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
18
It what is truly a bittersweet announcement, the final episode of Alton Brown’s Good Eats will be airing on Food Network on February 10th @ 8pm. The episode entitled “Turn on the Dark” will be an hour long show on the subject of dark chocolate. This will be the 4th chocolate themed episode in the …
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 …
Nov
21
Mashed potatoes are turkey’s best friend, so you must have them at Thanksgiving. Most people don’t think much about the potatoes. They just grab some at the store and boil them up at the last moment. But potatoes can be so much more. I decided to try a couple new recipes this year. The first …
Nov
20
For any Good Eats fan, Romancing the Bird, Alton’s original 1 hour Thanksgiving special is a classic. A classic that is hard to follow up, but as the Good Eats series is coming to an end, Alton tries one more time to produce another Thanksgiving classic. This time with a different approach. It’s all about …
Nov
18
There are a lot of important decisions to make when preparing for your Thanksgiving meal. And most of those decisions concern the bird you plan to roast. One of those questions you have to answer well before the meal, do I brine or not brine? I am here to give you my opinion on the …
Nov
07
It’s the best time of the year in the culinary world. And if you are looking for some ways to show off your culinary skills, then you might want to tune into Food Network this month. There will be a lot of shows dedicated to turkey and all the fixings, including a brand new 2 …
Oct
05
The fall time is my favorite time of year for cooking. Apples, squash, and pumpkins, and let’s not forget at the end of fall is Thanksgiving. We have certain recipes that are becoming a fall tradition in my household. One of them is Alton Brown’s Butternut Squash Dumplings or Gnocchi. It is a combination of …
Aug
03
I was sadden to learn early this year that my by far favorite food show of all time, Good Eats is ending it’s run. However it will do so with a bang. There are 3 episodes left, each an hour long special. The first one of those specials will be airing Saturday, August 6th, 2011 …
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.
