By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com If you watch the television show Hell’s Kitchen, with Chef Gordon Ramsey in it, you have heard him scream “It’s Raw!” many times and usually many times in a row. With the advent of instant read thermometers, this shouldn’t ever happen in a professional kitchen. I am guessing that on […]
Sous Vide Meatballs
By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com I have written about my sous vide machine in the past but have not really used it much since. The other weekend I decided to make spaghetti and meatballs and remembered that I have the perfect machine for such an adventure, the sous vide supreme! To start with I prepare […]
Artisan Bread
It’s amazing how something so simple can taste so good but homemade bread falls into this category. All it takes is 6.5 cups of flour, 3 cups of water at 100F, 1 tablespoon of active yeast, and one tablespoon of coarse salt to create a couple of loaves of goodness! Tweet
Specialized Olive Oil and Balsamic in Little Rock, AR
By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com If you love to cook, or like to eat and know someone who cooks, there is a great new place for you in the Chenal Promenade Shopping Mall called Strippaggio! It is locally owned and opened very recently next to Perfume Max. The owners, Ron and Lynda McDaniel, import olive […]
How to Stack Lasagna Noodles
One problem I have when I make lasagna is that it ends up as a mess on the plate. The hours spent reducing the sauce and making the pasta are ruined from a visual standpoint as the layers slide all over the plate when served. The other day I tried something different and it worked […]
Sea Bass with Edamame and Habanero Sauce
By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com I wanted to make something healthy but tasty and filling the other night and settled on Sea Bass with Edamame. Edamame is a “super” food in that it fills you up while giving you many required nutrients. I really enjoy it with sushi and have had it paired with cooked […]
Indian Pickle – Intense Flavor in a Jar!
By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com Forget what you think about pickles, especially when it comes to “Indian Pickle.” I visit Star of India, in the evening for dinner (not the buffet,) and have been doing so for the past 20 years. Almost every time I ask for the food to be spicy. Every time I ask, […]
Herbed Butter How-To
Filet with Herbed Butter By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com Have you ever wondered why the steaks at steak houses taste so great? Do you want an easy way to improve the flavor of the meals you cook without a lot of extra work? If you answered yes to either of these questions, herbed butter may […]