One of the easiest of all baking recipes and what turns out to be a great breakfast item, in my book at least. Banana bread is just sweet enough to contradict the acidity of a good, black cup of fresh ground coffee. Banana bread is in the list of baked goods called quick breads and… more »
Here’s how we cook a turkey with apple wood smoking on a Big Green Egg cooker. Prep the Bird Get a Turkey or Turkey breast ( we had a small turkey since there is just the two of us). Unpack it Drain the fluids If it is a whole turkey pull out the neck and… more »
The Biltmore Village is a group of shops and restaurants right outside of the entrance to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. My wife loves to spend time looking around in all the different galleries while I sit in the car or on a bench and get in some reading. Inevitably we finally agree that… more »
When you cook you are basically preparing a chemical experiment except you will have a food item at the end instead of a new kind of shoe polish, or whatever. There are two types of recipes; one for cooking items and one for baking items. A recipe for cooking a dish is not exact, leaves… more »
What is Bacon? Bacon is a pork product which is cured in some fashion. Bacon can come from different areas on the pig and are know by names associated with either the cut of meat or the area that the type of bacon originated in. Bacon is enjoying a major loyal following as it becomes… more »
Butter is a dairy product that is a product of agitating cream or whole leaving a solid clump of the fats in the milk. The liquid that separates from the solids is called buttermilk. The The process of agitating the cream till the solids separate and form is called churning. Butter is used as a… more »
What is Salt? The salt we use in cooking is referred to as table salt or rock salt. Salt used in cooking is a mineral and the chemical name for salt is sodium chloride (NaCL). Salt is used to season and flavor foods as well as an essential ingredient in certain types of food preservation…. more »
Flour is made from grinding grain, seeds or root into a powder and is used mainly in making breads or pastries. Unbleached Flour Not bleached. Bleached Flour Bleaching flour has added agents to whiten the flour, weaken the proteins to lighten the gluten production. Plain Flour See all-purpose flour below. Self-Rise Self rising flour is… more »
Here is a quick and easy baked chicken breast recipe. The garlic turns sweet as it roast and gives great flavor to the chicken. Ingredients One to Three Large clove of Garlic crushed (suit your tastes) 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast… more »