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I just sold my grill the other day, and, as a single male, that one transaction cut my cooking options down by about 75%. Speaking on behalf of most males my age, if I can't grill, microwave, add milk to, or toast it, I don't eat it. And most of my "specialties" are dishes I've been honing since my college days. For example, no one makes a better macaroni & cheese hot dog casserole than I do. But if you ever want to have a social life with a female, you have to learn to cook something that will pass the taste test. This means any food or taste outside of the realm of your normal eating habits. So, not wanting to be a bachelor my whole life, I though I'd better start learning some new recipes. The first site I went to is called Epicurious. From here you can learn about everything from food etiquette, to cooking tips. For actual recipes, there is a link to over 600 chicken recipes, as well as restaurant, meatless, and chef's recipes. I clicked on the one for Jewish cooking so my mom will feel at home the next time she comes out. There's nothing like a table full of borsht, tsimmes, chopped liver, gefilte fish, and kugel. Judaism's answer to a gastric Picasso masterpiece. At the very least you can throw this stuff on a canvas and create your own Picasso masterpiece. It would probably taste just as a good. I couldn't have made this next site up if I wanted to, but it sounds like it's right up my ally. It's called Easy Recipes for Clueless Cooks. Along the same lines, go to Quick 'n' Easy Recipes. With most major food categories represented, the web site is fairly quick 'n' easy, let's hope the recipes are as well. This site is my favorite by far. It's called Top Secret Recipes on the Web, and the recipes are supposed to be from your favorite restaurants. Learn how to make Chili's Southwestern Vegetable Soup, or Heinz 57 Steak Sauce. I have yet to be brave enough to try the Hard Rock Café's Pig Sandwich. The Kitchen Link has links to everything kitchen related. I even found a link to some Chinese guy named Ki' Chen. Now that's thorough. The section I went to is called Surf For Your Supper. There is a new menu each day, with approximately 10 categories per day, and anywhere from 3 - 8 recipes per category. Needless to say, you have access to many, many recipes. I don't ever see myself making Voodoo Shrimp with Corn Cakes, but hey, if occult seafood is your thing, be my guest. Been watching Emeril lately? How about Julia Child or Martha Stewart? They make it look so easy on TV, don't they? Well, if you're like me and you're still looking for the heating oil while they're pulling the finished product out of the oven, then you'll want to go to Food Network. Find your favorite TV chef, and the recipes you missed. I found my favorite chef, but it still didn't help me cook any better. For an inexhaustible supply of recipes in just as many areas, go to SOAR (Searchable Online Archive of Recipes) or allRecipes.com. For over 10,000 recipes in 26 styles (i.e. Thai, Irish, Caribbean, etc.) go to Meals.com. Click on RECIPE CENTER in the upper left hand corner. To find dishes using ingredients as the main search criteria, go to Well, I know there are many web pages in today's Internet report, but American's love food. To make us feel less guilty, we dress it up in little fancy names like Baked Penne Pasta and Polenta with Gorgonzola and Oxtails in Goat Cheese. Sounded good to me too, so I made it. Turned out to be macaroni and cheese hot dog casserole. I guess I'll just stick to what I know. Bon Appetit. |
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From Grilled Cheese to Pate |
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