By Nick • December 2, 2009
One of my absolute favorite ways to relax is to take my time cooking a really nice dinner on a weekend. I’m so frequently rushed to bang something out between work and blogging and watching re-runs of The Office that I sometimes forget how relaxing it can be to take the time to enjoy the [...]
Posted in Dinner, good food, salad, Side dishes, spicy | Tagged beet salad, beets, Dinner, garlic, hanger steak, mashed potatoes, peppercorns, pink peppercorns, steak
By Nick • March 23, 2009
A few weeks ago a friend called me and asked, “Nick! How do I cook steak?” It was hard for me to explain over the phone, but I promised a post showing a really good way to cook a steak using a stove top.
The home cook is at a disadvantage when it comes to cooking [...]
Posted in Dinner, Learning to Cook | Tagged beef, how to cook a steak, ribeye, steak
By Nick • January 22, 2009
The obvious big news item this week was the inauguration. It was great to be there to see history. The throngs of people were not as bad as I was expecting because everyone was in a really good mood.
There were very surreal moments like the one I snapped a photo of on the right where [...]
Posted in Internet Kitchen | Tagged blue cheese, budget, Obama, onions, pancakes, steak
