Jim Sikes
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 4
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- Sep 17, 2026
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Want a lemon with that? (opens the original)
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You go into a new restaurant and are seated. You get menus and soon your server arrives with water. Then the question comes, âWant some lemon with that?â What thoughts cross your mind? Do you like lemon in your water or tea is a good one. Before that ought to be: whereâs that lemon been? Was it washed before cutting? Were hands washed or wearing gloves? Was the knife clean? How did the lemon get on that plate? Howâs that lemon going to get to me? The same questions apply if the server go
Taking a Thai food trip (opens the original)
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In August, our classes took a food trip to Thailand. Wow, what a treat. We got to experience new dishes right up close and personal. These special tastes are now a part of our food picture. We began by reviewing the specialty ingredients used in the recipes we developed. Everything displayed in class was available locally at Kroger or Publix, except for the kaffir lime leaves, which had to be ordered online. Thai dishes tend to have aggressive spicing. To our palates, they can be a bit hot. Once
A tour of BBQ sauces (opens the original)
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BBQ is BBQ Sauce. Whoa. What did you say? Now, it donât really matter does it? As long as itâs from my home. BBQ sauces are particular to every region. Even different to pitmasters, restaurants and BBQ Joints. Backyard masters, too. Where we live and what we grew up tasting has a strong pull on what we prefer on our BBQ, grilled meats and veggies. This discussion is not about cooking styles. We all know that grilling ain't barbecuing. Just the sauces. BBQ sauces are mostly either tomato-bas
The exhilarating Meyer lemon (opens the original)
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Meyer lemons are very different from regular lemons. Hey, regular lemons vary greatly themselves. The Meyer lemon is sweeter than other lemons. They have a juicy, floral smell â full of lemon, orange and grapefruit. They arenât really a bright yellow but carry an orange hue to them. Like I said â they are different. The Meyer lemon is named for the adventurous explorer Frank Meyer. He made several journeys to the Orient basically looking for plants. The USDA was behind his work. Meyer disa
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