A place for men (and other home cooks) to learn the secrets to everyday cooking
Grilled Halibut with Brown Butter-Citrus Sauce. Our Outdoor Grilling Dinner Party rolled into the main course. We had a simple green salad. We also enjoyed an Orzo Salad with vegetables, Chic peas, Feta cheese, olives, basil, mint, and other assorted accompaniments. But the star of the meal was the Grilled […]
Grilled Pizza – If you have never grilled pizza dough before, you might think it would sag. You also think it would drip all over the grill when starting to cook it. The opposite is true. As soon as the dough hits the hot grill, it begins to puff up […]
Spaghetti and Meatballs Spaghetti & Meatballs. This is our family recipe, handed down for multiple generations. My grandfather Frank, who emigrated from Calabria, taught my dad, who taught me. I have later taught my two sons, Luke and Carlo, how to make this rich red sauce and succulent meatballs. https://cookingsecretsformen.com/2017/10/18/my-dads-italian-meat-ball-recipe/) […]
About the Author – I grew up in a restaurant family. My dad owned several restaurants in DC in the ’50s & ’60s (Randy’s, DeSando’s, and The Channel House among others). My dad was the main cook and I learned a lot from him about how to cook. I started […]