A few years back some inventive chefs took quite a different approach to using salt while cooking. Instead of putting salt on their food, they took a large block of salt, preheated it carefully and began searing thin strips of Kobe beef on it. The trend caught on and made its way out of restaurants, […]
If you’re an avid cook like me, chances are you’ve hosted your fair share of Thanksgivings. After the first few annual turkey days, the classic oven-roasted turkey can get a bit boring. There’s the hassle of making brine, getting under the skin with five pounds of butter, and generally making a complete mess of your […]
One of my favorite things to eat is cheese, an ingredient that has no trouble being the feature flavor of a dish or meal. There are over 900 known cheeses in the world – each with its own size, shape, color, and aroma. Recently I had the opportunity to grill several different types of cheese, […]
There’s good food and there’s great food. There are the meals you’ll never forget; you know, that meal you talked about for a week. The same meal that made for an impromptu photoshoot with your phone, the one that ended up on your Facebook wall. But the best meals I’ve had are more than just sitting […]
Chances are if you’re a serious griller you own a grill wok or grill basket. If you don’t, you’re missing out on one of the easiest and most efficient ways to cook non-traditional or difficult ingredients on the grill. Years ago, when the first woks and baskets came out, someone had the brilliant idea of […]
