Comments for Level up your cooking http://www.levelupyourcooking.com If you're on a diet this is not the place to be Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:34:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Almost time to get back to cooking by Aaron http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=609&cpage=1#comment-62 Aaron Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:34:58 +0000 http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=609#comment-62 I watched the episode you mentioned. I don't remember seeing it, but I've done a lot of what was in it, technique wise, although I have yet to truss my chickens, I did tuck the wings back though. I watched the episode you mentioned. I don’t remember seeing it, but I’ve done a lot of what was in it, technique wise, although I have yet to truss my chickens, I did tuck the wings back though.

]]> Comment on Almost time to get back to cooking by Aaron http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=609&cpage=1#comment-61 Aaron Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:33:26 +0000 http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=609#comment-61 I have watched a lot of "No Reservations", but I'll have to check into that one, so I can see if I just don't remember it. I have watched a lot of “No Reservations”, but I’ll have to check into that one, so I can see if I just don’t remember it.

]]> Comment on Almost time to get back to cooking by Rod http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=609&cpage=1#comment-60 Rod Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:30:53 +0000 http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=609#comment-60 Glad to hear that! btw, if you get the time/chance, Bourdain's "No Reservations" episode on Techniques was pretty good. He (and his chef friends) covered a whole range of basic foods a home cook was make at home. Glad to hear that! btw, if you get the time/chance, Bourdain’s “No Reservations” episode on Techniques was pretty good. He (and his chef friends) covered a whole range of basic foods a home cook was make at home.

]]> Comment on Fun Food for the OSU vs. U of M Football Game by kim http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=594&cpage=1#comment-55 kim Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:33:12 +0000 http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=594#comment-55 This looks delicious! I am a big fan of (real) Mexican cooking and can't understand why it is so hard to find here in the Great Lake State with its considerable Latino population. My Mexican aunt just sent me a tortilla press (did you know you can buy prepared masa at the AA Tortilla Factory?) and I'm looking forward to making tamales with her over Christmas. Also, we just ate at the new Rick Bayless restaurant (Xoco) in Chicago and it was, like the others, fabulous! And also, unlike the others, reasonably inexpensive. :) Keep the Mexican food ideas coming! This looks delicious! I am a big fan of (real) Mexican cooking and can’t understand why it is so hard to find here in the Great Lake State with its considerable Latino population.

My Mexican aunt just sent me a tortilla press (did you know you can buy prepared masa at the AA Tortilla Factory?) and I’m looking forward to making tamales with her over Christmas.

Also, we just ate at the new Rick Bayless restaurant (Xoco) in Chicago and it was, like the others, fabulous! And also, unlike the others, reasonably inexpensive. :)

Keep the Mexican food ideas coming!

]]> Comment on Fun Food for the OSU vs. U of M Football Game by Aaron http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=594&cpage=1#comment-53 Aaron Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:57:37 +0000 http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=594#comment-53 Wow, Mike without a smart ass comment. I am marking my calendar. You guys come up north more, and I will cook more. I had fun. Wow, Mike without a smart ass comment. I am marking my calendar. You guys come up north more, and I will cook more. I had fun.

]]> Comment on Fun Food for the OSU vs. U of M Football Game by Mike Lanning http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=594&cpage=1#comment-52 Mike Lanning Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:55:41 +0000 http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=594#comment-52 This food was absolutely delicious! Thanks Aaron for a good time, we enjoyed it! This food was absolutely delicious! Thanks Aaron for a good time, we enjoyed it!

]]> Comment on Stir fried Udon noddles and shrimp by My Persian Kitchen http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=423&cpage=1#comment-51 My Persian Kitchen Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:56:33 +0000 http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=423#comment-51 WOW Aaron! I am going to have to try this one of these days. It looks awesome! I liked how you did you base for the stock. Nice! WOW Aaron! I am going to have to try this one of these days. It looks awesome! I liked how you did you base for the stock. Nice!

]]> Comment on Jujeh Kabob and Taftoon (Persian Chicken Kabobs and Persian bread) by Aaron http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=382&cpage=1#comment-50 Aaron Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:57:58 +0000 http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=382#comment-50 In a lot of Persian marinades onions are present. The chicken recipe I posted, and my favorite dish (Barg kabob, a tenderloin kabob (either beef or lamb)) both typically have grated onions in the marinade. I was lazy on the Jujeh Kabob, so I just rough chopped them in the size needed for the skewers and added them to the marinade. You can leave them out entirely, maybe replace with green onion, if you like green onions better. You could really add any vegetable you prefer. There were supposed to be grilled tomatoes too. Typically you make a skewer of tomatoes and BBQ them too. At restaurants you get a roasted/BBQ tomato with your entree. I smash it up and get a bit with each bite of rice and beef/chicken. Jen doesn't like the tomatoes, but I love them. In a lot of Persian marinades onions are present. The chicken recipe I posted, and my favorite dish (Barg kabob, a tenderloin kabob (either beef or lamb)) both typically have grated onions in the marinade.

I was lazy on the Jujeh Kabob, so I just rough chopped them in the size needed for the skewers and added them to the marinade.

You can leave them out entirely, maybe replace with green onion, if you like green onions better. You could really add any vegetable you prefer.

There were supposed to be grilled tomatoes too. Typically you make a skewer of tomatoes and BBQ them too. At restaurants you get a roasted/BBQ tomato with your entree. I smash it up and get a bit with each bite of rice and beef/chicken. Jen doesn’t like the tomatoes, but I love them.

]]> Comment on Jujeh Kabob and Taftoon (Persian Chicken Kabobs and Persian bread) by Adam http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=382&cpage=1#comment-49 Adam Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:02:43 +0000 http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=382#comment-49 I'm not a big fan of onions. What would be a good substitute? I’m not a big fan of onions. What would be a good substitute?

]]> Comment on Stir fried Udon noddles and shrimp by Adam http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=423&cpage=1#comment-48 Adam Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:59:51 +0000 http://www.levelupyourcooking.com/?p=423#comment-48 Consider this recipe officially saved for future use. :) Keep up the great work. Consider this recipe officially saved for future use. :)

Keep up the great work.

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