Doing the Dutch

My wife, who loves me more than you do, bought me a Dutch oven. Time to braise something!

Pearls of great price

What’s that? Israeli couscous? Pearl couscous? Whatever you call it, I want more.

Ribeyes. Broccoli. Oh, yeah.

Basic meals prepared for quiet evenings at home are more enjoyable than a fancy dinner intended for company - as long as the meat is well-marbled.

Toolin’ up in the kitchen

It’s important to have the right tool for the job, especially in the kitchen. Three new utensils make the Waveflux kitchen a better work environment.

Cat, fish, recipe

You’d smile too if you were on the payroll of the Catfish Institute
So I was reading an issue of Eating Well and ran across a full-page ad featuring celeb chef Cat Cora and touting her new spokespersonship for something called the Catfish Institute. I paid attention to the ad because Cora is teh cute, [...]

And now, for a change of pace…

Yes, it’s Chicken Under a Brick!

Yet another proven recipe from the fine folks at, er, Fine Cooking. Chicken marinated overnight in oilive oil and herbs, seared on one side under bricks wrapped in foil, then turned before the skillet is placed in a hot oven to finish (sans bricks). No, it’s not health food. But [...]