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Jul 15

How To Grill A Steak

I am a subscriber to an email newsletter from Sizzle On The Grill from Char-Broil. [The photo to the left is from them, not me. )-;] I really think this is a good article and think you should read it. It is informative! Here is an excerpt of the arti (read full article)

Food Prep, Grillin' and Chillin', Interesting Information, Things To Do, What's for Dinner?

Jun 04

Chili Chart

Here is a graphic of the different types of chilies. It will give you a visual reference for them, if you did not already have one. (Left Click on the graphic for a larger view). Cheers! (read full article)

Food Trivia, Interesting Information, Thought For The Day, Traditional Foods

May 01

History of Digestion Research

From The People's Chronology by James Trager. 1752 French Naturalist Rene de Reaumur proves that digestion is at least partially a chemical process. He places food inside tiny perforated metal cylinders and feeds these to hawks; when he recovers the (read full article)

Interesting Information

Apr 29

A Brief History of Grilling

Really ..... Summer and the ritual of firing up the backyard grill is almost here ..... Almost! Here is an interesting article on the history of grilling, according to the Foodnetwork. At the end of the article are some recipes for some BBQ sauce.The (read full article)

Interesting Information, Smoking and Grilling, Thought For The Day

Apr 09

Maharajah’s Mince Lamb Curry (Bhēra karī), Part II

Here are our completed dishes for Maharajah’s Mince Lamb Curry (Bhēra karī). If you look for the post, by the same name, earlier today, you will find the recipe.I was amazed at how delicious this is! The spices were balenced just right. I did adj (read full article)

Indian Cooking, Interesting Information, Lamb, Things To Do, Traditional Foods

Mar 31

Salt - How Much Is Too Much?

So after I posted the article the other day, Robin asked if I was going to post an article on the side effects of salt. So after looking around, here is an excerpted article from the Mayo Clinic on salt. You can read the entire article by Clicking He (read full article)

Cooking Styles, food, Food Prep, Interesting Information, salt, Spice Blends, Thought For The Day

Mar 30

Sous Vide - What is it?

This is actually nothing new. My mother used to freeze corn, for instance, and then cook it in the pouch. This is very similar, but Sous Vide uses vacuum pouches. From the Sous Vide website, I found this information.First used in kitchens in France i (read full article)

Cooking Styles, food, Interesting Information, Things To Do

Mar 26

Colbert Sauce

Question of the day through my email: What is a Colbert Sauce? It is one of the classic sauces. To be more specific, "...Colbert sauce was probably named after Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619 - 1683). French statesman and economic advisor to Louis XIV. I (read full article)

Classic Sauces, Classics, Interesting Information, Recipe Submitted By: Bob and Robin Young

Mar 25

Kitchen Supplies in Boise

I had heard that Kitchen Collection here in Boise was closed and that the closest one was in Coeur d'Alene. Wrong! Rudy's - Cooks Paradise in Twin Falls is great to visit. Good items and prices. Only problem is, Rudy's is 2 hours from here. William S (read full article)

Food Prep, Interesting Information, Kitchen Collection, Things To Do

Mar 17

Where Did "Corned Beef" Come From?

History of Corned Beef & CabbageOrigin of Traditional Irish American St Patrick's Day RecipeMar 3, 2009 Stephanie Jolly , Source: Suite101.comWhile many North Americans associate corned beef and cabbage with Ireland, this popular St Patrick's Day (read full article)

Anthropology of Food, food, Food Trivia, Interesting Information, Trivia

Mar 10

Gardens

No, it's not too early to be thinking about your garden for this year. You should have some starts going right now. But I thought that some of you might be interested in this following article and resource. They do an awesome job with refugees coming (read full article)

Interesting Information, Local Farmers Markets, Local Markets, Spring Plants

Feb 03

"The Seasons" February Schedule

Do you want a great bowl of Gumbo? Maybe a bowl of Louisiana Oyster Stew. Or a fantastic Corn Salad Dip. Or a dessert choice of Heart of Creme Brulee or Chocolate Amaretto Mousse Tart, now that sounds sinful!! Then look no further.February 2010Season (read full article)

food, Interesting Information, Restaurants, Seasons Bistro, Things To Do, Traditional Foods, Wine and Food

Dec 12

la porte brune

Guess what? Andrae is back in business!! No, not in Boise, but in Walla Walla. Look at this - La Porte Brune, has come forth from passion, not from obsession. In a day when the culinary unenlightened are herding to troughs of food at chains and unins (read full article)

Classics, Interesting Information, Things To Do, Wine and Food, Wine Dinners

Dec 06

Making Vinegar

The graphic at the right is one that Robin did several years ago. "Rabbits Making Wine", (C) 1988. The original used to hang at the now non-existent BB Strand, 4th and Bannock, Boise, and the artwork is now in the possession of Chef John Mortimer.I h (read full article)

food, Food Prep, Interesting Information, Recipe Submitted By: Bob and Robin Young, Recipes, Vinegars

Nov 29

The White House Dinner Party

Here is what they had. How 'bout you?Potato and Eggplant SaladWhite House Arugula with Onion Seed Vinaigrette2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Modus Operandi, Napa Valley, CaliforniaRed Lentil Soup with Fresh Cheese2006 Riesling Brooks ³Ara² Willamette Valley, (read full article)

food, Food Trivia, holiday menu, Interesting Information, Party Time, Thought For The Day

Nov 18

36th Street Bistro (Boise)

The last time Robin and I were here, it was a pretty good meal. We really need to go back. But if you are interested, Left-Click the coupons below and print them out. Take them with you and use them for coffee and/or a bottle of their house wine or a (read full article)

food, Interesting Information, Main Dish, Restaurants, Things To Do, Wine and Food

Nov 16

Roasted Turkey in 70 Minutes

Actually, yes you can!! Robin and I made one of these turkeys yesterday, as a preliminary trial for Thanksgiving, coming up soon. The style of cooking is called spatchcocked. "Really, "spatchcocking" is just a fancy term for cooking a whole turkey or (read full article)

food, Interesting Information, Local Farmers Markets, Recipes, Things To Do, Traditional Foods

Nov 01

Worcestershire Sauce

Looks like it might have been a slow day in Boise. Not really! They were having a big debate on the Food Network today on the origin and uses of Worcestershire Sauce. Here, from Wikipedia, is some information. Some of this is not cited and may need c (read full article)

condiments, food, Food Trivia, herbs, Interesting Information, Things To Do

Nov 01

Annatto - What Is It?

Good question. Basically, it's a spice used mainly in South America, but also in Mexico, the Caribbean and in cheese. Hmmmmm!AnnattoAnnatto, sometimes called Roucou, is a derivative of the achiote trees of tropical regions of the Americas, used to pr (read full article)

condiments, Food Prep, Food Trivia, herbs, Interesting Information

Aug 07

Tips On Making The Perfect Jam!

Here is some information gleaned from a BBC cooking program. Enjoy!Jam, Jellies and ChutneysWhether it is jams, jellies or chutney, preserved fruit brightens up all manner of breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Here we have all you need to know about pr (read full article)

food, Food Prep, Interesting Information, Recipes, Things To Do

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