Helping A High School Senior Learn How to Cook A few weeks ago, my next door neighbor, Nat, asked me to mentor him throughout his 14-day high school senior project. Students could pick any project they wanted, and Nat decided to teach himself how to cook. Nat chose a different meal to cook each night […]
A Mother’s Day Tribute to My Mom Today is May 12, 2013 and it is Mother’s Day. I lost my mom this year back in March and have been thinking about her today. My mom was from Denmark and although she wasn’t the best cook around, she taught me a lot about food and how […]
Merci Chocolates Giveaway (US only) (Giveaway Over – We picked a winner) We Have a Winner – Ruth N I was surprised by the responses on my Facebook page when I asked which type of chocolate my friends enjoyed more, milk or dark. Surprisingly, more of you seem to like dark chocolate over milk chocolate. […]
Super Bowl Commercials for 2013 As expected, there were some very funny food-related commercials this year and I wanted to share one of my favorites, the Oreo ad. I also went back and found some past year commercials that made me laugh.
On Thursday I had to have a cracked, back tooth extracted. #18 to be precise. I knew it was going to be difficult to eat for a few days because of the swelling and soreness from having someone in there with dental pliers yanking a piece of me out and leaving a gaping hole. […]
Some of My Favorite St Croix Restaurants I don’t know about you, but I love open-air restaurants near the ocean. I especially like funky joints with lots of character and tons of energy. Add some great food, a good selection of adult beverages and lots of locals – even better. I’m down in St. Croix, […]
Merry Christmas & Season’s Greetings I would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays and to those who celebrate Christmas, a very Merry Christmas. Thanks to everyone for supporting The Reluctant Gourmet this year. I am especially grateful to those of you who have shared a recipe or cooking technique with a friend or family member. […]
Happy Holidays! This is one of my favorite times of year with the lights, classic Christmas music and lots of get togethers with family and friends. I wanted to share with you a few photos from my Christmas past along with some photos of my girls celebrating the holidays over the past few years. I’m […]
Social Networking With The Reluctant Gourmet What is Social Networking? “A social structure that focuses on building on-line communities of people who share similar interests and activities (in this case cooking) and who are interested in exploring those activities (cooking) with a group of others.” Facebook “Facebook is a popular, free-access social networking […]
New Web Site “Honoring All Things Culinary” My friend, Chef David Nelson, just announced the opening of their new web site, Culinary Hall of Fame to showcase culinary web sites, products, services and skills. As a visitor, you will be able to express your opinion daily by voting and writing comments for your favorite […]
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What is Demi Glace? I am a huge fan of demi-glace for preparing classic sauces like mushroom or peppercorn sauce but I have to warn you, it is a huge process to make classic demi glace at home. It is not for the faint of heart but well worth the effort – at least once. […]
Penne Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella
How to Make a Delicious Pasta Meal with Roasted Tomatoes & Fresh Mozzarella In our house we typically have a weekly “What’s On Hand” meal where my wife and I find ingredients in the refrigerator and pantry that need to be used sooner than later and prepare a pasta dish, stir-fry or Mexican fajita. This […]
Pan Roasting—the Chef’s Secret Cooking Technique One of my favorite cooking techniques not talked about in most cookbooks If I could teach you just one chef’s technique that will help you save time in the kitchen and deliver a thick cut of meat to the table with a perfect sear and juicy medium-rare throughout, it […]
