Monthly Archives: November 2010

Ok folks, here’s a followup with a few of the recipes from our Thanksgiving bash! BGE Smoked Turkey (adapted from Mad Max’s turkey recipe.) 14 lb fresh Turkey (I’d say fresh is more important than organic) 2 sticks of butter … Continue reading →

Wow, what a fantastic Thanksgiving Day that was. It was everything the Gastronaut stands for, boiled down into one event; great food, great friends, great fun (and a little wine). The food was a success and when we were done, … Continue reading →

Ok Gastronauts. It’s game time. Our party has expanded from a likely group of four to a likely group of TEN! I am officially excited, but somewhat concerened about logistics and quantities. We only got a 14lb turkey, but hopefully … Continue reading →

The Turkey Day countdown has begun! Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday. It combines some of my favorite things in life; food, cooking, friends. It also promotes a concept I feel very strong about, being thankful for the great things … Continue reading →

Hi Gastronauts! I had made a resolution to post Monday, Wednesday and Friday, which it turns out is far tougher than it seems. Today was a crazy day around Gastronaut Farms, so I wasn’t able to get a post up … Continue reading →

After a fairly successful run with pasta dough, I figured the next logical step would be pizza dough. As I mentioned in the pasta post, pizza is probably my favorite food. As the old adage goes… even bad pizza is … Continue reading →

You have probably all noticed me mention “The Egg” or the “Big Green Egg” throughout my posts. I’m pretty sure I even mentioned that I would eventually do a posting about it. The Big Green Egg; is quite simply one … Continue reading →

I love pasta. Pasta is second only to pizza, and possibly sometimes a very close tie with sushi. I love pasta so much, that in my wedding vows to my wife, we promised to have pasta dinners on Sundays. (This … Continue reading →