Cicero Grimes

Scotch and chocolate...

Use fresh ingredients. I think about 8 ears equals a half gallon of volume, when added to vegetables in the pot. So, I'll base this on that amount. 1) shuck and clean up 8 cobs of corn. 2) cut up 2 onions, 2 large bell peppers, and mince 4 or 5 pods of garlic. I don't recall if I include cele...

Sichuan dishes! Mapo tofu, kung bao, dandan noodles, etc. Watch chef Wang Gang on YouTube; he makes a few really solid, fairly uncomplicated chinese dishes....

I see now there are a ton of companies that sell "dirty martini olive juice." I've never used that stuff when I made them at home long ago -- just the liquid from a jar of olives. I found that the "olive juice" bottles were pretty strong and nasty tasting, and made martini experiences unenjoyable. A...

Thaw links completely, then steam....

This one is legit. The small mom and pop that serves (served?) it is a nice off-the-beaten path eatery. https://honest-food.net/venison-sauce-piquante-recipe/...

I have a couple of all clad frying pans, they're a solid add to any kitchen. I recently had to replace a 2+ decade old revereware sauce pan. I found a good 3 qt pan from Heritage Steel. It's on par with all clad in terms of quality....

1) Thaw crawfish 2) Put thawed crawfish on ice in a cooler 3) Take 1 crawfish, and holding carefully with one hand, insert fish hook into and through the shell 4) Cast the baited hook into a pond or lake...

I made the Lidia version a few years ago--it adds orange and zest, which isn't found in many versions. Frankly, it was one of the best meals I've ever eaten. I highly recommend that route....

Horseradish cream would be good with roast leg of lamb too, I bet....