Warm days and cool evenings mark the beginning of summer grilling season. One great thing about grilling is the heat not produced in the house by the stove or oven. Another is the excellent taste of marinated steaks, chicken, and pork loins.
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There is without a doubt no other dish in any cuisine quite as captivating as pasta. The Chinese and Japanese do it, Germans use it, and even the French sometimes use it, but the Italians do it the best.
What would the Holiday season be without all the parties to attend? Company engagements, parties with friends, and family gatherings seem to take up each weekend in December. Every party has different themes and different food.
For those of you that don’t know much about Mendoza, Argentina try to imagine putting Napa Valley in Denver with the Rocky Mountains surrounding the vineyards. This is the view that comes to mind when I think of Mendoza, except it is the Andes Mountains instead of the Rockies, its Malbec instead of Cabernet, and the price points are much more reasonable for good quality wine.
Many students have recently asked me about how to cook a proper steak, whether on the grill or a sauté pan. My answer is to just keep it simple, both in terms of ingredients and technique. A nice cut of beef requires nothing more than salt, pepper, and a hot grill or pan…