Cooking Vocabulary and Notes (Pan Sauces)

v  Chicken Bits (breast or leg) with Caramelized Onion Pan Sauce Season the chicken (salt and fresh pepper) and sauté (presentation side down) over high heat (remember the oil moving around -shimmering- in the pan is an indication of the right temperature.) Reserve the chicken to another container while you sauté the chopped onions, giving [...]

Italian Chicken Ballotine

Sometimes I miss cooking seriously.  And sometimes I am compelled to cook ‘Cheffy’ plates at home so I don’t forget how it feels to bring them together.  I’m nervous about letting any memories or skills that I’ve developed just wash away from lack of use.  Don’t get me wrong.  I’m still cooking all the time, [...]

Thank You N.E.C.I. and Chef Louise Duhamel

Tonight’s dinner was a lot of fun.  Every once in a while, I think; ‘God, do you really remember how to cook.  I mean, you’re not cooking as much as you used to.  Can you still make it work?’  In moments like this I fall back on techniques or dishes that I really love pulling [...]