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Cookthink
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The blog from the folks at Cookthink.com, a personalized cooking and recipe website set to launch in spring 2007.
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Fall Breakfast Fusion

It’s not exactly chilly in the lowcountry right now, but this rainy coastal system moving up from Florida made yesterday a pretty dreary Monday. It was actually nice for a change. Now that fall...

11 oct 11

Sweet Potato Gnocchi With Gorgonzola

After trying many versions over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s impossible to write (or follow) a foolproof recipe for fresh gnocchi. The right ration of flour to liquid ...

14 sep 11 1 person likes this

Broiled Eggplant With Soy, Lime, Chile And Garlic

I love broiling eggplant. Since the oven’s heat hits the eggplant from above (as opposed to from below like on a grill) it’s easier to baste the eggplant with a flavorful sauce and have t...

13 sep 11

Butternut Squash Tempura

Here in the lowcountry, local markets are replete with squash of all kinds. Over the weekend I picked up some of the butternut variety, and decided to tempura fry them as a gameday appetizer for a fe...

12 sep 11

Penne With Field Peas, Tomato, Feta And Basil

A 2008 back issue of Saveur that I flipped through over the weekend has me inspired. Around that time, along with the usual beautiful photography, they were starting to focus more and more on ingredi...

12 sep 11

Chickpeas With Merguez Sausage And Kale

serves 2 Ingredients: 2-4 links merguez sausage (about 1/2 pound), sliced 1 bunch red kale (about 1 pound), stemmed and cut into ribbons 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 tablespoon oliv...

08 sep 11

An Italian Take On Turkey

These days you can buy the bird in so many forms — turkey pieces, turkey cutlets (or tenders), turkey sausages, smoked wings and legs, rolled or bone-in breast roasts — that there are end...

04 sep 11

Pan Roasted Duck

Pan roasting is one of my favorite ways to cook meat indoors. Any cut of meat that will fit in a pan (chicken breast, steak, pork chop, etc.) can be seared over high heat, then finished in a moderate...

02 sep 11

Baby Back

I’ve had them marinating for two days in a puree of shallot and ginger, plus orange marmalade, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, chile flakes and a little peanut oil. Think I’m just going to ...

09 jan 11

Potatoes and Dill

Who discovered that potatoes and dill were such a good match? We probably have a host of people to thank. Here we have meaty, succulent potatoes with several tart ingredients: mustard, buttermilk, vi...

09 jan 11

Warm Potato Salad (update)

I think I learned the general idea from Alice Waters: dress vegetables you want to treat as a salad (especially where vinegar is involved ) while hot. Here it was whole grain mustard, mayonnaise, but...

09 jan 11

Warm Potato Salad

About to roast these guys – fingerlings. Tossed them with salt, pepper, and a little anchovy oil. Got a buttermilk, mayo, lemon dressing waiting for them. Total spur-of-the-moment. Also got som...

09 jan 11

November Produce

The Charleston Farmers Market sets up every Saturday in Marion Square downtown until December 19, just two days before the first day of winter. That’s about a month away, and the harvest from t...

13 nov 10

Butternut Squash Tempura

It’s just now starting to feel like fall in the lowcountry, but our markets have been pushing winter squash on us for weeks. So over the weekend, I decided to take them up on it and tempura fry...

01 nov 10

Making spring rolls at home

After spending a summer in Beijing, I now have a jones for Asian food that is often hard to satisfy in Tuscaloosa. That’s why I was especially excited about a recent dinner party hosted a Lao f...

16 oct 10

5 Gameday-Worth Tailgate Recipes

With football season well underway (Roll Tide!), pigskin fans everywhere are agreeing on one thing: Tailgate! Kick your tailgate off right with these five gameday-worthy recipes. Buffalo Chicken Dip ...

30 sep 10

5 End-Of-Summer Peach Recipes

With fresh peach season coming to an end, now is the time to stock up on homegrown peaches — to use, can or freeze. These five recipes are a great way to take advantage of what little time we h...

01 sep 10

5 Salads For The Summer

These five flavorful summer salads show that you can eat light and still eat well. Summer Cherry Tomato Salad Yellow cherry tomatoes are the star of this bright dish. Beans, basil, and balsamic vinai...

06 aug 10

St. John – More Than Offal

Among the multiple pleasant dining surprises I had in London was the discovery that St. John, famous for its subdued celebration of meat dishes from nose to tail, also impeccably pairs and prepares v...

29 jul 10

Traditional English Breakfast in London

I was in London last week for a wedding, and manged to fill most days with some serious dining out. It had been almost ten years since I’d been across the Atlantic, so I was fired up for some f...

23 jul 10

5 Easy Recipes To Beat The Summer Heat

These simple recipes will keep your body hydrated and refreshed during summer’s hottest stretch. Iced Watermelon Drink Watermelon, which is 94% water and packed with nutrients, vitamins and min...

19 jul 10

Corn Salad: Because It’s July

Because it’s July and hot, I’m craving this corn, tomato, cucumber and feta salad.

09 jul 10

How to cure salmon into gravlax

Scandinavian-style cured salmon, or gravlax, is easy to prepare at home in a day. The basic formula for gravlax looks something like this: gravlax = raw salmon filet + sugar (white, light brown) + sa...

20 apr 10

The Flavorful Economy of Cooking Dried Beans

Canned beans are one of the best pantry staples to have on hand, no question. But dried beans are so inexpensive, available in so many varieties, and cooking them is such an easy, almost inactive pro...

12 mar 10

What is a marinade and how do I make one?

The acid-and-salt combination of marinades was once used to preserve meats and fish. Now, we use marinades more for flavoring, tenderizing and moisturizing. Though any marinade could be made from mor...

10 mar 10

Lentil Soup With Chorizo and Potatoes

When you’re in the mood for a hearty, warming and healthy one-pot dish, this stew-like soup hits the spot. The combination of beans or legumes, pork and a starch is classic. A bright splash of ...

27 jan 10

What is a lentil?

A vegetarian’s friend, lentils are petite legume seeds that come whole or split in a variety of colors. Popular throughout the world, brown European lentils are the most common, if not the most...

27 jan 10

Cookbook: The Charleston Chef’s Table

Whether you happen to live in Charleston, SC, plan to visit soon or you’d just like to know what’s going on with lowcountry cooking these days, you have to get a hold of Holly HerrickR...

06 jan 10

Sports Food At Home

On Saturday, I had a few people over to watch college football’s SEC title game. The game was amazing as advertised, and fortunately the undefeated Alabama Crimson Tide beat the hell out of the...

08 dec 09

Speckled Trout In Parchment With Basil, Cilantro And Lime

Last weekend, my dad was in town for a visit. About an hour after his plane touched down, and on the recommendation of several friends, we went fishing for redfish, trout and whatever else would bite...

08 oct 09

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