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Adobo Chicken

Years ago I would travel to Washington one week a month to attend meetings at the Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters. One of my favorite things to do was to have lunch in Lafayette Park. Along the far side of the park food trucks would …

The Logic of the Logically Irrational

I listened with a bizarre mixture of despair, disbelief, and disillusionment as President Biden, along side his most trusted confidant, Anthony Facui, laid out their assertion that the Omicron strain of COVID will kill us all by spring. To be precise, Biden didn’t say we’d …

Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

What I like about this recipe is that most the ingredients are fresh and since I grow tomatoes and basil in my garden, it’s a soup just asking to be made. This recipe serves four, unless you’re using it as a first course, then you …

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 …