Proof That Grilling & Blogging Don't Mix Well

Oh well... #MoreWine...

Thanksgiving Cooking Lesson: "Just Put The F*cking Turkey In the Oven"

Aunt Mary from San Francisco has this professional advice for you on Thanksgiving day: "Just put the f*cking turkey in the oven!"

Salt, butter, cranberry, gravy and pinot noir makes it all better LOL

My Eternal Breakfast Quandary

I'm terrible with breakfast.

I don't like pancakes or waffles - too bread-y.

I'm not the biggest fan of eggs - too soft and mushy.

Cereal has too many carbs.

So I'm constantly looking for SOMETHING to eat that sounds like breakfast. When Michael and I go out for breakfast, I usually get a club sandwich :)

Just saw this simple little recipe for Omelet Muffins. Even I can do this.

Of course, I'm throwing in some bacon and sausage or some kind of meat, but this looks easy and tasty. Plus, not big servings - so you can have one "muffin" with your coffee and done.

The Right Way To Prepare Pasta

Do you drain the water from boiling pasta in a colander? Do you rinse your pasta in cold water?

You might be doing it all wrong.

Check out Andrew Carmellini, the former chef at A Voce, as he demonstrates the proper way to sauce pasta; starch and fat are crucial.

How to cook perfect bacon

Ok, who doesn't love bacon? The smell, the taste, the perfect breakfast meat...

But we don't all do it great. Some microwave bacon - which is fast but not always great; some fry it - but it can burn easy if the fat cooks slow while the meat cooks fast.

Here's a tried and true method from America's Test Kitchens:

First spread out your bacon evenly in a pan on high heat. (Two rules of thumb for however you like your bacon are: always start with a hot pan and never overcrowd it), and cover the bacon with water. You want just enough water to cover the bacon. As Bryan Roof, the chef in this video, explains, water keeps the initial cooking temperature low, which helps the bacon retain some of its moisture and keeps it tender.

When the water starts to boil, lower the heat from high to medium. The water will simmer away, at which point you have to turn the heat down again from medium to low, until the bacon is browned, crisp and ready.

(h/t Huffington Post)

How to cook corn

I never knew this. I seriously have to try it now.

Hit mute because the "music" on the video will drive you insane.

Otherwise, cool idea :)