Recipes by Rocky Menge

	Summer time is Tomato time by Rocky Menge One of the best things about the summer is the abundance of fresh vegetables. And for cooks, tomatoes are at the top of the list.Several times during the summer I will make fresh tomato sauce mainly to freeze to have available during the winter. The number of dishes you can make that incorporate tomato sauce are as varied as your own…	1 vote 340 views
	Whole Chicken on the Grill by Rocky Menge Although it is 38 degrees here in Columbia, SC today, we have had enough warm weather that we start thinking about the grill.I have always cooked chicken on the grill. Either marinated boneless breasts or thighs, or bone-in breasts with BBQ sauce but, until recently I never cooked a whole chicken on the grill. If you are like me, keep…	1 vote 479 views
	A SCALLOP DISH FOR THE SUMMER by Rocky Menge SEA SCALLOPS with TOMATO CORN RELISHI am a fan of scallops.The problem is getting good scallops, and a reason for this is "wet" scallops versus "dry" scallops.There is a difference between wet scallops and dry scallops. The difference is how they are preserved. Wet scallops which are what we most often find in American stores, are…	1 vote 360 views
	Beef Daube....to "glacée or not to glacée" by Rocky Menge Think of a cold winter night with a roaring fire and the idea of a hearty beef daube over rice with crusty french bread to sop up the gravy brings a smile to my face.Daube is a french word that, according to one dictionary definition is: "a stew of braised meat, vegetables, herbs, and spices."Daube de Boeuf is a classic french dish.…	0 votes 309 views
	Basic Curry Soup by Rocky Menge Basic Curry SoupAs I said in my first post, my Mother is a great cook. Not long ago, she told me about a curry soup recipe she got from an old cookbook and said it was pretty tasty. She read it off to me and I use it all the time because it is so versatile. The soup itself is kinda boring but it is a great base to add vegetables or…	0 votes 261 views
	Going creole for dinner by Rocky Menge A lot of the food that is indigenous to New Orleans are dishes that make something cheap taste good and Grillades (pronounced Gree yahds) is no exception. A grillade is a thin sliced bite-sized piece of meat usually beef or veal. Since veal is so expensive, I've been using beef rounds.It is a "kitchen sink" meal meaning a lot of…	0 votes 201 views
	In Praise of Shrimp by Rocky Menge Although there is a season for catching shrimp, thankfully there is no season for eating them.First let me quote the bumper sticker you see around the coast: “Friends don’t let friends buy imported shrimp.”It is not just a taste issue; it is a way of life issue. As Asia continues to flood the market with their tasteless, frozen, and…	0 votes 332 views
	Simple marinade by Rocky Menge Simple marinadeMy youngest Catherine is in town tonight and I'm cooking flank steak on the grill. Any lean cut of meat like that is always better marinated before you cook it.That's it. Marinate it for a couple of hours in the fridge and let it sit out on the counter for about 1/2 hour or so before you grill it.This works great for…	0 votes 273 views
	Homemade Tomato Sauce...easy and healthy by Rocky Menge I love tomato sauce any time of year but especially in the summer when I can load it up with fresh vegetables.The problem is the tomato.This time of year is just a bit early for great fresh tomatoes. The stuff at the grocery store just won't work. Also, the best tomato for sauce is a roma or plum tomato because they have more meat and…	0 votes 182 views
	Chicken kabobs by Rocky Menge Chicken kabobsRaise your hand if you have ever cooked chicken kabobs on the grill that were so dry and tough you could throw them through a wall? They were so dry and tough that the only way you could eat them was to bury them in BBQ sauce?Put your hand down. I feel your pain. We have all been there.But, dear reader, stay the course,…	0 votes 286 views

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