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Tips for Keeping You Fire Burning

August 31, 2006 10:00 AM || 0 Comments

The number one grilling holiday, Labor Day, is only a few days away, and I thought I would put out some grilling tips and recipes for you to take with...

What's New in Food?

August 28, 2006 2:13 PM || 3 Comments

There is nothing new in food. Scratch that, there's not that much new in food, and what there is new could be classified as disgusting and a waste of time....

The Battle of the Frankfurters

August 24, 2006 10:50 AM || 1 Comments

The latest Men in Aprons poll is over, and I wanted to cover the topic of hot dogs and grilled links of the sort. A few weeks ago, I wrote...

How To Avoid Boil Over When Cooking Pasta

August 23, 2006 11:03 AM || 1 Comments

There are a couple of reasons why water in a pot will boil over and they have to do with two things: heat and proteins. When you put pasta in...

Green Chile Corn Bread

August 23, 2006 10:11 AM || 3 Comments

Ingredients 1 cup All Purpose Flour 1 cup cornmeal 1 TBSP Baking powder 1/2 Tsp. Salt 4 Serrano Peppers, finely chopped 4 Green Onions, finely chopped 2 eggs 1/2...

Feasting on Asphalt

August 21, 2006 9:48 PM || 2 Comments

This might be one of the most biased reviews I've ever written, because I don't think that Alton Brown can do anything wrong. I love his show Good Eats, and...

Chocolate Slab Cake with Dark Chocolate Frosting

August 21, 2006 3:40 PM || 2 Comments

See this cake? Looks good, doesn't it? A shiny layer of chocolat frosting on top of a lusciously thick chocolate cake. Makes you drool, doesn't it? Looks so ooey-gooey...

The Cardinal Rule of Food Blogging

August 21, 2006 9:15 AM || 2 Comments

Got a nice email from Austrailian blogger and Celebrity Chef, Benjamin Christie today about his article on food photography. Not sure if he was telling me that my photography sucks...

Cuisinart 1.5 Quart Ice Cream Maker

August 19, 2006 3:33 PM || 3 Comments

Countertop ice cream makers like this Cuisinart 1.5 Quart Ice Cream Maker have been taking over those old bucket models for the last 6 or 8 years, and it looks...

Lemon Syrup Cake

August 19, 2006 11:39 AM || 0 Comments

I think this is a great any time of the day cake. You can eat it at breakfast time, perhaps with some coffee or tea, or you can make...

Nuggets 8/18/06

August 17, 2006 4:14 PM || 2 Comments

After posting my list of Top Seven Cuts of Meat You Can't Screw Up On the Grill, I went back through the entire list of list submissions sent to Darren...

How To Tell When Meat is Done

August 17, 2006 4:00 PM || 2 Comments

Oh, there's such negativity and defeatism in the blogosphere when it comes to cooking. Got a comment on my Top Seven Cuts of Meat That You Can't Screw Up On...

Alton Brown's I'm Just Here For the Food

August 17, 2006 9:32 AM || 2 Comments

This book is the first and foremost teaching manual for knowing the hows and the whys about things that happen when cokoing. I'm just here for the food follows the...

Curry Coffee Grilling Glaze

August 16, 2006 7:36 PM || 1 Comments

Ah, the grilling continues unabated. There's just something about the blistering temperatures outside that make me want to fire up the grill and stand in front of more blistering...

Top Seven Cuts of Meat You Can't Screw Up on the Grill

August 16, 2006 8:12 AM || 10 Comments

Before I get started on my submission for Darren Rowse's Group Writing Project, I need to clarify that this is not about barbeque. This is about grilling. That is, cooking...

Carnival of the Grill #1

August 14, 2006 8:14 PM || 7 Comments

Welcome all grilling enthusiasts! We have finally arrived at the inaugural Carnival of the Grill. I started this carnival about a month ago because I thought the food category...

Single Rack of Baby Back Ribs

August 14, 2006 9:00 AM || 2 Comments

This is my own entry for the first ever Carnival of the Grill. If you haven't submitted a post, go to my information page to find out more. You have...

Crawfish Etouffe

August 13, 2006 8:35 AM || 5 Comments

We're coming up on a year since the Hurrican Katrina disaster, so I thought I would start featuring some recipes from the bayou. New Orleans actually just south of...

Cuisinart Slicer Attachment

August 12, 2006 9:16 PM || 1 Comments

This is not about the Cuisinart Prep Plus, rather the slicer attachement that I love so much, and why you should really try out all the attachements on your gadgets....

Nuggets 8/11/06 - Grill Edition

August 11, 2006 1:15 PM || 2 Comments

Let's get ready to grill. The time has come, procrastinators, to get your grill on. This is the last weekend you'll have before the Carnival of the Grill is...

Domestic Goddesses

August 9, 2006 1:19 PM || 4 Comments

I just got off the phone with Jeff Gordinier of Details Magazine. He is writing a story about the emergence of the "domestic goddess" in pop culture, television, and fashion....

Types of Flour

August 8, 2006 2:22 PM || 1 Comments

Back on the Scone wagon, I'm spending a lot of time with my hands inside flour. For the particular scones I make, the recipes call for self-rising flour. My wife...

Must-Have Kitchen Items Reader Submissions

August 8, 2006 8:32 AM || 2 Comments

Deb, of Deb's Delectables, posted her list on her blog Here and There. She also posted her own list of must-have baking items. Kevin from Seriously Good submits this one:...

Is Pleasure Behind Obesity?

August 6, 2006 10:19 AM || 5 Comments

I have been remiss to write about the issues of obesity and overeating at Men in Aprons, mainly because I like to focus on the positive aspects of food. The...

Sweet Scones with Vanilla Icing

August 5, 2006 4:16 PM || 2 Comments

I've never made an icing before in my life. This was the day that all changed. This is the basic sweet scone recipe. You can really add anything you...

Baker Must-Haves (TheWife's Edition)

August 5, 2006 10:06 AM || 1 Comments

editor's note: The must-have kitchen and baking items have everyone thinking and talking. The original post is here, and Alicat's list is here. As far as TheWife goes, you'll note...

What in the Heck? #17

August 4, 2006 9:22 PM || 2 Comments

And we have a winner! Elisson correctly answered that its type of meat tenderizer. This number is actually branded for Steven Raichlen, barbeque master. For him, it's supposed to...

Nuggets 8/4/06

August 4, 2006 8:27 AM || 0 Comments

The Carnival of the Recipes was hosted here this week. It was such a great event. There weren't many comments, but fun nonetheless. It even got picked up by Instapundit.com....

Must-Have Items For Your Kitchen (Baker's Edition)

August 3, 2006 8:14 AM || 10 Comments

Last week, I posted my liste of must-have kitchen items for the basic home cook. Today, I feature the baker's edition of kitchen requirements. This list was compiled and sent...

Whiskey Sunday Smoked Pork Loin

August 2, 2006 10:10 AM || 5 Comments

Decided to fire up the old Weber kettle grill this weekend and give the Smokenator another use. It cooked my bacon-draped pork loin last time with perfection. I'm going...

Amazon.com Grocery Comes out of BETA

August 2, 2006 8:09 AM || 0 Comments

According to the front page of amazon.com, Jeff Bezos is proud to announce that Amazon Grocery is coming out of BETA and is now fully open for business. According to...

Gordon Ramsay Cries Like a Baby?

August 1, 2006 1:57 PM || 1 Comments

Ah poor Gordie. Gets no respect. The latest Men in Aprons poll is now closed, and I believe the people have spoken. 51 percent of you said that you hate...

Rice Pudding with Golden Raisins

August 1, 2006 10:22 AM || 0 Comments

Pudding. It's soulfood in my opinion. Now, I'm not talking about those little brown cups you can get in the dairy case at the grocery store. No, Bill Cosby...

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