How To Make Rotisserie Turkey Breast

August 14, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by
Dinner, Fowl , ,

I love my rotisserie. Love love love love LOOOOOOOOOVE my rotisserie. I've only used it twice so far, and already I'm getting the hang of it. I just made, without a doubt, the most perfectly cooked turkey it has ever been my pleasure to chew on. There's some big ol' hunks of beef and pork that have a date with my rotisserie in the near future. But for now I've got the how-to for turkey breast. This would go pretty much the same for a whole turkey if you've got a much larger grill than mine. … [Read more...]

Mashed Roasted Potatoes

August 14, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
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Hmm, that picture doesn't look so good. Almost seems like the potatoes aren't in focus. That's because they're not. The focus that is. They're just a side dish. You'll see the rest of that picture tomorrow when I show the entree the potatoes went with. The idea for this recipe actually came from a comment on the Parmesan peppercorn potatoes recipe I did recently. April suggested that these would make great mashed potatoes. I thought that sounded like a fine idea. … [Read more...]

How To Grill Corn On The Cob

August 4, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
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Fresh corn on the cob doesn't take much cooking at all. Some people insist that the only way to eat it is to get it within hours of being picked and boil it for two or three minutes. These same people will put the water on the stove before heading out to the farmers market or roadside stand to get the corn, so they won't waste a second after shucking it. These people are crazy. (I'm looking at you, Alton Brown.) I've kept corn in the fridge for two or three days before cooking it and I … [Read more...]

How To Make Giblet Gravy

July 24, 2008 (Updated May 16, 2017) by
Dressing / Sauce, Fowl

When you buy a whole chicken or turkey, you usually get the giblets stuffed inside the cavity. You can toss them out, feed them to the dog or, if you like flavor, make gravy out of them. It's surprisingly easy although, to be honest, you shouldn't go into it expecting the same kind of texture you get from instant or pre-made gravy. … [Read more...]

Purple Bean Salad

July 22, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
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I'd never had purple beans before. I saw them at the farmers market where a friend of mine was buying some. I asked and she told me that they taste just like green beans, and in fact turn the same color green when you cook them. Well what would be the point of that? So I knew I needed to get some, and I knew I couldn't cook them. I decided this would be a perfect time to use some of the chive blossom vinegar. The result not only tastes great, it looks incredibly cool. Oh, and I … [Read more...]

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