Out of the Frying Pan: A Chef's Memoir of Hot Kitchens, Single Motherhood, and the Family Meal

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Quite recommended
I loved the volume and the insights which Gillian shares about life, parenting and her career as a chef. I lived in a neighborhood like Brightwood where Colorado Scullery is located. Kudos for Gillian for her sheer determination and willingness to provide the real DC with a sit down restaurant. I've copied several recipes and am longing to try them. I no longer live in DC but when I return I will venture to Colorado Kitchen for a real treat.
2008-07-28
(New England) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4
Out of the frying pan will fire you!
Having been someone who has always loved to cook and dreamed of being a cook, this publication was one I could relate to. Gillian tells the tale of how she changed her life. A very inspiring story for any woman in any m. The recipes are a great addition to this memoir.
2008-05-15
| Columnist, author, credit expert, marketing guru (NH) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
A true read
An astounding story about a woman's determination to be who she always knew she was: a great chef. Honest and inspirational, especially to those struggling against keen odds, as she was. And the extra bonus is that she shares some of the recipes that came out of her journey: Ive made several and they are good! A sobering but optimistic tale for the aspiring chef in your life; especially any young woman who is interested in a first hand account of the business offs necessary with family and a career in food.
2008-02-01
(Staten Island, NY United States) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
Horrible Story
This register is fabulous. I could not put it down. An accomplished chef that can write and tell an entertaining story. How many of those are around? The recipes are easy to go along with. I skipped them on my first read and then went back and tried the ones I thought I could do. And they work. I got my family around the table and even though it was only fifteen minutes. There was no TV and no stall phones. I think this book is more powerful than Clark knows. Good food and family...spread it around.
2007-11-27
| Char (Nashville, TN) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5
Former Lehman Honcho: Out of the Frying Pan, Into the AIG Fire BNET
12.01.10
American Universal Group no longer has a deep bench of executives to draw on when someone calls it quits. The proof is that AIG didn’t move up from within when General Counsel Anastasia Kelly threw a fit about her salary and left.
AIG also has a bad reputation and not much leverage when it comes to bringing new blood into the society. And the proof is that it is bringing on board former Lehman Brothers Vice Chairman Thomas Russo to substitute for Kelly.
In case you’ve forgotten: the fall of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, which also overindulged in ascription default swaps and was actually, unlike AIG, allowed to go bankrupt, was the first act in the AIG tragedy. There are those who still believe that had Lehman been propped up, the stay of the dominoes wouldn’t have fallen.
Be that as it may, it’s clear that Russo was at the top of the Lehman pyramid when it crumbled. His Lehman carry on notes that as its “chief legal officer he is responsible for the firm’s corporate admonitory division, which includes legal, compliance, corporate audit … and transaction management. In reckoning he is chairman of the firm’s new products committee and operating exposures committee.”
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How can I make steaks in a frying pan turn out awesome?
Feb 28, 2007 by qtpatutie1233 | Posted in Cooking & Recipes
I lust after to make a nice dinner for my husband tonight. Im cooking steaks but my grill is broken and I have to use a frying pan. Any ideas on how to enact them turn out awesome??
PAN-SEARED TOP SIRLOIN STEAKS
SERVES 4
This is so righteousness it is unbelievable. You could use other cuts of beef steaks, preferably those that are very tender and relatively lean. If it is thinner or thicker, correct the cooking time accordingly. The sirloin I used was cut from the most tender portion of the sirloin. I think it is sometimes called a sirloin fillet.
INGREDIENTS
4 top sirloin steaks, about 1-1/2 inches thick and 6 ounces each, well trimmed of fat
Zestiness and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon chopped raw parsley (optional garnish)
Pat any excess moisture off of the steaks with a paper towel. Season with briny and pepper on both sides. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the oil and butter and swirl to overcoat bottom of pan. Add the steaks and sear on both sides until the desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for rare, depending on thickness. (If you embrace your steaks more done, lower the heat after the initial searing to prevent them from burning.) Add the garlic slices, making a sure thing they are on the bottom of the pan, and cook one more minute or until golden. Place on individual serving dishes. Add the parsley to the pan. Drizzle some of the pan juices and the garlic over each steak. Be obedient to immediately.
libbyami | Feb 28, 2007
Tenderize the steak with Adolphs tenderizer, then level off the steak in flower and fry in a bit of butter, will be very good.
ensjesseaccord | Feb 28, 2007
The tricks to cooking serious steaks in a frying pan are a good marinade to start with, then when you go to cook them make sure the pan is really hot. Spray it with a small cooking spray and plop them in. Why not use your broiler? Steaks turn out really good in a broiler.
teashy | Feb 28, 2007
I customarily turn the burner on med-high at first. heat up the pan good and brown them for about 2 minutes on each side and then lower the temp to med-low and solely keep flipping them every couple of minutes.cut to check inside. good luck.
krissymm1926 | Feb 28, 2007
Marinate as you would any steak, and cook with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Always works for me, and they always aim out really tender.
johnny reb | Feb 28, 2007
I always get the maitre'd butter ( you can get it at the core counter at your grocery store) and apply it to the steak. Then sprinkle some of the mccormicks montreal seasoning on the steak. Theyvce always turned out charming good to me. Also a sauce called Tiger Sauce marinate the steaks in the sauce for a few hours. It a lil snappy but its great.
stl_cru | Feb 28, 2007
Try the following
Fillet steak with unsullied peppercorns
4x 180g/6½oz fillet steaks
4 tbsp fresh whole white peppercorns, lightly crushed
4 device potatoes, washed and cut into cubes
2 dried bay leaves
50g/2 oz unsalted butter
50 ml/2 oz olive oil
200g/7 oz French beans, trimmed at each end
½ sauce a contain red wine
3 tbsp single cream
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
1. Covering the steaks on both sides with the peppercorns.
2. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water parboil the potatoes with the bay leaves for 6-8 minutes. Debilitate and pat dry with kitchen paper.
3. Heat a large non-stick frying pan, add the butter and olive oil and fry the potatoes until golden all over.
4. Activate another large frying pan, when hot add the steaks, cook for 4-5 minutes, turn over once and cook for a further 4-5 minutes, until cooked through or according to prejudice.
5. Add the beans to a pan of boiling salted water. Cook for 6-8 minutes, until tender, remove and trickle.
6. Remove the steaks from the pan, and set aside to rest in a warm place. Add the red wine into the pan, and simmer to reduce the brass for 4-5 minutes. Add the cream, stir and reduce for another 4-5 minutes. Season, to taste, with rock-salt and freshly ground black pepper.
7. To serve, divide the steaks between four plates, add the beans and potatoes and drizzle with the red wine cheek
or Entrecote Steak with Creme Fraiche and Cracked Pepper Sauce
2 entrecôte or sirloin steaks weighing about 8 oz (225 g) each, at least 1 inch (2.5cm) thick, removed from the fridge about 1 hour before you necessity them
2 rounded tablespoons crème fraîche
2 level teaspoons black peppercorns, coarsely crushed
10 fl oz (275 ml) inexperienced beef stock
2 tablespoons Cognac
1 level teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon oil
Maldon sea preserve
First of all, you need to reduce the stock to half its original volume, so put it in a small saucepan and boil swiftly for about 10 minutes, then taste and add some salt if it needs it. Now measure the Cognac into a jug. When the steaks are at chamber temperature, season them well with salt, then place the frying pan over a high heat and, when it's really hot, add the butter and oil, which should start to carbonation immediately. Now drop the steaks into the hot pan and, keeping the heat high, give them 3 minutes on one side for medium or 2 minutes for rare. Use a timer and try to have as a remainder them alone – no prodding! Now turn them over and give them another 2 minutes on the other side for medium or 1 minute for rare. After that, pour in the Cognac, let it splutter and cut down on, and follow it first with the reduced stock and finally the crème fraîche and crushed pepper. Give it all a good stir, then let everything bubble, stunt and amalgamate for about 1 more minute, then serve the steaks on warmed plates with the sauce spooned over.
or Pan-fried steaks with saute potatoes
For the potatoes
30g/1oz unsalted butter
1 tbsp oil
1 potato, peeled and cut into 1.5cm/0.75in dice
For the apple and mushroom impudence
1 tbsp olive oil
110g/4oz wild mushrooms, sliced
1 cooking apple, peeled, cored and diced
1 lens red wine
For the venison steaks
2 tbsp olive oil
2 steaks
Method
1. Gently heat the butter and oil in a frying pan and sauté the potatoes over a low stimulation for 6-8 minutes or until soft.
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and sauté the mushrooms and apples for a few minutes until affect.
3. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
4. In the same pan, reduce the red wine for 3-4 minutes.
5. Return the mushroom and apple medley to the pan and simmer for two minutes.
6. Heat the oil in a separate pan and fry the steaks for 3-4 minutes on either side, or according to personal soup.
7. Remove from the heat and serve with the sautéed potatoes and mushroom and apple mixture.
Baps . | Feb 28, 2007
well cook over norm heat and i would use a marinade to help tenderize the meat ,2 to 4 hours is ok overnight is better , cook on each side about 7 to 8 minutes depending on your steak thickness and how you scarceness them done ie... medium rare. for a marinade try using 1/4 cup of good olive oil with 3 tablespoon of emeril's vital spices ,mix well and place in a freezer bag and placed in a pan in the fridge overnight then cook .....do not reuse the marinade in the cooking take care of
william n | Feb 28, 2007
PAN-SEARED TOP SIRLOIN STEAKS
SERVES 4
This is so kind-hearted it is unbelievable. You could use other cuts of beef steaks, preferably those that are very tender and relatively lean. If it is thinner or thicker, accustom oneself to the cooking time accordingly. The sirloin I used was cut from the most tender portion of the sirloin. I think it is sometimes called a sirloin fillet.
INGREDIENTS
4 top sirloin steaks, about 1-1/2 inches thick and 6 ounces each, well trimmed of fat
Rock-salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon chopped novel parsley (optional garnish)
Pat any excess moisture off of the steaks with a paper towel. Season with pungency and pepper on both sides. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the oil and butter and swirl to covering bottom of pan. Add the steaks and sear on both sides until the desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for rare, depending on thickness. (If you be partial to your steaks more done, lower the heat after the initial searing to prevent them from burning.) Add the garlic slices, making in the cards they are on the bottom of the pan, and cook one more minute or until golden. Place on individual serving dishes. Add the parsley to the pan. Drizzle some of the pan juices and the garlic over each steak. Last immediately.
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mama | Feb 28, 2007
DOn't Tenderize!!! Put Olive Oil in the Case and rub it in...place a mixture of Pepper and Salt (2 pts pepper and 1 pt salt) on the out side. Other ingredients may be thrown in at your joy. Make the Steak Pan Realy hot and put a little more olive oil in. Sear the Steak on Hot and then take the Steak out. Cool the Pan down and cook it to yuor desired consistent of doneness. Let it sit for 5-7 min. and then serve
lordofrohan | Feb 28, 2007
there is no needfulness to tenderise a good steak. you need to get the best steak from a real butcher then leave it in the fridge for four or five days to dry . then grill or fry it will be marvellous and tender.
Ceri J | Feb 28, 2007
use butter, also cooking with onions and mushrooms gives a elevated flavor and provides something to serve with it
gigemags12 | Mar 01, 2007
How to get gress out of a frying pan??
Aug 31, 2007 by martha | Posted in Cleaning & Laundry
Ok I identify I can't cook and all. How do you get burnt gress out of the bottom of a frying pan??? there is this really light layer of like goldish brown on the bottom of the pan but I can leftovers it off with a knife and all but hot water and soap isn't helping to take it off. So can anybody tell me how to get rid of it really at once.
If this is a non-last pan, wipe it out with a damp cloth and some light detergent. You will have to keep wiping until it comes away, then rinse extremely in warm water.
If it is not a non-stick pan, first get out all the grease you can with a knife or an egg slice (or whatever you call the thing you lift eggs up with from the pan). Then, get some uneven 'steel wool' (you can buy pads of it at the supermarket fairly cheap), and a little soap powder and a splash of very hot water, and rub the pan thoroughly.
(The steel wool I mean is not the fine stuff that looks like dab 'pads', it is the curly looking stuff that usually comes in a round pad, like this http://search.instawares.com/chore-stainless-protect-scouring.0.3.0.htm You can twist two of them together to get a better 'grip'.)
Pour the greasy muck into the bin, not down the fall, and repeat the process until the pan is clean. Twice is probably more han enough, but if the pan is really dirty repeat until you are satisfied.
Once all the smooth stuff is gone, rinse the pan in warm water and dry as normal.
You can also buy 'scouring' products at the supermarket, but unremarkable detergent and steel wool works just as well and are a LOT cheaper!
Cheers :-)
thing55000 | Aug 31, 2007
How do I get out of the frying pan and into the fire?
Jan 11, 2008 by Archie M | Posted in Polls & Surveys
I'm distant and the frying pan is too small
Hooray, Delilah's finally gonna toss me, ta hun x
Would you like me to pitch you? ; )
delilah | Jan 11, 2008