In Great Expectations, Charles Dickens’ coming-of-age novel of poverty and charity, the narrator and main character, Pip, steals food from his aunts for an escaped convict. Pip describes his pilfered loot thus: “I stole some bread, some rind of cheese, about half a jar of mincemeat … some brandy from a stone bottle … a…
If the ribeye is, as some say, the king of steaks, then the ribeye cap is the jewel in its crown. This is not a common cut of meat to find, but if you are lucky enough to find a ribeye cap (sometimes called rib cap or even by the Latin spinalis dorsi) at your…
Christmas time is candy time, and do you know what the ultimate Christmas candy is? No, not fudge…not candy canes…certainly not red and green candy corn. It’s Turkish Delight! with it’s gem-like bright colors and snowy coating of powdered sugar. You’ve never heard of Turkish delight? Never tried it? It’s…well, it’s delightful. Turkish delight is…
If there is a dish that represents decadence, luxury, and richness, it is beef Wellington. This dish, beloved in—and strangely discarded since—the ’60s, is every bit as delicious today as it was in the era of Continental Cuisine. And how could it not be! It’s a beef tenderloin coated in sautĂ©ed mushrooms with pâtĂ© all…
Tailgating is a sport unto itself. Who has the best canopy? Who has the best sound system? Who has the best food? You don’t have to bring a trailer offset smoker to BBQ at the game, though. Bring a kettle grill, set it up with a charcoal snake around the edge, and you can smoke…
As we head towards winter, more people start to think about parties, treats, gifts and, well, candy. Halloween is the season opener for candy, and candy making is something that many people find notoriously difficult. We’d like to help change that. Candy making is all about seed crystal control and sugar concentration. We’ve covered those two…