Saturday, August 6, 2011

TONIGHTS DINNER

     TODAY WAS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AND SUCCESSFUL ONE AT THAT EBAY.COM TRYING TO SELL ITEMS. STOCK POTS OF ALL THINGS. NICE ONES. AS A FIRST TIME USER GOING THROUGH THE MAZE TOOK SOME TIME TO GET USE TO. THE SECOND TIME I LISTED AN ITEM I FELT LIKE A PRO. YEAH! I CAN SEE MYSELF SITTING IN THIS OFFICE TYPING(SLOWLY AT THAT) EVERYDAY TO BLOG AT LITTLE PIECE OF MY LIFE. THERAPEUTIC IT IS TO SLOW DOWN FOR A MINUTE TO THINK OF THE DAY. SO ONTO TONIGHTS INSTRUCTION; STEAK WITH A ROSEMARY(SALT, PEPPER, GARLIC) SEASONING ACCOMPANIED BY MASHED POTATOES WITH PESTO SAUCE. YUM! SAUTEED GREEN BEANS AND FRESH BREAD. I CUT MY STEAK THE WAY I WANT IT, NOT THE WAY THE BUTCHER MAKES THE MOST MONEY ON IT. TOP SIRLOIN TONIGHT. I LIKE THE FRESHNESS OF CUTTING THE MEAT MYSELF. I GRILL BOTH SIDES THE STEAK ON THE CHAR-BROILER  TO MARK THE MEAT AND ADD THAT SMOKEY FLAVOR BEFORE I THROW IT IN THE OVEN AT 500 + DEGREES FOR 6 TO 10 MINUTES. WOW! LET IT REST AND WOW! SOMETIMES I WRAP IT WITH BACON. THE ADDED FLAVOR THE BACON IS WONDERFUL WHILE ENHANCING THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF THE STEAK. I ALSO PUT A PAN OF WATER IN THE OVEN TO HUMIDIFY THE OVEN KEEPING THE MEAT MOIST. NO ONE LIKES TO EAT LEATHER. THAT'S IT FOR THE STEAK. SIMPLE-- K.I.S.S. DINNER IS GOING TO BE AWESOME.

Friday, August 5, 2011

Cooking 101

Well it all started with a little idea of sharing food with others. My family has been in the food industry for years, maybe a 100 or so. My wife and I enjoy cooking and spending time together. For ten years now we have debated ok argued over what the best plan of attack would be if we decided to dive into the food industry. So we started a catering company. It was a lot of fun and  a lot of work. We loved it. Fast forward 10  years and now we have our first store front. We call it Cooking 101. We still cater but more importantly we wanted a place to share with others our love of food. Cooking 101 is a culinary school located in Corona CA. An adventure beyond our wildest dreams. Children thru adults walk in the door to take classes. It is a blast. I look forward to the next 10 years and beyond. To my wife I love you and thank you. (for putting up with me) One can see us in action at www.getcooking101.com