There really is not a lot to cast-iron cooking. At least not that makes it that much harder. And I especially love that you don’t have to be careful when cleaning up. No special soap, no special scrubbers… And you don’t have to hold back the elbow grease. Today I tackled favorite dish at our […]

So… I’m learning with cast-iron that you can really cook anything! I’m trying to put that idea in action. So all I did tonight was sauté some green beans.  I’m just cooking what I normally cook in a cast-iron… Novel concept! 🙂 Just added a touch butter, some pressed garlic, and a bit of salt-and-pepper. […]

Basic Risotto So if I’m honest there is a book that inspired this 31 days series as well. It is called “Bread and Wine” by Shauna Neiquist. And the first recipe I cooked from her because her basic Risotto I have a girlfriend who taught me to cook risotto  a year so ago, but I […]

This was actually step 2. I’ll start at the beginning.  First I rubbed three chicken thighs with dried basil, time, parsley, and oregano. I sprinkled them with a touch of garlic salt and fresh ground pepper. After heating a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, until it was glistening, I placed the thighs rub side […]