CooksCountry.com

August 2008


Recipes
Tips & Techniques
Taste Tests
Equipment Ratings



RECIPES

Cantaloupe and Blue Cheese Salad
Caesar's Three-Bean Salad
Layered Mexican Salad
Sweet and Red Potato Salad
Ramen-Broccoli Slaw
Blueberry Grunt
Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Ribs
Low-Fat New England Clam Chowder
Beef and Vegetable Kebabs
Marinated Tomato Salad with Arugula and Goat Cheese
Marinated Tomato Salad Fennel and Blue Cheese
Marinated Tomato Salad with Olives and White Beans
Marinated Tomato Salad with Jalapeño and Queso Blanco
Cornell Chicken
Syracuse Salt Potatoes
Smoked Pork Loin
Sweet Corn Spoonbread
Lemony Pea and Pistachio Pesto Pasta Salad
Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Pasta Salad
Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Pesto Pasta Salad
Skillet Pizza
Fontina, Goat Cheese, and Prosciutto Skillet Pizza
Provolone, Olive, and Spicy Pepper Skillet Pizza
Barbecued Chicken Skillet Pizza
Creamy Peppercorn Dressing
Shredded Barbecued Beef
Drunken Beans
Frozen Strawberry Margaritas
Grilled Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Tex Mex Grilled Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Greek-Style Grilled Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Wood-Grilled Salmon
Chinese-Style Wood-Grilled Salmon
BBQ Wood-Grilled Salmon
Lemon-Thyme Wood-Grilled Salmon
Grilled Sesame Asparagus
Curried Rice Salad
Lemon Buttermilk Sheet Cake
Millionaire Pie
Tiramisù Ice Cream Cake
Basic Pantry BBQ Sauce
Honey-Scallion BBQ Sauce
Chinese-Style BBQ Sauce
Five-Alarm BBQ Sauce
Creamy Chicken Fettucine
Tex Mex Burgers
Rum-Glazed Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Pan-Seared Cod with Herb Butter Sauce
Mediterranean Chicken Breasts
Steak Quesadillas with Roasted Peppers and Boursin
Grilled Rib-Eye Steaks with Homemade Steak Sauce
Thai-Style Grilled Chicken Breasts
Spanish Pudding
Low-Fat New England Clam Chowder with Fresh Clams


TIPS & TECHNIQUES

Smarter Carving
Clean Prep
Plastic Bag Storage
A Mouse (Pad) in the Kitchen
Bugs Begone
No More Stacking
Grill Pan Cover
Can a Blender Do It All?
Whip It Up
Pasteurized vs. Fresh Eggs
Meat Tenderizing
Baking with Spreadable Butter
Baking Soda and Beans
Cutting Onions for Kebabs
Lose the Liquid
Queso Fresco
Fresh Fennel Primer
Halving Chickens
Preparing Pork Loin
Egg Whites 101
Cutting Corn off the Cob
Cake Flour Substitute
Building Better Burgers
Preparing Dried Chiles
Choosing Chorizo
How to Make a Parchment Donut for a Tube Pan


TASTE TESTS

Elbow Macaroni


EQUIPMENT RATINGS

Nonscratch Scrubbers