Cooking Club
Blogging about our cooking club
Eleventh Rule of Cooking Club
It’s Paul Ryan’s fault. The On On Gourmet Hash House Harriers met last night at one of Magret de Canard’s many casas to prepare and consume Portuguese food. Magret prepped and cooked the main dish, Bacalhau a Gomes de Sa,…
Tenth Rule of Cooking Club
Less is more. When we planned our August culinary trail, we decided on salad Niçoise and cold soups, appropriate to a hot summer in the Southwest (gazpacho, Vichyssoise, cold ramen, and so on). The menu evolved as the date approached,…
Ninth Rule of Cooking Club
There are no rules. Actually, that’s the first (and only) rule of the Hash House Harriers, and it probably should have been the first rule of cooking club. It’s very similar to the second rule of cooking club, which is…
Eighth Rule of Cooking Club
Don’t forget to pass everything that’s on the table! That is Rule #8, and it’s a good one. Last Saturday the On-On Gourmets met at the home of Magret de Canard for an evening of preparing and enjoying Middle Eastern…
Seventh Rule of Cooking Club
Outdoor grilling and smoking requires every bit as much planning & preparation as cooking in the kitchen. Yesterday’s bimonthly meeting of the On On Gourmet Hash House Harriers was a grilling cook-off. Ditalini and I were the designated hosts, so…
Sixth Rule of Cooking Club
When doubling Cajun recipes, don’t double the cayenne. The On On Gourmet Hash House Harriers met again Saturday night, this time at the home of Giacomo “Hercules” Mandriano, where we were joined by Giacomo’s brother, Washington DC refugee Giuseppe “Pastoso”…
Fifth Rule of Cooking Club
Know your coconut milk products. The On-On Gourmets cooking club met Saturday at the home of Anitra and Manzo Spezzatino for an evening of Thai cooking and consumption. Three new members attended: Pomodoro Calde, an experienced cook with years of…
Fourth Rule of Cooking Club
Don’t overload electrical circuits. Members of our cooking club met last night at the home of Magret de Canard for our second attempt at a do-it-yourself dinner, this time to cook our own meats and vegetables on raclette grills. Everyone…
Third Rule of Cooking Club
Pull your own weight. We come to cook, not just to eat. Last night we tried something different. At earlier meetings, members prepared their assigned parts of the meal at home. Once we gathered at the host’s house we sat right down to eat. Ditalini and…
Second Rule of Cooking Club
If it looks wrong, go with your gut. Our second cooking club dinner was last night. The theme was Italian, using recipes from the cookbooks of celebrity chef Mario Batali. Ditalini and I were in charge of the antipasto; Magret…