When most people think french fries they think of their favorite fast food place. Or a half step up would be restaurant fries. Now I’ve had both and both are lousy. The typical problem is that they are over-greased, tasteless and old. The old French cooking maxim of getting food immediately from the pan to the plate (à la minute) is something missing with the fries (and most other things in restaurants to be honest). So until someone outlaws the heat lamp and makes cooking with caring & love a requirement we’ll have to do this ourselves. [...click to contimue reading...]
Aug 292008
I like having some food in the frig that’s delish, natural and convenient. One of my favorites is this little veggie medley I came up with. Cook up a bowl-full and store in the frig for good food/fast food. The recipe is like Summer, loose and easy .. add what you like, deep six what you don’t, until you get your unique flavor combo that’s right for you. Here’s one of the variations modestly called Theo’s Veggie Medley… Shopping list: 1 Medium Organic Rutabaga 2 Medium Organic Yellow Onions 1 Bulb (not clove!) of Organic [...click to contimue reading...]
Over the past few months my diet has been transitioning to being closer to vegetarian than anything else. And this is a smart thing given it’s effects of lowering cholesterol and increasing physical and mental energy. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ll still enjoy non-vegetarian cooking from time to time (and if I’m going to have something non-vegetarian I make sure that it’s an outstanding party in my mouth. .. Hamburger helper need not apply). However, one of the challenges of eating this way is making certain you are getting an adequate intake of protein (you need to consult with your nutritionist or [...click to contimue reading...]
Aug 032008
Have been hot & heavy lately in the process of moving. Even right now I’m in the living room of my new house looking at the fireplace and if I crane my neck can also get a peak at the best part about the place.. the stove…Gas…finally.. As someone who has literally suffered through those flat top stoves and then electric I’m pretty psyched to get going on the ultimate design for kicking up and kicking down the heat instantly…Natural Gas. The more control the better. Now the kitchen could be bigger but what happened [...click to contimue reading...]
