been around for a few years now. Beer can chicken, also known as beer up the butt chicken, etc., has...

Beer Terminology, Part 1: Types of Beer

June 12, 2006 2:21 PM || 1 Comments

After the success of National Barbeque Month and our month-long look at grilling and Barbeque, we will continue with our themed months for June. This month is all about beer....

Men in Aprons Father's Day Gifts

June 11, 2006 11:20 AM || 1 Comments

Men in Aprons, in cooperation with Amazon.com, presents to you some great father's day gifts for that Dad in your family that loves to cook, grill, or barbeque. All links...

Has Emeril Lagasse Lost His Edge?

June 11, 2006 7:02 AM || 3 Comments

Thanks everyone, for voting in the first Men In Aprons poll, "Has Emeril Lagasse Lost his edge?" Seems that 70 percent of the voters think so. It's been almost 10...

Leftover Grilled Chicken Omelette

June 10, 2006 8:27 AM || 0 Comments

It's not the most elegant looking omelette in the world. Definitely not worthy of the Four Seasons. But when you're hungry as hell, or perhaps you're dying of a...

Deb's Delectables: Chocolates from Heaven

June 8, 2006 9:07 PM || 3 Comments

Step aside Russell Stover. Godiva .... hit the road. There's a new cat in town and her name is Deb. Don't let the name fool you. If you have ever...

Beer and Cheese Soup

June 8, 2006 3:00 PM || 4 Comments

A great soup for a cold day. Also great when you are watching some football and need something manly and hearty. Ingredients 1/4 cup chopped carrots 1/4 cup chopped celery...

Heineken Light

June 8, 2006 8:30 AM || 3 Comments

Subtle changes can make all the difference between a beer that I won't drink and one that I would gladly drink by the pitcher. Such is the case with Heineken...

Top 10 Worst Food Shows

June 7, 2006 2:35 PM || 7 Comments

You'll notice that this list is quite bit longer than my list of 5 best food shows. In my opinion there are only a small handful of really great cooking...

How to Read and Execute a Recipe

June 6, 2006 10:09 AM || 0 Comments

It seems like such a simple thing, but I like to employ a certain method to my madness when reading a recipe that I might like to execute. Pardon me...

Top 5 Best Food Shows

June 5, 2006 9:24 PM || 1 Comments

This is my list of the Top 5 Best and Worst Food Shows on television right now. This includes PBS, Network Television, and Cable Television. This list is of programs...

Ziploc Omelette Questions and Answers

June 4, 2006 10:46 AM || 5 Comments

Ever since posting instructions for making an omlette inside of a ziploc bag, I have been getting a lot of traffic and a lot of questions. That recipe and those...

Grilled Potatoes

June 2, 2006 8:55 PM || 2 Comments

It's an uncommon idea--grilling potatoes. We smash them, mash them, roast them, broil them, twice bake them, boil them, fry them .. pretty much everything under the sun to them....

Spiced Hominy

June 1, 2006 3:35 PM || 0 Comments

I was baking some chicken tortilla verde in the oven and needed a quick side dish to go with it. Putting on my quick-thinking cap, I pulled out a can...

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