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• Technique of the Week: Shucking

  

  Shucking is a culinary term used to describe the removal of the outer shell or “shucks” from either corn or oysters. Interestingly the term is not used in... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bananas Foster Fascination

  

  It is again the season of afternoon practices, extra loads of laundry, wet tennis shoes and ravenous teenagers. We recently hosted a cookout for the boys’... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Technique of the Week: Flambéing

  

  Flambéing is a cooking technique in which alcohol is added to a hot pan to create a surge of flames. The word flambé means “flamed” in French and is most often... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Technique of the Week: Extruding

  

  Extruding is a process by which a mixture of ingredients is forced through a pierced plate or die. After passing through the plate, the mixture can be cut to a... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Everyday Was Playdough Day

  

  It is hard to believe that there is actually a national Playdough Day. When our boys were little, everyday was play dough day! We have wonderful memories of the... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2012 FAMILY

• "It's A Southern Thing" Boiled Peanuts

  

  Growing up in the north Georgia, the appearance of signs along rural highways advertising “Boiled Peanuts” (pronounced bowled peynuts) signaled the end of summe... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Where There's Smoke There's Brisket

  

  Today is the eleventh anniversary of the 911 tragedy that affected some many Americans. It is also the day we celebrate the brave firefighters that gave their... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Labor Day Rule Cantaloupe Sorbet

  

  Growing up, Labor Day always marked the unofficial end of summer when the “Labor Day Rule” went into effect. It was time to pack away white clothes and shoes,... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Japanese Knife Masters Delight

  The parking lot behind The Cook’s Warehouse in Decatur was completely packed as a standing-room-only crowd of cooking enthusiasts gathered around three... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Rustic Apple Tart

  It is so hard to get back into a routine! Over the summer months, our schedules are completely upheaved resulting in a serious lack of blog posts. Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Technique of the Week: Sharpening

  

  Sharpening is the process of creating or refining the sharp edge of a cutting implement. Sharpening is done by grinding away material on the implement with an... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Technique of the Week: Coring

  

  Coring is a process that removes the core or center of various fruits, such as apples, pears and pineapple; and vegetables, such as lettuce and cabbage. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Technique of the Week: Pickling

  

  Pickling is the process of preserving food by marinating and storing it in an acid solution, usually vinegar (acetic acid) or “anaerobic fermentation” in brine... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Zucchini Bread

  Planting sixteen zucchini plants seemed like a good idea at the time… We love having fresh squash blossoms in the early summer, but as the season wears on the... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Technique of the Week: Grating

  In culinary terms, grating is the process of transforming solid, firm food items into small pieces by rubbing the item against a grater. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mango Tango in Key West

  

  Post by Sonny RomeoLast year, we visited Key West for a lovely day trip. Dad and Mom had always wanted to see the Florida Keys and we were in Palm Beach so... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Technique of the Week: Macerating

  

  The technique of maceration is used to soften fruits and vegetables using a liquid; often their own natural juices which have been extracted with a simple... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Advantages of Dining In & Quesadillas

  

  Our friends often ask us if we cook meals from scratch every night. When we answer in the affirmative, several other questions usually follow such as “how do yo... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Technique of the Week: Rubbing

  

  The technique of rubbing meat almost always involves the dry heat method of cooking where almost no water based liquid is used in cooking. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tabooless Oysters with Mignonette Sauce

  

  The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve mollusks which live in marine or brackish habitats. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES