Posts belonging to Category 'Cabin'

Post-Cabin Cooking

Returning from the family summer cabin is always a chore to combine two households of food.  This is NOT the time to go to the grocery store.  Find something to cook so that you have time to review all you have now in your pantry, refrigerator, and freezer.  Also, don’t forget that you can get […]

Spaghetti First

After a seven-plus hour drive to our cabin, the last thing I want to do is cook an elaborate meal.  With a little planning, you can have a quick and healthy, Improvisational Gourmet meal:  Spaghetti! At home, I make my own spaghettin sauce (or pack a jar of store-bought-just watch the label closely if you […]

Asparagus on the Grill

Asparagus on the Grill Originally uploaded by improvisationalgourmet When I think of asparagus, I think of the cold stringy, slimy, canned stuff that my mother tried to get us to eat. Well, asparagus has come of age and is certainly a lot tastier and appealing when prepared on the grill. Simply cut or break off […]