All I Want For Christmas in 2016 Each year I make a wish list of cool toys for the kitchen that I would love to find under the tree Christmas morning. It’s sort of my Dear Santa letter that I send this time of year. I’m not sure Santa is checking out The Reluctant Gourmet, […]
All I Want For Christmas 2015 Every year at this time I make a Wish List of some of the cool gadgets and kitchenware I would like Santa to put under our Christmas tree and hope my wife reads this post. There are so many exciting new products on the market I would like to […]
Looking For That Unique Gift For Your Favorite Cook? It’s that time of year again when you urgently try to find the perfect gift for that someone special who loves to cook but they have every gadget imaginable. Well, The Reluctant Gourmet is hear to help you find something new and different this year if […]
Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Your Favorite Home Cook Stocking stuffers, cooking gadgets, toys for adults…it doesn’t get any better than this time of year for home cooks. If you are looking for some new and old ideas of what to give (or get) for Christmas this year, you will want to check out my latest […]
Looking for a Great Cooking Poster in Your House? I am a huge fan of poster art especially culinary posters. Did you know that starting in the 1870’s Poster Art was the dominant way of mass communication in Europe and America? Like our modern day bill boards, posters were everywhere advertising everything. And the famous […]
Everyone likes to receive a nice gift basket especially if filled with all of their favorite stuff. Gift Baskets are great when you’re too busy to go to the mall and find a gift. They’re also perfect for corporate giving or sending to a friend or relative on special occasions and holidays. Gourmet Gift Baskets […]
Now that it’s holiday time, I need a wheelbarrow and a crow bar every time I visit my mailbox. The box is so jammed up with holiday catalogs; I can barely get them out. What’s going on with these catalog companies? It seems they send me the same catalog with a different cover every week. […]
Reluctant Gourmet Thanksgiving Gift Ideas For Your Favorite Cook – COMING SOON For those of you who have emailed and asked if my Reluctant Gourmet Turkey cartoon, Think this is big….. , is available on aprons, t-shirts and other fun items and the answer is Soon. It was available on Zazzle but I just checked and […]
Dan’s Chocolates – If you are looking for a great selection of chocolates in interesting array gift boxes, check out these guys. Right now they are offering 2-Day Air Only for $4.99 and 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. What’s really cool and I plan to try is a Personalized Box of Chocolates with my girls photo on […]
Memories of Christmas Ham During the Holidays At Christmas time in our house my mom usually prepared roast leg of lamb or a Christmas goose like you see in the original The Christmas Carol movie. My mom, being from Denmark, said they enjoyed goose while she was growing up. I do remember whenever we went […]
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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 […]
