My Father is the master of a great fish fry – moist piles of fish with a crunchy crusted exterior. He makes crusting fish look second nature – something I took for granted for most of my youth until I moved on my own and tried to replicate his success only to find out that I [...]
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How to Get Breading (Crust) to Stick to Chicken or Fish
Posted in Techniques, Tips and Tricks on November 14, 2011 | 7 Comments »
My Secret to the Best Sheppard’s Pie
Posted in Techniques, Tips and Tricks on October 11, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The best thing about Sheppard’s Pie, to me, is a crispy top browned in the oven. It’s a firm crust that gives way to moist potato goodness and all the treats concealed inside. I’ve experimented for years on how to get it just right. Here’s our conclusion: Before cooking, level your potatoes with a spoon. [...]
My Secret for the Best Chilli
Posted in Techniques, Tips and Tricks on September 25, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Claiming to make the best chilli in the world is akin to a restaurant with `famous`soup or the world`s best (fillintheblankhere) – everyone makes the same claim and no one can prove it. And because flavour is such a personal preference, 6 billion people could lay legitimate claim to making the best chilli in the [...]
Learning More About Pizza – The Best Tips I`ve Got…
Posted in Techniques, Tips and Tricks on June 26, 2011 | 7 Comments »
I continue to learn a lot about making pizza and am mildly obsessed. As today is a travel day, I thought I`d share a few quick tips that I`ve recently developed that`s helping my homemade pizza reach the next level (pictures and another post on pizza when I get back). These tips are resulting in the [...]
A Humbling Lesson – Always Trust Your Tested Recipes
Posted in General Cooking, Tips and Tricks on June 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Short post today – but if the lesson helps one person (or, as I suspect, makes a bunch of you laugh at and with me), then it`s worth it. We`re hosting up to 60 people for a pre-wedding (not our own) party this evening. It`s been a tight deadline and Dana and I have been [...]
What to Cook in Hot Weather – a Few Secret Weapons
Posted in General Cooking, Tips and Tricks on June 9, 2011 | 4 Comments »
A late post today – busy tying up loose ends at work and preparing for the lovely onslaught of love that will be my family arriving from all over the world for 3-days for a fabulous wedding. I know that we`re having 20-60 people for dinner tomorrow night but not sure who is arriving when [...]
The Number One Mistake Home Cooks Make – And How to Fix it Easily
Posted in General Cooking, Tips and Tricks on June 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
While today’s feature includes meat, it applies to all styles of cooking. Our vegetarian friends will have difficulty finding the meat in the photos – and that’s kind of the point. This is largely an opinion piece – one based on observations and personal experiences that I hope shares some tips on how to [...]
My `Secret` to the Best Dried Bean Soup in Town
Posted in General Cooking, Tips and Tricks on April 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I struggled for years to make a great soup from dried beans. I tried many tricks – soaking, not soaking, salting before then after, cooking them slow, cooking them long and I always struggled. Most beans do not need soaking (though it can speed up their cooking time). Simply bring dried beans to a strong [...]
The Secret to Darker Stock…
Posted in General Cooking, Tips and Tricks on January 21, 2011 | 22 Comments »
I had the absolute privilege of watching Chef Thomas Keller be interviewed live about a year ago (full notes and a few photos here). It was a memorable experience that I still reflect on – and it`s helped me become a better cook. I remember Keller sharing his secret to becoming great – and the [...]
Our Next Food Project: Filling the Pantry
Posted in Special Series, Techniques on December 30, 2010 | 13 Comments »
Life is busy – it’s that way for many of us. I wake up at 5AM, write for up to an hour and am out the door before 7. I get home 12 hours later, we walk the dog and it’s 8 or 8.30. A quick look through the fridge to see if there’s enough [...]
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