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How to make great outdoor dishes, from a chef who lived in a camper

NEW YORK (AP) — Look carefully at the photo next to Lee Kalpakis' recipe for hot dogs with fried leeks and sauerkraut, and you might notice a small intruder: A honeybee has invaded the outdoor dinner shot. Other chefs might balk at keeping that photo or insist on Photoshopping out the bee, ...

How Lee Kalpakis turns the usually upscale scallop into a camping delight

Lee Kalpakis thinks this recipe is so funny. Every time she came across it while working on her book “Out There,” about outdoor cooking, she would smile and think, “What are you doing here? You’re far too elegant for a camper cookbook. How did you sneak in among the beans and ...

Eats in the Streets: Tuna Poke Bowl

Quinoa 1 cup of water 2 Tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon kosher salt Directions: Bring one cup of water to a boil, then add 2 T. butter and a 1 t. of kosher salt. Once butter is melted, stir in Quinoa, then cover the quinoa and simmer for 15 min. Tuna 10 ounces ahi tuna steak ...

Celebrate Dad with a big breakfast

When it comes to Father’s Day the question arises, “What do you get the man who has everything?” Actually, most of the men I know thoroughly enjoy a good breakfast, the bigger the better. Of course, any big breakfast should start with eggs. For dad’s special day I recommend an omelet loaded with everything but the kitchen sink — meat, cheese and veggies. A perfect Western omelet (the name says it all) is sure to make your cowboy smile. Oh, and don’t forget the hot sauce. For the meat and potatoes guy, a skillet of hash brown potatoes, hand grated, or from the freezer ...

Simple tips for more flavorful grilling

METRO — Grilling is sometimes described as an art form. Many skilled grillmasters are a testament to that assertion, and it’s apparent to anyone who enjoys grilled foods that some who man the grill have a knack for producing flavorful dishes. Though grilling requires a little trial and error on the path to becoming a go-to grillmaster, there are some simple strategies anyone can employ to produce more flavorful finished products. — Dry rub foods before putting them on the grill. Grilling enthusiasts may debate if a dry rub or a marinade is best for grilled foods, and that ...