This is a great way to prepare lentils and makes a salad that is healthy, flavorful, crunchy, and goes with almost any grilled entree. I’ve served it with steak, tri-tip, chicken, salmon, halibut, cod, pork chops and more. This is an awesome summer side. The colors, crunch, and bright flavors […]
When I was a kid, beans and hamhocks (could be navy beans, could be lentils) were a staple on our menu. And I really loved it when it was a beans and hamhocks night. Over the years, I’ve cooked beans and ham many times, but I really never made it […]
Cooking beans yourself is not horribly difficult. In fact, once you master the idea of barely simmering, they are downright easy to cook. You will get far more flavor cooking your own beans, and you can control what goes in them. Prefer they not be cooked with any alcohol? Done. […]
The most important knife in the kitchen is the one that you are going to use on a daily basis. When push comes to shove, it’s the knife you reach for more than any other. You use it for chopping vegetables, cutting bacon up to start the chili or pot […]
For a long time, we brined or marinaded meat to improve flavor and tenderness. What we didn’t understand, in that process of applying liquids, seasonings, and spices, what was going on with the meat. Then along came some folks, like Alton Brown and Meathead, that applied science to this process. […]
This rub was created to give pork and beef a “south of the border” flair when smoking.