Television Feasts

I am a home cook who backyard gardens and has a serious closet addiction to the Food Network. I envision visiting the world in my own kitchen.

From Julia to Giada, I am a bi-product of the quirky world of anything food television. At age 10 I wanted to lunch with Julia; at 12 I thought sitting at Graham Kerr's table would be bliss; in college I was a diligent voyeur student of Jeff Smith's; and as a newlywed I envisioned myself being Martha. Then the sky opened up and violin music played in the background when I discovered an entire family of food shows on the blossoming food network. Twenty years later I am still a home chef with a backyard garden, yet in my head I am a trained chef who has eaten her way around the world, tasted all things exotic, competed in many challenges, judged the best of the best, and have a circle of friends which includes Emeril, Bobby, Rachael and more. I like to learn and challenge myself simply for the pleasure of all things food. I am a student of the University of Food Network and my textbooks, exams and extra-curricular activities all stem from channel 39.


Friday, November 21, 2014

Rum Injected Smoked Ham

I don't really have a recipe to share with you; more like a cooking experience.  We didn't use the smoker this year as much as we would have liked.  Ham was on sale so we thought, why not go big for everyone this week.  The air crisp and the smell of the cherry wood smoke made it truly feel like a Fall day.  We used a spicy salty rub on the outside of the ham and then injected it with a sweet rum mixture.  Delicious.  I made some buttery, light sandwich buns to go with the ham.  The sandwiches hit every taste sensation you could ask for-crispy outside and soft, chewy meat; salty, spicy, sweet and wrapped in the pillowy bun that melted in your mouth.  My mouth is watering as I remember the sensation.  Ham and bun, it needed no embellishment!

Here are the photos!
















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