January 2010

Seasoning Rub: Emeril’s Creole Seasoning

01.28.2010
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Creole Seasoning is an essential in every good restaurant and home cooks pantry. Why? It is an awesome rub for anything that you need a ‘flavor boost’ to. What would southern cooking be with out Creole influences? Bland for one thing. I suppose the southern cook, would argue that Creole is more Louisiana than the south in general – however, I disagree.

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Recipe: Shrimp Stock

01.21.2010
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Were back in our essentials recipes in 2010. Today’s journey ventures to the Bayou and the deep south. In the south shrimp is an dining essential and so is a great shrimp stock. Shrimp stock is used to gumbo, barbecue sauces, and lobster sauces.

My favorite use of shrimp stock is in Cioppino or Zuppa di Pesca – Cioppino is a San Francisco based version on the Zuppa di Pesca Italian classic. I substitute this stock in the place of fish stock, as i find its easier to make and yields tastier broths.

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Bits and Bites: 5 Healthier Choices in Fast Food

01.18.2010
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I ran across a couple of articles that suggest that you can make health fast food choices. Many of us made New Years resolutions to make better choices with food that goes into our bodies. Now, making your own food, choosing the ingredients is always the best option – however, like you – I have to go out to eat sometimes and have to make a choice between starving and eating well.

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Recipe: Brown Chicken Stock

01.14.2010
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Chicken Stock is an essential building block of flavors in the culinary world. It is a great way to start to build rich sauces. It allows you to bring a ton of flavors to dishes that you might not think were influenced by a stock.

I have purchased my fair share of chicken stocks off the grocery store shelves. I am amazed at the variety out there, and what amazes me more is the actual cost of some of these things. After one session of making this Rich Brown Chicken Stock – I was able to produce it at $0.45 a quart. The last time I was in Walmart it was at $2.50 at the lowest, a quick look at the ingredient lists – and you start to question is that the best $2.50 spent to fill my family with those preservatives.

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Restaurant Review – Review Stella’s

01.12.2010
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Stella Grill It appears that back in June, I had originally reviewed Stella’s.  So, I repost the thread and hope you all enjoy. I visited Stella’s again yesterday – and found they still have a very good menu.  The lunch menu has not changed at all – good for those consistancy nuts.  However, I hear [...]

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