tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69086334941894254242024-02-06T20:45:09.630-08:00Is Deliciousness a Word?This blog is a study of all the food cooked and consumed by a tall teacher, who admittedly is one hell of an eater. Enjoy, courtesy of hunger, height and an iPhone 3GS.Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-36938173311693351402010-04-25T20:48:00.000-07:002010-04-26T16:32:11.050-07:00Salt, the VerbMegan and I have found a new favorite cooking show: Secrets of a Restaurant Chef with Anne Burrell. For those of you who are Iron Chef America fans, she was Mario Batali's sous chef with the crazy blonde hair. Despite the online hate that Anne receives about her show, "Secrets" is a great show for those of you who are bored by the basic techniques provided by most home-cooking programs. As a Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-74251694335517014752010-04-17T15:16:00.000-07:002010-04-19T07:37:05.881-07:00Impromptu Strawberry SconesAt Gregan's Bistro, the Friday night special is...scones. After dinner and a movie (The Hurt Locker), we came home and weren't tired, so Megan baked. I'd say we baked, but I only "dictated" and watched Megan do her magic. Friday night baking is what all the cool kids are doing!Seriously though, Megan and I have fun in the kitchen and enjoy looking through cookbooks, talking about food, and Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-37531276898106788412010-02-15T09:25:00.000-08:002010-02-15T19:19:04.552-08:00Epic Valentine's Day DinnerValentine's Day with Gregan became an affair to remember. Why?Over five hours spent in the kitchenFour complicated, gourmet recipes that would make most home cooks cringeHomemade pasta dough mixed by hand, using the well-techniqueRolling out said dough with brand new Kitchenaid pasta roller attachment...multiple timesA bottle of wine for Megan, and a large saison and several Hefepoizens for Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-87563020808182945342010-02-12T19:10:00.000-08:002010-02-15T08:44:29.440-08:00Swedish MeatballsOn Friday night of Valentine's Day weekend, Megan and I prepared to attend a Winter Olympics opening ceremony party. Each attendee was tasked to bring a food representing a different country, so we chose to bring Swedish meatballs. Mmmm. Who doesn't like a meatball? Seriously...The preparation was fantastic, and they tasted terrific! However, we learned that Swedish meatballs do not travel Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-60122079242642780622010-01-18T18:45:00.000-08:002010-02-15T09:25:02.487-08:00Seafood RirrottoLike my father, I love risotto, so I was ecstatic when I learned that Megan loves cooking risotto. She has patience with stirring that I envy. This shrimp and scallop risotto was divine; she even made the scallops delicious (I'm not usually a huge fan). Just as impressive, Megan fried fresh sage to crumble on top, which is not something your average home cook would do. That's just how she Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-17140772783544266702010-01-18T13:22:00.000-08:002010-02-06T10:34:35.377-08:00Homemade Hash Browns"If at first you don't succeed, try try again...then give up. No sense in being a damn fool about it." W.C. FieldsI was inspired leftover potatoes to make some fresh hash browns. This is probably the first and only time that potatoes will ever inspire me. After 2 unsuccessful attempts, I realized that I was putting too little oil in the pan, and the heat was too low. I realize that besides Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-35511415859786837722010-01-18T08:37:00.000-08:002010-02-06T10:34:48.675-08:00Buffalo Wings ReduxOriginally, this was intended to be a pure video-blog, but the incompleteness of the clips has led to additional writing portions that are longer than the videos themselves. Therefore, using the last set of chicken wings from the Costco purchase described multiple times before, I set out to show how I make buffalo chicken wings from start to finish. However, since I film these things myself, I Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-74561841060641462482010-01-17T14:53:00.000-08:002010-02-06T10:33:37.823-08:00Thai Style Chicken WingsMore wings! Mmmm....I'm starting to notice that I have a lot of wing posts...and meals.Greg-Thai-style Chicken WingsGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-80035655588561014992010-01-01T20:22:00.001-08:002010-01-02T07:54:19.997-08:00My New Hand MixerFor those of you who don't know, I used to be the Brownie King of Glendale. How I became the King is an epic story of glory that I won't bother you with. Just take my word for it...I used to be the King...used to be...After years away from the throne, I am formally announcing a coup to regain sovereignty over the brownie kingdom. With a new hand mixer and brownie cookbook in hand, I've begun Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-42154714845106877062009-12-31T12:00:00.001-08:002009-12-31T13:50:26.713-08:00Egg Nog CurryYes. Egg nog curry. Where should I begin?...I like Iron Chef America. I prefer the original Japanese version, but I DVR and watch Iron Chef America regularly when I'm bored (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahzTkGnmQuc). However, watching the Food Network only makes me hungry...and bored, which apparently is better than being bored alone.If you watch the Food Network, then you understand that Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-66293580030238950562009-12-27T14:49:00.000-08:002009-12-31T13:51:59.321-08:00French BenedictEggs Benedict is one of my favorite breakfasts, hands down, but who has the time during the week (or weekend) to cook it? "Not I," said the tall pig. This is a "French" version of the Benedict (for reasons explained in the video) and is super easy to make and enjoy. It's become a go-to breakfast for me. Try it, you'll like it.Greg-French Benedict: Poached eggs atop toasted French bread, Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-86448911500955987132009-12-26T19:46:00.000-08:002009-12-27T14:15:53.899-08:00Christmas Eve Eve DinnerI have to admit that Megan and I are quite the culinary team. On Christmas Eve Eve, we combined our skills to make a fantastic meal. I prepared the appetizer, main, and dessert, and Megan provided the sides (veggies are her forte and meat is mine). We paced out the meal perfectly, played Tile Rummy while waiting for our Camembert to bake, and thoroughly enjoyed the entire meal and evening.The Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-92191854985244419532009-12-22T14:26:00.000-08:002009-12-27T12:52:33.492-08:00Peanut Butter and Jelly French ToastWhen your Greg-sized, you eat big meals. This breakfast is certainly not for everyone; it's definitely not Megan food, and probably rivals McDonald's breakfasts for calories. It's French toast stuffed with peanut butter and jelly...complete with a side of bacon.In this video, you'll notice the return of the Challah bread. Yes, the Challah was also a Costco purchase, and it was delicious all Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-18010922078899147202009-12-21T22:15:00.000-08:002009-12-21T23:09:32.606-08:00Chicken Wings with a Side of SillinessIf you've been to one of my parties, you've probably eaten my chicken wings. I think I make damn good chicken wings, and other people think so, too. After hearing many stories of my great pub cuisine, Megan begged me to make my famous wings. I agreed to made some together. Two styles: Buffalo and Thai. Mmmmm. Wings.Giddyup.GregBTW, chicken wings were the second meat I chose at Costco, so Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-9250054943860030792009-12-21T21:51:00.000-08:002009-12-21T23:20:39.040-08:00Costco Italian SausageWhen you share an apartment with two other people and grocery shop at Costco, you must make a commitment to your food choices. You cannot buy anything and everything, because you must share the limited storage space in the fridge and freezer. Therefore, I tend to choose to replenish my stocks with one or two meats on a given visit. On this occasion, one of the meats I chose was Italian sausageGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-63063934217239554662009-12-21T13:42:00.001-08:002009-12-21T14:24:49.997-08:00Inspirational Curry Italian SausageThese first three videos provided the inspiration for this entire blog. I was at home, sick, and I made an unusual Italian sausage for lunch. I wanted to share the "curry dog," so I took some iPhone pictures. Then, I realized that my new 3GS could take video, too! I switched to video, and here we are today, on the internet. This lunch was delicious, but not nutritious. I enjoyed it Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694338732264595619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908633494189425424.post-16793186414454154332009-12-21T13:28:00.000-08:002009-12-21T13:28:41.352-08:00Welcome to "Is Deliciousness a Word?Welcome to my food blog, "Is Deliciousness a Word?"
I'll sum up quickly, so we can get to the content:I'm 6'7" tall, so I need to eat food in large quantities.
I like to cook and eat, so this works out well.
I think I'm funny at times, yet at others I can be straight out silly or weird.
I've never written or read a blog before.
I love my iPhone 3GS, and I imagine your groaning...haters.
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