Cooking Rice the Right Way (truth – there is no right way.) So today I’d like to talk about cooking rice. I suppose this would be better as a video but I already started typing.  The goal is not to

People ask me how I know what to season and how to season it. I thought I’d write about a couple of ways to think about it. You can think about seasoning as a way of creating one flavor. For

It sounds like such a hard thing to do, but it’s so easy. The only negative about making your own stock is that after you’ve sucked the life out of everything in the pot and strain it, you have a

The simplest, most flavorful way to make pork for mexican inspired meals! Buy country pork ribs, with or without bones, or any old butt / shoulder pork roast, (look for sales and freeze for later).  Take a crock pot full

I think it’s funny how much of my recipes are tied in with a memory. It seems like every time I want to write  about a recipe, it’s tied into a big old story. So, here’s the story for my

Let’s think about soups and stews. Soups to me are the perfect meal, because they fill you up, they’re one dish, they’re almost always savory and delicious. You’ve got all the good flavors of a whole dinner in one big

A million years ago, I had an office, and a man came selling books… He had a giant bag of heavy books. He had this book called the Encyclopedia of Creative Cooking. And I don’t know why, but for some

The Famous Lemon Cake Recipe I am hesitant to share this recipe because making it makes me feel special.  I have never had anyone else I know make this and it’s a big hit whenever I take it to anyone’s

Freezing Changes Things (in more ways that one.) I think I’ve written about this before, or maybe mentioned in some of my earlier podcasts or videos. When you freeze food you’re changing the cellular structure of the food item. Generally,

I was watching some cooking show this morning lying in bed, and they cooked these small appetizers in an oven at 450 degrees for 30 minutes. I go, “Man, that’s gonna get the crap cooked out of it.” You might

Okay, as promised. Here is my chili beans recipe. As partially shown on my video entitled “Presentation.” One 15/16 ounce can of each: Kidney beans Black beans White beans Ranch Style beans Ranch Style Pinto Beans Petite or small diced

This blog is entitled Burning the Garlic Bread, or maybe I should call it “happens to the best of us.” I want you to know that I’ve been cooking for 40 long years and the other day I made garlic

Today’s topic is getting dinner on the table with everything hot at the same time, a mouthful. One thing in the process of cooking dinner is cooking multiple things at one time and managing to have them ready simultaneously.  Maybe

How can we become a good cook? What is a good cook? Is it just making food that tastes good?  I like to think that being a good cook is about the whole picture, from planning a meal to executing

Let’s talk about presentation.  Presentation refers to what your food looks like on the plate. Part of enjoying a meal depends on how your food is presented. Ask yourself, “Does this plate look inviting, or does this plate look flavorful?”