Search results

Ok..... finally pulled the trigger and bought a 26" Weber and finished putting it together last night only to find that the top doesn't fit well to the base. I'm not sure if the base is out of round or if it's the top. I'm thinking of finding out which is out of round tonight and then...

I happened across this episode yesterday while looking at cooking duck different ways. The first part is cooking foie gras with poached apples and I'll definitely try this over the holidays with a larger group of family or friends. The second part is Jean-Louis Palladin roasting a couple duck...

I happened to be buying motor oil and saw they had these on clearance for $100. I did not notice that these were advertised in our area (our Walmart is in Marina, CA) so YMMV. Of course, I couldn't resist. :)

Needs a bit of TLC. http://monterey.craigslist.org/for/5175795907.html

I follow Alton Brown's recipe except that I add Spanish Chorizo and shrimp at the very end (the residual heat is sufficient to cook the shrimp). I find this is also tastier if you have your own chicken stock - a good reason to save those bones! Anyway, the prep takes about 30 minutes and the...

I did these some time ago for a good size party and just recently did 4 tritips for another party. Frankly, this Anova is a great little machine and has no problem heating up the water in this cooler to temp quickly and holding it just fine. The cooler holds just about 6 gallons of water as...

My wife and I hosted a small gathering of like minded steak aficionados for a tasting a week ago.... I grilled some wonderful choice cut top sirloins I cut from a whole loin about 2" thick and seasoned with salt. No pictures of the cook, but what we also wanted to do was taste test a variety of...

My posting history has been pretty lame of late. Busy with life and work, but I still have been reading posts and seeing great cooks by all of you guys! Pizza oven has been in use, but no pics. Tony would say if you don't have pics, it didn't happen! Anyway, we had a weekend without rain...

I received a flyer yesterday saying these are going on sale starting Thursday. I picked one up a year ago and it's been great at sealing all sorts of things. $30 off from $149.99 to $119.99.

Nothing complex but all good. My sister sent me a care package from Bobby Nelson's Cheese Shop in Kenosha, WI. Great appetizer!! Simple stuff here.... Just some wings dusted with Chef Merito's seasoning. Getting there! We're probably just past the 1 hour mark - indirect and 325...

Hi Chris, Who or what got you starting with your desire to grill and bbq? Were you led to Weber products right away or did you take a longer route? Thanks for creating this forum. There are so many talented chefs here and learning from everyone has been extremely rewarding!

Haven't made rotisserie chicken in some time, so I went back to it last night. The chicken is from Costco and I like these for their meatiness and reduced fat. Hubert Keller had a simple recipe - rub the chicken with fresh squeezed lemons then truss, put the used lemon wedges in the chicken's...

I like simple french food. Not heavy sauces or creams, but relatively uncomplicated and well prepared. Deboning a whole chicken is all about technique and Pépin explains it very well in this video. It take me about 15 minutes to debone a chicken and turkeys much longer, but it's a nice change...

Too busy with lots of stuff including visiting family out of town in Sacramento. Anyway, we're home tonight and I've had a nice piece of flap meat in the freezer for a month or so.... Carne Asada sounds good and it's been too long since I've had some good Mexican food. Refried beans, rice and...

Well, this was a GOOD find, but she definitely had been ridden hard and put away wet several times. I seriously doubt anyone ever cleaned up this grill in the past 40 years. The accumulation of carbon and baked on grease was more than I'd seen. I got about 90% of it off using oven cleaner, a...

This is a recipe from a friend and well known restauranteur here in Monterey (John Pisto of the Whaling Station). I've been making this for several years and have always enjoyed it. When this is finished, you have a pretty strong drink at about 40 proof. Some Italians make limoncello with...

They don't seem to come up very often around here so I jumped on this one that someone posted on craigslist for $25. It sure is an older one - my guess is from the 70's. She's a bit rough; got some pretty good nicks, scratches and the like, but not dented at all. No rust through the bowl...

I was going to wait til spring.... but couldn't do it! Looked seriously at the Summit series and decided the Genesis was what would work best for me. Bought this from the local Ace HW here in town (we actually have two Ace stores). They said they could deliver after 6P and I said maybe I can...

Spent a few days last week in Chicago with my sisters and some friends from Michigan and Iowa that made the trip. We had a blast and spent time visiting museums (Science and Industry and the Field) as well as seeing other sites. One of the most beautiful places we visited was the Chicago...

Opened a bottle of 2006 Bernardus Marinus for inspiration. A very good local wine. My wife just returned home so dinner for just the two of us. Simple, uncomplicated and tasty.... I hope. \ Seasoned some chicken wings and drumsticks with Chef Merito's chicken seasoning after a quick dip in...