Learn the Secrets to Great Broiled Lobster Tails For Mother’s Day, my wife was in the mood for a lobster dinner so I picked up a few lobster tails on my Costco run last weekend. Unfortunately, they only had warm water lobster tails for sale and I prefer cold water lobster. You can read all […]
How to Make Classic Lobster Stock at Home Stock seems to hold a mystique for many home cooks. But, at the end of the day, stock is just a way to extract every bit of flavor and body out of ingredients. It’s a way to prevent waste. If we start thinking of stock as more […]
A New Look At This Classic Italian Dish (Or Is It?) What do you do when you answer your door to find two live lobsters on your doorstep? Grab a lemon for self-defense? Now I’ve had all sorts of gourmet items sent to me during the holidays including fresh pears, steaks, sauces but never anything […]
A Simple Lobster Bisque for Valentine’s Day OK guys, how’s this for a great fish course? Lobster Bisque. A bisque is a cream soup that uses the shells of crustaceans (shellfish like shrimp & lobster) and is often pureed. What’s not to love? Sweet, succulent lobster, creamy base, and easy, too (but you don’t have […]
Preparing a New England Lobster Bake Fourth of July is just around the corner (can you believe how quickly this year is going by?) and it’s a great time for an old fashion New England Lobster Bake. I asked my friend Ian Reardon from Sagamore Lobster about the history of The New England Clambake and […]
How to Make Lobster Bisque by Video With Father’s Day coming, I thought I would post this video on how to prepare Lobster Bisque at home for all to enjoy. Some of you may be thinking of buying live Maine lobsters for dad this weekend and not sure what to do with the head and shells […]
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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 […]
