Joe Kopacz

This was another recipe that I saw on the “Good Eats” episode focused on eggplant. The pitch that Alton gave about this recipe was that it was essentially Eggplant Parmesan, but much quicker. I like Eggplant Parmesan, and I liked… Continue Reading →

I was, again, watching reruns of “Good Eats” when the episode about making waffles came on. Alton ran through how to make a great basic waffle, but then described how to make a good chocolate waffle. I decided I wanted… Continue Reading →

Two things happened somewhat simultaneously here. First, I saw more eggplants appearing at the farmers’ market. Second, a rerun of Alton Brown’s “Good Eats” came on that was focused on eggplant. What did I do? I bought some eggplants and… Continue Reading →

I saw an episode of Alton Brown’s “Good Eats” about beef stew made with short ribs. It was in the middle of the summer, however, and I really didn’t want to sweat out the kitchen making beef stew for hours…. Continue Reading →

I really liked my first attempt at beef jerky. I am, however, quite lazy (or efficient, I don’t know…) and didn’t want to order sliced meat from Fareway again. I went back to the internet for alternatives and discovered that… Continue Reading →

I happened to be watching more reruns of Good Eats. The episode I caught was “House of the Rising Bun”, in which Alton Brown laid out the process for making cinnamon rolls and ginger citrus rolls. I had never made… Continue Reading →

I like beef jerky. Like most people, I can put away an entire bag, regardless of if its 1 serving or 10. The stuff at the store is pretty expensive though. I therefore tried making my own. I looked at… Continue Reading →

I like fruit, and in particular, I like citrus. I also really like the lemon ricotta cookies that I make periodically, so when I saw an episode of America’s Test Kitchen where they made Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, I decided to… Continue Reading →

I really like black beans. Actually, I really like most of the bean and legume family, but I really like black beans in particular. They are relatively quicker cooking that other bean varieties and they work well as a base… Continue Reading →

I like my vegetables and I especially like going to get them at the farmers’ market. Zucchini wasn’t something my family really ate at all when I was growing up. During this past summer, I started to notice the long… Continue Reading →