What’s hiding in there? Encouraged by my initial bacon curing trip down the rabbit hole of cured meats I’ve decided more curing experiments need to take place. Nay, MUST take place. Next up, duck prosciutto. It’s something you see on the menus at wine bars and gastropubs but how hard is it to make forContinue reading “Home Cured Duck Prosciutto – Part 1”
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Curry Rubbed Grilled Pork with Currywurst Sauce
That looks really good doesn’t it? It’s not currywurst but some grilled country style pork ribs with a curry dry rub topped with currywurst sauce. Not only does it look really good but it tastes absolutely delicious! If you like the flavor and aroma of curry you’re going to love this.
More Summer Salad: Cucumber, Zucchini, and Tomato Salad
Been pretty hot lately so this Cucumber Zucchini Tomato Salad is a great cooler for those days you want to beat the heat. Yeah that’s right, it’s another freaking salad. It’s been heat wave, cool down, heat wave here in Chicago this summer which has made it interesting cooking-wise. One week I want nothing toContinue reading “More Summer Salad: Cucumber, Zucchini, and Tomato Salad”
Ratatouille – Something French for Bastille Day
Ratatouille. A dish most everyone knows but one which has lots of different versions and techniques. One of the things I love about food (other than cooking and eating) is the debate which can surround it. There’s Chicago v NYC in hot dogs and pizza, NY v the rest of the world with bagels, milkContinue reading “Ratatouille – Something French for Bastille Day”
Green Bean Salad – Delicious Easy Salad for a 4th of July Picnic!
This green bean salad is one of my favorite summer salads. My grandfather always had a garden and he’d always have baskets of green beans he couldn’t give away (or eat) fast enough. My grandmother would make this salad all summer long and I’d eat it all summer long. Never got tired of green beanContinue reading “Green Bean Salad – Delicious Easy Salad for a 4th of July Picnic!”
White Bean Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
I warned you there’d be more than a few cold salads during the summer. This is one I’ve been cultivating for a few years and it’s getting very near perfect (for me at least). Many different kinds of bean salads can be found on picnic tables throughout the summer; sweet ones, vinegary ones, baked beansContinue reading “White Bean Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes”
Summer Lentil Salad
Hot summer days require something cool to go with whatever you’re grilling. Cold salads fit the bill nicely. As you’ll see, I like making a lot of different salads in the summer. They can be made ahead in bulk and chilled in the fridge, ready to be served or packed up and taken on aContinue reading “Summer Lentil Salad”
Decadent Truffle Deviled Eggs for a Movies in the Parks Picnic!
We’ve had Memorial Day, the official summer kick-off. Here in Chicago another summertime favorite starts on Monday, June 11 : “Movies in the Parks”. Dinner and a movie outside! These are a fun way to get together with some friends (or a romantic evening for two), have a picnic, and watch a movie. Chicagoans areContinue reading “Decadent Truffle Deviled Eggs for a Movies in the Parks Picnic!”
Get Ready for Summer Salads! Potato Salad with Eggs and Dill
Lately I’ve been talking about refreshing your grilling skills as we get closer to Memorial Day and the official start of summer. Very important of course, but one area you shouldn’t neglect in your preparation are salads. I was inspired to make the first potato salad of the summer since we had absolutely gorgeous ChicagoContinue reading “Get Ready for Summer Salads! Potato Salad with Eggs and Dill”
Grilled Skirt Steak with Garlic-Lime-Cilantro Marinade
Sorry for the rather light posting lately, real world has been pretty busy which is a good thing. Anyway, on my way back from the office the other day I stopped at Trader Joe’s to pick up a couple of items and saw a bag of limes. I was planning on grilling some skirt steakContinue reading “Grilled Skirt Steak with Garlic-Lime-Cilantro Marinade”
The Roaming GastroGnome 