Cooking Articles

On the Side, All Fired Up

Barbecue. Grill-out. Cook-out. Whatever part of the country you hail from and whatever words to use to describe it, the warm weather tradition of taking the kitchen to the great outdoors is as old as...

Can't Stand the Heat? It's All Cool in the Kitchen

They tell me it has been unseasonably hot here in So Cal the last week. I wish I could confirm or deny that rumor, but sunstroke has left me a little delirious and thus my opinion can hardly be trusted....

Light Up July Fourth With Sparkling Fruit Pizza

Whether this Fourth of July finds you under a starry sky watching fantastic fireworks or hanging out in the backyard with family and friends while the kids showcase a homespun sparkler show, it may seem...

As American as Corn on the Cob, Potato Salad, and a Hot Fudge Sundae

It’s the 4th of July and like any good American, you’re getting ready to grill some burgers and hot dogs, right? Well, before you make all your cooking plans, consider highlighting the foods that are...

New Food of the Month: Key Limes

July’s new food of the month packs a lot of punch into a little package, for it offers not only a cool and refreshing taste, but also an interesting history: the Key lime. Share this tidbit with the...

Knee High by the Fourth of July

Every gentleman farmer knows that corn in the fields should be knee high by the fourth of July. It’s an eagerly anticipated sign that the corn crop is on schedule for maturing on time. Our sweet corn...

The United States of Burgers

It is difficult to think of a food that better reflects the diversity of America than the burger. The hamburger, just like the constantly changing face of America, has evolved well beyond the patty of...

Independence For Your Veggies Too!

Well, it's that time of year again. Time to lug home a big bag of charcoal and spark up the grill, and if you're lucky enough to live in a place where minor explosives are legal, don't forget to buy some...

Mint Juleps Make the Mark

Ah, if anything evokes thoughts of a sunny summer, it’s sitting outside sipping mint juleps out of silver cups under a cabana striped umbrella by the pool waiting for the barbeque to heat up, right?...

All-American Slow Cooking

On our most patriotic holiday, we honor our heritage by cooking all-American favorite foods such as grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, barbecued ribs, barbecued chicken, corn on the cob and coleslaw. And...

Mint: One Man's Weed Is Another Man's Mojito

Mint might be misunderstood. On one hand, it is an invasive weed that stubbornly grows in the yards of even the most black-thumbed gardeners and threatens to take over the herb gardens of the green thumbed....

Pop, Bang, Fizz, Happy Fourth of July!

‘Tis the season for dazzling displays of fireworks and at-home sparkler shows. The highlight of my summer growing up was our family Fourth of July trip to my aunt and uncle’s horse farm in Virginia....

Trust Me, Gut Busting is a Must

"The Franklin Fountain aims to serve an experience infused with ideals, drizzled with drollery and sprinkled with the forgotten flavors of the American past." Thus reads an elegantly framed script under...

Cooking With Soda Pop

A happy accident occurred a few years ago when I was getting ready to cater a team building party for some computer company executives. The plan was for the group from this company to attend a hockey...

A World of Beans

Beans are not one of those foods that you find people writing sonnets about. Aside from the well known children’s verse, “Beans, beans, the musical fruit”, only the story of Jack and the Beanstalk...

Going Off The Grid

My wish for cooler weather was granted one quiet afternoon last week, when the familiar smell of ozone that precedes a lightning storm hit the air. As our dog started to do her normal pre-storm routine...