Tamales – A Mexican Christmas Tradition
Linda with Tamales By Linda Sierra I'm happy to report the tamales were a hit yet again this year. We made more than 6 dozen and it is done in a sort of assembly line where one [...]
A Culinary Thrill at the J&G Grill at Deer Valley
Chef de Cuisine, Shane Baird at J&G Grill at Deer Valley, Park City, UT Last week as we had a Crosswalk Press retreat in Park City, UT, we had the opportunity to have one of our working dinners [...]
A New Paella: Simplified
Spanish Paella We are big fans of this one dish peasant meal, but last weekend when we prepared this for our book club, we learned that you can simplify the dish significantly and still provide the favorite ingredients [...]
The Paper Boy Delivers: Parchment Paper Wrapped Salmon
Sam Wood was the main chef for our Park City dinner last night. It's perfectly ok to turn the kitchen reigns over to your house guests and it can be great fun. Everyone pitched in with appetizers and [...]
A Summer Cooking Alternative to Grilling: Stir Fry – Szechwan Shrimp with Sugar Snap Peas
Szechwan Shrimp with Sugar Snap Peas Grilling isn't the only summer cooking option. You can also get out of the kitchen quickly with a quick, delicious stir fry. This recipe was created by Gary this week and [...]
Grilling for 4th of July? Try Chicken Under a Brick
Chicken Under a Brick from the Tuscan Farmhouse Dinner chapter. This is one of our favorite recipes from our book Cook the Part: Delicious, Interactive and fun Team Cooking and is the main dish in the Tuscan Farmhouse [...]
Wiener Schnitzel or Viennese Cutlets
Wiener Schnitzel Wiener Schnitzel or Viennese Cutlet After traveling through Bavaria, Austria and Switzerland for almost 3 weeks, I have come to the realization that not all schnitzel is created equal. The dish is still quite popular in [...]
Father’s Day Brunch: TORTILLA ESPAÑOLA
TORTILLA ESPAÑOLA Gary has placed his order for Father's Day brunch tomorrow. One of my favorites too, tortilla ESPAÑOLA is offered as an appetizer in the Spanish Wine Dinner chapter of Cook the Part, but it's also [...]
Souped Up for Snow: Spring Vegetable Soup
Vegetable Soup Although we are enjoying the sun and warmth of San Diego this week, last week we were enjoying the snow in Park City. It seems that no matter where we are or what the weather may [...]
A Game Changer: Potato Dominoes
Such a simple concept: Thinly sliced potatoes, a few tablespoons of clarified butter and some kosher salt sprinkled over the top. Not an original idea from our kitchen, but one we will repeat many times for company and family [...]