An Engineer's Perspective – Page 36 – If an Engineer can't fix it, we're in trouble

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 …

Arroz Amarillo (Yellow Rice)

A Latin American staple, but also popular in Southern Untied States. I like to serve it with Blackened Fish but it goes well with many proteins, and if you mix in extra vegetables and meats it can be a entree on its own. This recipe …

Blackened Fish

If you fish a lot, you’re probably like me and start to run out of interesting ways to prepare fillets. You can bake, broil, grill. steam, and even cold cook fish but here is a technique for making Cajun style fillets that’s quick, tasty, and …

Bourbon Chicken

This recipe using a bourbon marinade that needs to rest with the chicken in the fridge for 24 hours, so plan accordingly. Ingredients Process Note1 : Since the marinade was in contact with the raw chicken you have two options: 1) discard after basting or …

Quick Couscous

There are as many ways to make couscous as there are Mediterranean chefs. Here is a quick and simple recipe for making basic couscous. Ingredients Process

Pretzel Sticks

As weird as it may seem, pretzels are made like bagels with a hard crust and yeast. Making pretzels is a process driven recipe that requires patience and thoroughness. Ingredients Process

Cowboy Beans in Slow Cooker

Cowboys are never going to upstage a French Michelin three-star restaurant but that doesn’t mean they don’t make tasty cuisine. Here is a three-bean recipe that pretty much lays out the ingredient list in its name, read on to learn more. Ingredients Process Note 1: …

Artisan French Bread

Back in the day when I’d wait with a jar of jam for Mom’s homemade bread to cool enough to slice, she could go to the local store and buy fresh cake yeast. It’s pretty hard to find cake yeast these days, unless you travel …