R. M. Dolin – Page 21 – An Engineer's Perspective

Grilled Salmon with Asian Glaze

Salmon is probably the most popular fish in the world, so no wonder you can find a fun and interesting way of preparing salmon in most cultures. Here is a recipe for grilled salmon with an Asian barbeque glaze that has a great taste and …

Asian Barbeque Glaze – for salmon

Every culture has their brand of spices and unique way of combining them into signature cuisine. Here is a salmon glaze recipe with a distinctive nod toward Asian flare. This glaze could also be used for pork or chicken for those meats, you may want …

General Cooking Tips

Here are some basic conversions and general tips for cooking. Conversions Thawing foods – Best to do it 24 hours in advance in the fridge. Microwave as a last resort Aging Steak – An aged steak will not only taste better, but will have a …

A Dream That Dies

Chapter 10 from R.M. Dolin’s novel, the Dangling Conversation WES “The thing is Mandy, and I speak from incalculable experience, life kicks you in the teeth and mires you in mud, you learn nothing’s as it seems, and is far afield from where it appears …

Cilantro-Chili Chicken Marinade

This is a great marinade for chicken. I use it to Sous Vide chicken or to cook on a grill. One of my favorite things is to mix the marinade and place in Sous Vide bag with chicken. Once the chicken is done, I freeze …

One-Pot Cilantro Lime Chicken

This Latin-American style entree, uses a spicy marinade that requires at least two hours in the fridge, but overnight is best. I often use the marinade when I am going to grill the chicken. My technique is to vacuum seal skin-on bone-in chicken with the …

Pasta Tips

Here are some useful tips to help you make and prepare pasta to have a better meal experience. Adding Salt to Pasta Helping Sauce Stick to Pasta The technique for getting sauce to stick to pasta is called emulsification and is about they way you …

Hesitant Henry

Chapter 8 from R.M. Dolin’s novel The Dangling Conversation MANDY “It’s not that Henry never says, “I love you,” it’s the way he says it and this awkward look he gets, like a child unwilling to admit they took a candy bar from the counter. …

Mercimek Corbasi – Red Lentil Soup

This is a Turkish style soup that I had at a great restaurant in France and since the Chef is a friend, he shared his recipe, because, as he said, “where the hell in American are you going to get good soup.” I don’t credit …

Mediterranean Yellow Rice

Yellow rice is a staple of many cultures and each culture has their preferred way of making it. This version uses butter and shallots along with multiple spices. I like to serve yellow rice with Blackened Fish but it goes well with many entrees. Ingredients …