mrschefChef Husband: “I picked up some corned beef to make Reubens. Do we have any sauerkraut in the fridge?”Mrs. Chef: “No, but we have cabbage and I can make a quick kraut!” After a year …
Meyer Lemon Drop
Cal and Christa DeMercurioChef Husband brought home a beautiful pile of Meyer lemons from a friends tree. Meyers are very distinct with their sweeter flavor and softer flesh, a bit more like an orange, unlike the firm bright …
Out of the Frying Pan
We’re moving on from empanadas to egg rolls. Both take a “dough” wrapper of sorts, are filled with a mixture, and then sealed with egg wash, before cooking. Though we used biscuit dough and baked …
Pulled Chicken Empanadas
Part 2 of our empanada story (remember I perceived empanadas to be difficult to make) proves to show how quickly they can actually be made. Chef Husband simply took a roasted chicken and hand pulled the breast, …
What’s Up Dock
At first glance, empanadas look a bit intimidating to make. Nevertheless, Chef Husband set me up with my mis en place, gave me a quick walkthrough, from start to finish, and I was off to …
Knuckle Up
An important guideline, when using a knife, is to keep your fingertips out of the way. For some reason, our natural instinct is to hold our food stationary for cutting, with our fingertips exposed and …
Getting the Hang of It
Today was the day. In my progression of sautée practice, I moved on from a slice of bread to a generous handful of navy beans. The trick seems to be, not to feel it in the wrist …
This Towel’s For You
I learned an important lesson today: towels are a method of communication in a commercial kitchen. I was serving lunch today, at our son’s school, and everything was going great, for the first few orders, …
