“What is served with your King Salmon?”“It’s King Salmon.”“Okay. Thank you. What is served with your King Salmon tonight?”“It’s King Salmon,” in a very snarky tone.“Thank you. What is served with your King Salmon.”“Pff. It’s KING SALMON. That’s what it is. You don’t mess with King Salmon.” Well, okay then. “I’ll take the King Salmon,…
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Today, the day I am composing this post, is March 16, 2020.I am an anxious person.Often I can manage. Today I simply cannot.Coronavirus. Quarantine. Pre-existining auto-immune condition.It’s too much. I feel like I’m going to break.I’m not allowed to go to the grocery store.My immune system is too compromised.My loving husband is there now, buying…
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Friends of ours recently traveled to Miami, South Beach to be exact, for a quick little getaway. While I was excited about the idea of warmth and sun, the side conversation among the group turned to THE FOOD! Of course it did – and I have to admit, I was in on it right away!…
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Despite how much I love to cook and nourish the mouths and souls of others, I actually rarely entertain at home. I like my space. I like my habits. I like my routine. I have a very generous heart, but when it comes to my space and my place, I’m rather protective – very particular….
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Growing up, steak was certainly a special occasion. Every once in a while, Dad would fire up the grill and serve us some mean looking meat ~ although I don’t really remember it that way. In fact, I DO remember not enjoying the special steak occasions at all, smothering my slab in a salubrious amount…
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One of my favorite meals growing up involved the team work of my parents: Dad at the grill and Mom in the kitchen. Grilled pork and pineapple salsa. Oh yes. So yummy. I don’t often admit it, but I absolutely adore pork tenderloin – particular the “tender” part of that statement. So, cooking pork sous…
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Sous-vide (/suːˈviːd/; French for “under vacuum”) – SUE-VEED – is a method of cooking in which food is vacuum-sealed in a plastic pouch or a glass jar and then placed in a water bath or steam environment for longer than normal cooking times (usually 1 to 7 hours, up to 48 or more in some…
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