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Learn to Cook from the Cooking Dude!

Learn to cook, or learn to cook better with online cooking lessons from the Cooking Dude! Whether you are a novice or an expert, there are recipes and cooking tips on this site for you! Experienced cooks looking for new methods and recipes will be delighted with some of the dishes and recipes presented here.

It's time to think turkey! I think I was responsible for a thousand turkeys last winter, judging from the response I got from you cooking dudes out there. If you have a rotisserie, and most of you that have one have never used it, NOW is the time! You'll never cook an easier, more delicious turkey than this.

If your BBQ is covered with snow, you can still roast a delicious turkey in the oven, the old-fashioned way. Other than avoiding the weather, the biggest benefit is the way the roasting turkey smells. What's a holiday without the roasting turkey aroma? In fact, even when I cook a turkey outdoors, I roast some in the oven for aroma and gravy makings.

Football season is here, and you'll need to feed your fans hot wings, cheeseburgers, and chili. For a quick, delicious batch, make Cindy's Chili, down at the bottom of the chili page. One of you out there already got a blue ribbon at your chili cookoff using Cindy's recipe!

I also have a lot of varieties of hot dogs. You are bound to find at least one to try for the first time. Or try a new one every few days, if you love dogs the way I do. You'll see how to make New York dogs, Chicago dogs, Cincinnati dogs, and more!

Another huge Cooking Dude favorite is pulled pork. Always one of the most-visited pages. For several ways to fix it, check out Pork Shoulder Roast, Indoor Country Ribs, and Pulled Pork Sandwiches.

Here at Cooking Dude you'll have fun cooking a lot of exciting recipes, some new, some classic.

If you're a beginner, you'll learn more than just kitchen survival. You will discover that you can have fun cooking really good food for you, your family, and your guests. So even if you've just discovered your new apartment has a kitchen, the Cooking Dude will show you the way.

What's New!
Recently added or updated recipes:

Drunken Beans (Photo on left)
Reuben Sandwiches
Deep Fried Potatoes
Buffalo Hot Wings
Indoor Country Ribs
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Tilapia Sorrento
Tamale Pie

Go to my Tutorial section to begin your cooking lessons. Each lesson is easy to follow, and will give you another set of cooking methods to use in the future. I'm adding new lessons all the time, so I'll try to stay ahead of you!

(Notice: If the boxes on the right don't display correctly, it's because you're probably using Google Chrome. I've notified them, and they will hopefully fix the problem soon.)

In no time, you will be treating yourself to much better food than takeout...and more fun...and cheaper! You'll impress yourself, your dates, your boss, and your relatives.

Cooking Dude will teach you the basic skills, so you won't always need a recipe. You'll learn to scope out the fridge and invent a meal using the stuff you find in there.

And Cooking Dude is not just one type of food expert; you'll see examples of Chinese, Mexican, Greek, French, good old American, and more. Like Russian, Italian, and Thai.

Seasonal Suggestions

Grilled Leg of Lamb
Easy Beef Stew
Easy Cheesy Potatoes
Rotisserie BBQ Turkey
Tortilla Soup
Tamale Casserole
Pearl Onions in Parmesan Cream Sauce

We're going to cover appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, veggies, main courses, and desserts. You'll learn how to make great French fries, steaks, hot wings, egg flower soup, enchiladas, and tacos. Yes, you can even make the Easy Beef Stew shown in the photo!

Soon you will know what to buy, how to fix it, and how to serve it, whether you're having friends over for a football party or a romantic date. Need to have the boss over for dinner? No sweat.

What about pots and pans? And spices? Knives and tools and dishes? You say I'm poor, man. Well, yes, but you'll need these things. Some things you can scrounge from friends and relatives, but those that you need to buy we'll list for you in priority order. Meaning that you'll stretch the bucks you've got by not buying things you don't need, and by not buying expensive luxury items until you can afford them. You will be surprised at the things you can make with simple tools and ordinary ingredients.

Kitchen Design

Cooking Dude has been working with a noted Southern California interior designer to help design kitchens for her clients. Please visit www.AnnaRodeDesigns.com for more information.

We also cover kitchen safety. Maiming yourself and burning down the building do not enhance the cooking experience.

By the way, The Cooking Dude loves to travel, especially to Los Cabos, Mexico. Down there in San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas are dozens of great places to eat. So The Cooking Dude has created a web site for Los Cabos recipes called www.LosCabosRecipes.com so you can share the culinary Cabo experience. Ole!

So let's have a good time. Become a Fearless Cook and enjoy the delicious creative process!

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