Feb
02
Lemon curd is custard gold. It is so good and there is so much to do with it. I thought it might be good in a pie. But instead of making one traditionally sized pie, I decided to make 8 mini versions. That way everyone could have their own whole pie (or two) to themselves …
Jan
30
Have you ever watched an episode of Food Network’s “Chopped” or “Iron Chef”. You see these chefs preparing complex dishes that include a lot of ingredients and a lot of different flavors. This isn’t a bad thing. But sometimes it’s nice to have a simple dish that is delicious, full of flavor, but not so …
Jan
30
This article was written exclusively for Eat Like No One Else by Pearson Farm, a fifth-generation family-owned business dedicated to growing Georgia Peaches and Georgia Pecans. Have you ever wondered where your pecans come from? How much work does it actually take to cultivate a pecan tree? Most likely orchards started small and grew into …
Jan
23
Selecting beef is the grocery store can be an overwhelming task. What can be even more overwhelming is trying to figure out what to do with that cut once you get it at home. Hopefully I can decrease your anxiety today by giving you some ideas on what to do with a flank steak. What …
Jan
20
A lot of people like to associate lemons with summertime. A nice, cold glass of lemonade is the official drink of the summer. Yet when I think of lemons, I think winter. It is in the winter when lemons are in season. And it’s the only time of year when you can find my favorite …
Jan
19
I have been cooking a lot of whole chickens as of late. A local grocery store had a sale on several Saturdays in a row on whole chickens for $.69/lb. That was a deal I do not want to pass up, so I would always head off there and get my max allowed 2 chickens. …
Jan
10
One thing I like to do on this site is include information that I myself am looking for. I am looking into sources where I can buy bison meat. It’s not as readily available as beef, so I have had to search out some local sources. It was quite a search. I could only find …
Jan
06
There are some things people just don’t ever think of making themselves. We have gotten so used to just going to the store and getting something we need already made up for us. Give mustard for example. How many people make their own mustard, let alone would even know how to begin. As usual Alton …
Jan
03
When you cook like me, you end up creating a lot of dirty dishes. I am someone who likes to make his very own crackers or ice cream. Whereas most people just buy these in the store, I make them from stratch, which means I am dirting pots, spatulas, sheet pans, etc. Which is why …
Dec
27
This article was written exclusively for Eat Like No One Else by Pearson Farm, a fifth-generation family-owned business dedicated to growing Georgia Peaches and Georgia Pecans. The other day I received a holiday care package from my family that included some delicious roasted pecans that had been tossed in cinnamon and sugar. Knowing that I’d …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (3 1/2) and Autumn (1). I started this blog in October 2009 to share my culinary experiences from making my own food from scratch to what I find at farmer's markets and grocery stores.
