Sautéed Shrimp with Bulgur Wheat

“Easy” has become one of my most favorite four letter words these days. But, easy doesn’t have to mean boring, mundane or ordinary. In this case, it’s unique and packed with flavor.
I was actually inspired to experiment with bulgur wheat when a coworker was using his French press coffee maker to cook the tiny wheat [...]

Marinated Grilled Lemon Rosemary Chicken

This was the entrée for my Impromptu Dinner Party.
The sun awakens from a restful slumber and shines its golden rays of light through the herbs growing in my kitchen window.  About a month ago, Brent’s mom gave me basil and a parsley plant because she felt our kitchen needed to be filled with some of [...]

Ask Culinary Cory: Zesting

Zest makes my recipe taste bitter.  What am I doing wrong?
While attending a Pampered Chef party, I watched in agony as the hostess fiercely ground the peel of an orange down to its soft flesh.  I explained to her the proper way to zest was by only removing the outer peel of the citrus based ingredient.  This allows [...]

Ask Culinary Cory: The Series

Brent and I recently purchased a modest three-bedroom house in the great city of Pittsburgh.  It is outfitted with two and a half baths, a walkout basement and a decent sized yard.  In the spring, we expect to convert a window into a new door, and build a deck for entertaining and dining alfresco.  Ahh, [...]