Archive for July, 2010

Alton Brown All-Pantry Tomato Sauce

I’m getting into an area of the book where I have to skip a few recipes. The one I was supposed to do in order was some jam. Unfortunately, we don’t have equipment for canning – and I’m just not sure I really want to invest in such a thing right now. Not to say [...]

Alton Brown Fish & Chips

Fish - ready to fry

I’m not usually a huge fan of traditional fish & chips. I love fried fish and fries – but I generally find the more traditional batter to be a little bit tasteless even with the vinegar. Emily pretty much only likes her fish grilled or baked, so this was another one I’d be eating by [...]

Alton Brown Meatloaf Again

Meatloaf seems to have a bad rep and I’ve never really understood why. I’ve always loved meatloaf. Maybe it’s because my mother made a good one. We’ve had a recipe for meatloaf that we got from some site, and it’s served us very well over the years. Still, I’m more than willing to try out [...]

Alton Brown No Pan Pear Pie

Before this, I had never had a pear pie before. I don’t think I’ve ever even heard of anyone making one. I was really wary about this one. For one, I’m not much of a baker – I usually leave that to Emily. Second, the whole “no pan” thing. It confused me. Apparently, this sort [...]

Mute All Option for XBox Live Chat (sort-of)

For the most part, I much prefer playing single player video games. I hate having to coordinate play times with my friends, and playing with strangers just isn’t as much fun. That said, I do love a good online game of Fat Princess, Blur or Transformers: War for Cybertron. Aside from cheaters – there is [...]