How to Brew Coffee Without a Coffee Maker
I’ve declared it coffee week here at The Moveable Chef. I know, it’s arbitrary, capricious, and unilateral. What can I say, I’m a product of my geography. However, I have some pretty good stuff lined…
Category Archives: Tips
Weber Smokey Joe Product Review
I’ve owned Weber Smokey Joe grills off and on for over 20 years. I bought my first one in college, and grilled all manner of meats and vegetables for myself and my roommates. After a…
On Standard, Metric, Metric Standards,… Measurements
So, it’s been brought to my attention that while I am writing articles on travel and cooking I have defaulted to using US measures (Thanks, Julie). Not very helpful if you are traveling to, or…
The Fickle Jalapeno
In my experience, the jalapeno pepper is the most variable of hot pepper varieties. I have bought jalapenos that were almost indistinguishable from bell peppers in heat and taste, and I’ve bought peppers that blew…
The Joys of Cooking on Vacation
Perhaps it’s the season, or there’s something in the zeitgeist, or it reflects some cognitive bias on our part, but since launching The Moveable Chef two months ago we’ve noticed more and more food writers…
Whisking Away – A Whisk that Travels
A whisk is not the single most essential travel cooking tool. That would be the knife, and I will have much to say about knives. However, a whisk is a very useful tool for everything…
Saving a cocktail for later
If you have never worked in a bar, this may not have come up yet. If you have, you know what I mean. “Did I say Tanqueray? I wanted Bombay.” “Hey, can you put this…
Opening a Can with a Swiss Army Knife
I don’t use a lot of canned goods. Beans if I’m in a hurry, tomatoes and… nothing else comes to mind at the moment. And the Goya beans that I favor come in pull-tab…