Cookblogging
Blogging about cooking
Grilled Pork Loin Roast
A few months ago Ditalini picked up a marked-down 10-pound pork loin roast at the supermarket. No way could the two of us could eat anything that large, but it was too good a bargain to pass up, so we…
Rotisserie Chicken
This is really good: juicy, tender chicken with great flavor, and although preparation requires planning ahead, it really isn’t any work at all. As previously noted, Ditalini bought me an electric rotisserie for the new gas grill, and I used…
A Chef In Training
Our friend Poulet en Crote’s grandson is here for a visit, and it turns out the young man (who will turn 14 later this month) aspires to be a chef. So Poulet put him to work preparing an early birthday…
Saturday Night Cookblogging
Our friends Poisson and Canard came for dinner last night, so we put on the dog with a dinner of Scallopini al Limone, Fettuccini Alfredo, Fagioli Verde, and Insalata di Pomodori Cetrioli. Desert was from Safeway (chocolate mousse grasshopper cake). …
Poulet Throws a Party
Our friend Poulet en Crote put on a dinner party Fathers’ Day Eve. As a dad, I was one of the honored guests. This isn’t a recipe entry — it’s a cookblogging entry, just for fun. Here’s Poulet with her…
Crouton’s Chicken Satay w/Cucumber Salad & Frites
When we lived in Holland we discovered satay, the Indonesian/Thai peanut sauce served with skewered pork and chicken, even as a dip for pommes frites (French fried potatoes). We still love satay, and occasionally make it with chicken and our…
Crouton’s Kaeng Phed Cai (Red Chicken Curry)
Update (4/10/10): I prepared this dish again last night, trying another brand of red curry paste and adding shrimp. Since the curry mixture can be soupy, I decided to serve it over rice in bowls — it was much prettier…
Crouton Cooks Keo
I recently dug out Keo’s Thai Cuisine, a cookbook that’s been sitting on our shelf, unopened, since 1992. What got me off my ass, Thai-cooking-wise? Shame. Evil Jungle Prince with Chicken (& Shrimp) You see, I admitted on Facebook to…
Look at that S Car Go!
Ditalini and I drove to Las Vegas last week to visit our children, Baguette and Escargot. High on Escargot’s list was learning to cook two of Ditalini’s favorite recipes, stuffed grape leaves and chicken tajine. With a little coaching from…
Christmas Eve Seafood
We invited all our single friends over to help us decorate our tree on Christmas Eve. Of course one has to give in order to receive, so we lured them over with promises of food. Our traditional Christmas Eve feast…