Author: Mark
Website: http://www.blogger.com/profile/05724027246990759522

In the last few days, I’ve done a couple of recipes I’ve done before. So, it was nothing new, but any chance I get for some outdoor cooking, I’m going to go for.

We did some changeups, though, and in some cases that helped and in others it didn’t.

The first was lasagne in my 12″ dutch oven. One thing I did that I think worked really well was to sautee the onions and the garlic after browning the sausage, using some of the sausage drippings. After those were done, we mixed them in with the sauce.

Another change which I didn’t think would be that big of a deal (but turned out to make a big difference) was forgetting to start the stack with sauce. I started with noodles on the bottom. Since the noodles start uncooked, there was little moisture at the bottom to cook that lowest layer of noodle. They were tough and chewy, almost like they were fried. Not good. The rest of the stack tasted great, though. So, I learned my lesson. Start with the sauce!

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Author: Savory Tv
Website: http://www.savory.tv/2009/08/04/rick-bayless-recipes/

If you partake in Twitter, you need to follow  Top Chef Master Rick Bayless aka @Rick_Bayless!  Why?  Because unlike several celebrity chefs, Rick actually answers your questions and often tweets delicious recipes, despite the 140 character limitation.  The trouble with Twitter recipes is that the are uber short and can often lead to confusion.   Here are some general tips, 3/2 means one and a half, and a big T means tbsp, while little t in lower case means tsp (usually).  If in doubt, ask the chef, he may just help out.  In this case we’ll save you the trouble of the tricky interpretation and give you our best shot via translation.   Here are a few simple salsa and drink recipes via Rick Bayless recently, enjoy!

Raw tomatillo salsa: coarsely puree 4 medium tomatillos, 1 clove of garlic, 2 serranos, a handful of cilantro, 4 tbsp of water, add salt. Use shortly after making.

Roasted tomatillo salsa:  coarsely blend 4 medium roasted tomatillos, 2 cloves of roasted…

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Author: Savory Tv
Website: http://www.savory.tv/2009/08/04/3932/

The countdown begins, 4 more days until the movie Julie and Julia is released!  In continuation with our Julia Child obsession/worshiping , we bring you this delicious chef video recipe from Chef John from Food Wishes, showing us how to make her famous and classic recipe of roasted chicken with garlic and lemon.

But first, you may be wondering,  who is this Chef John, why does Savory Tv keep mentioning him, why was he in Aspen involved in a fashion shoot,  does he have a 5 star restaurant in NYC?   An underground secret venue such as Chef Todd in Vancouver perhaps?  What is his last name?

We will spill a few beans, promise to remember that you heard it here first!   His full name is John Mitzewich, although he loves it when we call him simply “Chef John”. Not just a food blogger, although he is a food blogger, he is the American Food expert and an amazing chef for About.com. Besides his famous french onion soup recipe, he is also…

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