by Christopher S Penn | May 14, 2021 | Foodblogging, Friday, Review, Video
I had a chance recently to test out a new set of GrillGrates from GrillGrate.com. These are exactly what they sound like – replacement grill grates – and they’re one of the easiest upgrades I’ve made to my grill. FTC Disclosure: GrillGrate.com...
by Christopher S Penn | Apr 17, 2020 | Foodblogging, Friday
You’ll see tons of videos online showing how to make fried rice, and almost all of them are correct if you’re making a serving for one or two people at most, like Gordon Ramsay’s 10-minute fried rice. Fried rice has two challenges: first, ingredients cook at different...
by Christopher S Penn | Oct 25, 2019 | Foodblogging, Friday
I take a special delight in figuring out ways to use tools and technologies that their creators probably didn’t intend. A few weeks ago, I was visiting a local restaurant that touted its homemade butter and remembered that butter, fundamentally, is a pretty...
by Christopher S Penn | Jun 28, 2019 | Foodblogging, Friday, Korean culture
With summer’s arrival and heat, sometimes you just don’t want to cook anything – at least anything requiring heat. Oi muchim, a Korean cucumber salad, is a great snack, side dish, or in sufficient quantity, a light meal for a hot summer’s day. It’s a blend of...
by Christopher S Penn | Jun 21, 2019 | Foodblogging
“Fire-roasted vegetables” have long been a favorite of mine, from sliced potatoes to Brussels Sprouts to cauliflower. However, cooking them to restaurant-quality perfection requires some different thinking, especially if you want to do a relatively large batch. Some...
by Christopher S Penn | Apr 26, 2019 | Foodblogging, Friday
As I get older, my dislike of crowds increases, and nowhere is that more true than the many wood-fired pizza restaurants nearby. Their pizzas are good, but the ambient noise is approaching a roar at popular dining times, and price-wise, the juice isn’t worth the...