Latest Food Blogs from The Cookbook Man
Cookbooks Fit For Any Mother
Giving a cookbook to your mother/wife on Mother?s Day. It seems like a pretty easy gift. Especially if the special person in your life likes to cook. But, how do you present that present in a way that doesn?t make it look like more work for her down the road? A delicate matter for sure. [...]
Unraveling The Mysteries of Lard
It?s easy to see why your grandmother loved it. I don’t know much about lard. My guess is not many people are experts in the field. I don’t remember my Mom ever cooking with it and have no recollections of a jar or carton sitting in our fridge or pantry. I do know one [...]
Monday Books: Burgers!
There are only as many variations as your imagination will allow. Grilled, griddled, broiled. Beef, turkey, veggie? I could go on, but, I don?t want to bore you. There are an infinite number of ways to define one our favorite foods, the burger. It?s formally know as a hamburger. The traditional version doesn?t contain a [...]
Monday Books: Salmon
Finally, something that tastes great that’s also good for you! I?ll reluctantly admit it here. In the past I?ve probably overdone it a touch on the salmon. But, I love it. My wife, not so much. She?ll tolerate it a couple of times a month. If she has to eat it twice a week [...]
Sunny Side Up
Can something be both a wonder and wonderful? Consider the egg. Here’s a question for you. How many eggs do you think this country produces each year? Think big. No, bigger. Bigger still… You’re not even close. So, I’ll tell you. 75 billion, yes billion! That translates to 241 eggs per year for every man, [...]
Monday Books: Cake!
For all occasions, nothing beats a great cake. I don?t know if there is one individual food that has more sayings/quotes associated with it. ?Let them eat cake?, ?the icing on the cake? and ?piece of cake? are few of the more obvious. The question is why cake? The answer: because it?s so damn good! [...]
A Brisket By Any Other Name
Poitrine, bringa, bryststykke. No matter how you say it, it?s still a brisket. WARNING: This book is not suitable for vegetarians, vegans or herbivores of any stripe. However, if you love slow cooked, tender and delicious meat, grab a plate and get your fork! It?s a cut of meat that slices across ethnic and cultural [...]
Monday Books: Cookies!
If you give a mouse a cookie? Who doesn?t love a great, soft, chewy cookie and an ice cold glass of milk? It?s a good question, right? Cookies turn all of us that aren?t already kids into one. And fast. If you?re looking to crank some fantastic homemade creations out of your own kitchen there [...]
A Cooking Guide That Stays Put
Some things you shouldn?t leave to chance. We?ve all been there. You have this perfect cut of meat. It has been lovingly prepped and ready to be fired. The last thing you want to do is screw it up. It?s already dead, killing it again would be a crime. The experience can be nerve wracking [...]
Monday Books: C?est Cheese
There?s never a bad time for a great cheese. It comes in many forms. Too many to name. It can be mild or stinky, soft, semi soft or hard, aged or new. But, one thing they all have in common is they are hard to resist. I?m of course taking about a wedge of great [...]
