Category Archives: Cuisine

Cuisine. The Frittata. 09-01-13

Posted on September 1, 2013 by gojohnego

I was outside looking around my garden this morning. The cubanelle pepper plant I bought turns out its not. Its producing little bell peppers. I don’t usually like them very much from the grocery store. Turns out, fresh off the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuisine | Tagged bacon, baking, breakfast, brunch, Butter, cast iron skillet, cayenne pepper, cayenne peppers, cook. recipe, Cooking, eggs, frittata, green peppers, heavy cream, madras curry, manchego cheese, mirepoix, olive oil, ramekins, smoked gouda, wheat pita | Leave a comment

Cuisine. Tomatoes. 08-11-13

Posted on August 12, 2013 by gojohnego

Anyone who cooks who has at the very least a window with some sun should attempt to grow something they’ll eventually eat. Doing so makes a person appreciate in a very small way the amount of trouble farmers and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuisine | Tagged birdseye chili, cheddar chese, flour tortilla, grated garlic, ground cumin, microplane, monterrey jack cheese, pepper, peppers, quesadilla, red onion, serrano chili, tomato, tomatoes | Leave a comment

Cusine. When Eggs Wobble. 7-21-13

Posted on July 22, 2013 by gojohnego

I had a late start today, and because I have been remiss in eating my vegetables and fruits as of late, I thought I’d have a salad for brunch. Yeah. I know. Lettuce. Blah. Lots of chewing. Blah. This salad … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuisine | Tagged champagne grapes, guanciale, mixed greens, pancetta, Poached eggs, Red Apron, salad, strawberries, toast | 2 Comments

Cuisine. Single Man’s Breakfast. 7-13-13

Posted on July 13, 2013 by gojohnego

Just because you are single doesn’t mean you should have to resort to sad bowls of cereal over the kitchen sink. Besides, knowing how to make French Toast comes in VERY handy later on when you aren’t single. 🙂 I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuisine | Tagged bacon, brioche, challah bread, cinnamon extract, french toast, granny smith apples, pain perdu, pancetta, single man's breakfast | 1 Comment

Cuisine. Let them eat cake. 6-16-13

Posted on June 16, 2013 by gojohnego

I didn’t want bacon and eggs and toast today. That’s my breakfast on the go most mornings at work. Today, I wanted cake. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (Fahrenheit.) There were some apples in the fruit bin at that … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult, Cuisine | Tagged Apple, bourbon, cake, cinnamon, dessert, dried cherries, dried cranberries, icing, spice cake, upside-down cake | Leave a comment

Cuisine. Pop. 05-17-13

Posted on May 17, 2013 by gojohnego

I enjoy a soda on occasion. They can be delicious and refreshing and a nice accompaniment to something salty and fatty and delicious. The problem with most domestically made commercial sodas is that the first ingredient in them is corn … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuisine | Tagged coffee, Food, fruit, soda, sugar, tea | 1 Comment

Cuisine. Saturday 4-27

Posted on April 28, 2013 by gojohnego

Sometimes you want the flavor of cinnamon in your french toast, but you don’t want to sit there with a microplane with a keen eye for splinters grating. Yeah, I know, you can get the ground up stuff from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuisine | Tagged breakfast, cinnamon tincture, extract, french toast, vanilla extract, waffles | Leave a comment

Cuisine. Breakfast. Sunday 4-28

Posted on April 28, 2013 by gojohnego

Those little fingerling potatoes make wonderful teensy, tiny little potato chips. I’m partial to salt and vinegar chips. Get out your mandolin, and be careful of your fingers. That blade will remove your fingerprints if you aren’t careful. Under the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuisine | Tagged Eggs over easy, Food, potato chips, salt, vinegar | Leave a comment

Cuisine. Sorry, no nudies tonight.

Posted on April 12, 2013 by gojohnego

Had special projects due today for work, so any thoughts of popping out to draw the naked were cancelled. Instead, today you get food. Apologies to those who were waiting for the nudes. There will be more on Tuesday evening. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuisine | Tagged apple pie, Campari Tomatoes, champagne vinegar, cherry pie, manchego cheese, Mayonaise, Salmon salad | Leave a comment

Cuisine. So you have some leftovers…

Posted on April 7, 2013 by gojohnego

Yesterday’s crepe recipe makes between 6 and 8 crepes. One or two filled crepes is usually more than enough for a meal, so there are leftovers. When I’m doing prep work for meals, often there’s left over bits and pieces. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuisine | Tagged Butter, chicken, Cream, crepes, leftovers | Leave a comment