Dead simple, four ingredients, shockingly delicious. As the recipe says the panko keeps the turkey from becoming dense and acquiring that yoga-mat texture turkey burgers sometimes have; the mayo keeps it moist throughout; and the cheese works its usual magic. ...
Oh yeah, I have a blog! Sorry about that. Moving on… I’m not convinced that grilling romaine lettuce “adds a smoky char to a Caesar salad” but I love Caesar salad and any excuse to try a new one is fine by me. This one was pretty great and I...
I’m sure there were kids in the Midwest in the 1960s who ate all kinds of great seafood. Maybe they went “fishing” with their parents (look it up, it’s a real thing!) and ate what they caught. Or perhaps they were urban sophisticates who...
This was so good despite the fact that I temporarily lost my mind and mistakenly used chicken breast halves instead of cutlets. What’s the difference? Well, a lot of cooking time, for one. Basically, a cutlet is a breast half cut in half, horizontally, making...
(Photo by Cook’s Country/America’s Test Kitchen) At this time I’m going to have ask Michelle Obama to leave this page and, maybe, go look at amazing pictures of herself. ‘Cause she’s not going to like this. At all. Because this post is...
Children, in the 1970s when I was growing up things were different. As I’m sure you’ve heard, we had 3 t.v. stations, drank Tab, and rode around in gigantic cars with unused seat belts. But did you know that they sold cigarettes in vending machines, and...
I’ve been making this slaw for a long time and it’s time I shared it with you because it’s addictive stuff. It’s cool and crunch and nutty and slightly onion-y but also has a hint of sweetness. It’s a perfect summer slaw but you can...
From the June 2011 issue of Cook’s Country magazine comes a wonderful addition to your summer cooking/grilling bag of tricks. This is a quick and absolutely delicious steak taco with carefully edited garnishes (proving again that you do not have to drown every...
Ok, you are seriously going to love me for this one. Get ready to name your next child Kate. (You could even name your next dog Kate. I won’t be offended). This is absolutely scrumptious and easy and efficient (you don’t hear that word describing a...
I made “real” Beef Wellington once. And it took days. Even without making the puff pastry or the pate from scratch, it was quite a project: a scrumptious and complicated red wine sauce made with oxtails, the Duxelles, the proper cooking of an...
This is from the latest (February 2011) issue of Cook’s Country and it is incredibly delicious and just different enough from every other pasta dish you probably make often to get your attention. And I love that the vegetables (in this case, eggplant) play a...
It’s a rainy Monday here and while not exactly cold by the standards we will soon be numbly familiar with, it’s not pleasant either. It’s the kind of night when you take the dogs for a walk and they get down to business quickly and turn right back...
Just watched them make these on tv. I think I want to try them.