Cooking Army

Hello you’ll, I recently went to the land of the colonel and passed the signs for Kentucky Fried Chicken. I didn’t stop, so now you all get to share in our attempt to recreate the chicken and sides we love. Since I haven’t been to KFC in ages, we may all suffer together. In the […]

Hey Kids, The history of America is one of conflict, as we all know. First came the single celled organisms and they were eventually oppressed and marginalized by dinosaurs, those in turn were eventually oppressed and marginalized by meteors, which in turn were eventually oppressed and marginalized by buffalo, who in turn were eventually oppressed […]

It’s suddenly warm outside! That means there’ll be one more good snow before Summer hits, but until it does, we’re breakin’ out the grill and cookin’ some of the best stuff we’ve ever cooked. That means Disappearing pork. That means Festive Black Bean Chili. We put together a Barefoot Contessa Cooking Army about a year […]

Just what the title says, we won’t be having Cooking Army this week, but I will post an update as soon as we have a new one scheduled.  

Hey folks, Are you a meatavore? We hope so, because this week we’re going whole hog in the meat category. We’ve selected some choice cuts of pork that should make you squeal with delight. I won’t try to boar you with the details, but we’re not gonna swindle you with low rate spam. Did I […]

If there is one thing I have learned in life, it’s never to read books. Books are a vile invention. Oh, sure, they look all innocent and harmless and, sure, they promise hours of imaginative entertainment. It is all just a ruse, my friends! Books, much like guns or the TSA, give you a false […]

Eaters, I went to Georgia for Christmas and had the best breakfast sausage ever from  Stripling’s General Store. I decided to share it with all you’ll. Unfortunately, it was closed when we went to pick it up, so you get the sausage from Salt Lick instead. I’ve never had it. Hopefully it’s good. In case […]

Hey kids, In ancient times the native Chicagoans would hunt the elusive fresh water whale and slather themselves in layer after layer of blubber to ward off the ungodly cold we all eventually face. As time progressed and both the wheel and the warming pad were invented, we Chicagoans found a better way to deal […]

This week at the Cooking Army, we will be having a celebration of sorts. JeanPaul is having his annual birthing anniversary, reached a truly ancient and venerable age. We decided to let him make a few choices while he was still cogent for this week’s menu and he has declared we make soups and pasta. […]

This week we will be using you all as guinea pigs and combining Thai food with bacon grease. What could go wrong? (Other than grease fires and heart disease.) We are certain the strong flavors of Thai food will stand up to the wonder of bacon grease. Thai curry with bacon grease Pad Thai with […]