Jerusalem Artichoke Gratin
When Ditalini told me she’d picked up Jerusalem artichokes at the co-op last Saturday, I pictured something … well, artichokey, maybe a smaller version of the California artichokes I was familiar with. But Ditalini’s Jerusalem artichokes turned out to be…
Dry Rubs for Pork Spareribs
Corky’s Style Rub 1 tsp cayenne 3 tbsp kosher salt 3 tbsp course ground pepper 2 tbsp dried thyme 2 tbsp marjoram 6 tbsp cumin 4 tbsp allspice 6 tbsp paprika 2 tbsp garlic powder 4 tsp celery salt 4…
Technique: Peeling Garlic
I saw this floating around the InterTubes a while back and thought, “bullpucky.” Tonight, I tried it. Holy moly … it works! And you know what? If it works for me, it’ll work for you!
Boeuf Bourguignon à la Julia Child
I finally tackled a long put-off project, the famous boeuf bourguignon (beef stew in red wine with bacon, onions, and mushrooms) from Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking. This is a recipe you’ll need to study and understand…
Birthday Dinner à la Poulet en Crote
Saturday night Poulet en Crote, a long-time friend of Crouton’s Kitchen and the deMenthes, threw a birthday party for me and our mutual friends Osso Bucco and Pomme Frites. I can’t resist posting a photo of the dinner she prepared…
Best Smoked Brisket Yet
Twice now, I’ve smoked beef briskets, describing the process here and here. Each time I used a slightly different approach: first with a dry-rubbed brisket, second with a combination of dry rub and mop. On the Friday after Thanksgiving at…
Names & Such
Occasionally readers ask me about the names on this blog. Crouton. Ditalini. Escargot. A bit of explanation is in order. When I started this blog I decided to use a nom de plume. My wife, who contributes many of the…
Crouton’s Garlic Fries
Crouton’s Grilled Salmon w/Potatoes & Green Beans
This is easy, and always good. It’s a dinner a husband can cook and a wife will love.
Escargot’s Gordon Bleeping Ramsey Chicken
Every now and then, from the other end of the house, I hear my daughter watching something on TV that sounds like this: “Murmur murmur bleep murmur bleep bleep murmur.” I thought maybe it was Spongebob Squarepants with a bad…