You know what I mean! Mark Brown May 4, 2023 I haven’t made a brisket in awhile. The last time I made it I simmered it to make Mexican pulled beef. That was a couple of years ago. For a special occasion I decided to break out the meat curing skills I learned years ago. …
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Don’t Be Afraid To Let Fruit Ripen
Be patient with produce Mark Brown March 30, 2023 Grocery stores are good at stocking most everything a person needs and/or wants. Meat, vegetables, fruit, snacks, baked goods, spices, medicine, cleaning supplies, and other items are all things found in a well stocked grocery store. Bigger chain grocery stores will have all of that while …
Black Peppercorns
Whole or Ground Mark Brown March 8, 2023 Black pepper is the spice I used the most in cooking. It is only rivaled by kosher salt in terms of overall use. The combination of freshly ground black peppercorns and kosher salt creates a dynamic flavor that offers just the right level of heat for what …
My House Sauce
Recipe Guideline and Background Mark Brown August 25, 2022 My formative years as a cook, from about 2008-13, were pretty exploratory. I learned a lot of techniques and focused on working with flavors I wasn’t familiar with. That led me to the sauce I am writing about today. At this point, it’s essentially my house …
Recipe: Chicken in Tomato Sauce
Mark Brown August 18, 2022 3 packages boneless skinless chicken thighs, About 5 pounds.2 cans no salt added tomatoes2 cans mild Rotel, or tomato with chiles4 – 6 ounces water2 tbsp homemade salt free taco seasoning2-3 tbsp coarse kosher salt3-4 tbsp coarse grind black pepper3-4 tbsp vegetable oil Cook time: About hour and 20 minutes. …
Pork Stroganoff
Mark Brown August 7, 2022 This is the first of many unplanned entries about food. It’s half recipe, rambling because I don’t actually measure anything when I cook. I just kind of guess, correct, guess again and re-correct. I started a medium size pork shoulder in the oven at 10 pm Saturday night to prep …
Brisket
Mark Brown July 26, 2022 Cooking brisket was one of my main introductions into barbecue. Learning how to prepare and cook it well has helped me learn multiple kitchen skills I wouldn’t have learned otherwise. All of those skills can be applied to other meats. This has been done many times over. That knowledge is …
The Soul of the Artist
Disconnect and Damage Mark Brown July 21, 2022 Something has happened with my eating habits over the last year or so. I know the source of the change. Strength training took over my lift mid-2020 and has absurdly hard grip on me. It’s fair to say that everything I revolves around gym work. Food and …
Life Through Lifting 