megnut.com - cooking, or my tales from the kitchen

Cooking

Here I try and share some tips and recipes I've enjoyed. I will also try to create recipes for things I make from scratch so that I can share my modest tasty treats with you. The recipes -- especially the ones I make up -- are more approximations, so I don't recommend them if you're not comfortable in the kitchen and comfortable winging it.

Maple Roast Chicken

14 Oct 05

A delicious meal for a cool fall evening, and reminiscent of a maple chicken my mom used to make when I was little that was my favorite dish.

Grilled salmon & sweet potato cakes

10 Aug 05

I've been grilling salmon a lot lately and have ended up with a little bit left over so I've started making salmon cakes with it. One time I used regular potatoes and then I tried sweet potatoes, which added a nice sweetness with the salmon, and a pretty color combination. You can decide which you prefer.

Brown Buttered Brussels Sprouts

16 Dec 04

My favorite way to prepare Brussels sprouts, and a great accompaniment to fish or meat.

Clarified (Brown) Butter

16 Dec 04

A delicious kitchen staple to have at the ready for all kinds of cooking tasks.

Craft's Heirloom Tomato Salad

01 Aug 04

A delicious simple salad using the season's ripest, most wonderful tomatoes. Inspired by a dish I was served at New York City's Craft restaurant.

Pâte Brisée

14 Jun 04

My favorite recipe for tart and pie crust. Comes out perfect nearly every time, and good flavor too.

Pizza Dough for Grilling

14 Jun 04

I use this dough all the time to make really thin pizzas on the grill. When ready, simply roll out the dough, brush with a little olive oil, and toss on the grill. Flip after a couple minutes, add toppings, and cook until done. Easy, yummy pizza plus the fun of grilling!

Swordfish a la Fauxvençal

07 Jun 04

I call this one "fauxvençal" because I made it up and I'm not sure it's in any way an authentic dish from Provence. It just uses some ingredients, and when I came up with the idea for dinner I was going to use olives. At the last minute, I changed to capers. Still, it's super yummy and easy!