"Turning Home Cooks Into Chefs"
Mother’s Day Châteaubriand was a success! We have to highlight the picture of this very artfully plated Mother’s Day Châteaubriand. Not only does this husband not cook regularly, but he was halfway through that bottle of wine before he even opened the Meal Kit. And, just look at how good the dish turned out….the Mother […]
Tues., May 24th: Fresh Caught Chesapeake Rockfish à la Meunière with Jerusalem Artichokes and Broccoli Di Ciccio ($16 per person / Time to Cook: 30 min. / Cook by Day: Wednesday). Its 4am and your alarm sounds. You can’t remember at first why you would be waking at this hour…and then you remember. Memorial Day […]
Fri., May 27th: Memorial Day Special! Wild Boar Ragù Over Non-GMO White Stone Ground Grits – Order Deadline Tues., 5PM ( $14 Per Person / Serves 6, 12, 18, or 24 / Cook by Day: Tuesday). You may remember we served our Sous Vide Wild Boar Ragù over Non-GMO White Stone Ground Grits at the […]
Fri., May 27th: Memorial Day Special! Sous VideBone-In BBQ Pork Butt Sandwiches w/ Pesto Potato Salad & Grilled Corn – Order Deadline Tues., 5PM ( $14 Per Person / Serves 6 / Cook by Day: Tuesday). We will be offering a Bone-In Boston Duroc Pork Butt (hehe….it is actually the shoulder). This will need to […]
Thur., May 26th: Grilled (or Broiled) Argentinian-Style Steak with Chimichurri Sauce and Sweet Potato Fries with a Merkén Aoili ($14 Per Person / Time to Cook: 30 min. / Cook by Day: Tuesday). Argentinians like to eat meat. An Asado, or Parrillada, is a traditional Argentine barbecue that represents the nation’s culinary identity. The Asado is […]
Thur., April 21: Milk-Fed Grass-Finished Rack of Lamb with Israeli Couscous, Glazed Sous Vide Baby Carrots & Harissa Yogurt ($16 Per Person / Time to Cook: 30 min. / Cook by Day: Monday) The star of this dish is the Milk-Fed and Grass-Finished Rack of Lamb, which we had the opportunity to taste at one […]
Thurs., Sept. 22: Poulet Grand-Mère Marguerite; A Classic French Fricassee Made With Locally Raised Free Range Chicken ($14.00 per person / Time to Cook: 30 min. / Cook by Day: Monday) Poulet Grand-Mère Marguerite, or grandmother’s roast chicken, is a classic French fricassee (which simply means a cut up chicken). My grandmothers were both named […]
Thurs., Sept. 22nd: Sous Vide Grass-Fed Short Rib Bourguignon with Whipped Potatoes and Fava Beans ($14 Per Person / Time to Cook: 30 min. / Cook by Day: Monday) This is the quintessential Julia Child dish, who popularized gourmet French cooking with her seminal cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking. This is a traditional […]
Tues, Sept. 20th: Shrimp and Non-GMO Stone Ground White Grits & a Southern Strawberry Salad – Sausage and Grits, or Shrimp & Grits w/o Sausage also available ($14.00 per person / Time to Cook: 30 min. / Cook by Day: Wednesday) We are taking you to the Low Country of South Carolina for some classic […]
Spring Cleaning Cooler Bag & Ice Pack Collection this Monday, May 9th.We will be collecting coolers on Monday. If you plan to order next week, we can pick up your bags then. Email contact@CookDC.com with the subject “Pick Up,” and leave the bag out on Monday (will send a reminder email). We have your address. […]
Only a few Pheasant Pot Pie orders left! We added a Chicken Pot Pie option. What is for dinner tomorrow night? Thur., April 28th: Pheasant Pot Pie with Sous Vide Root Vegetables – Chicken Pot Pie Available ($15 Per Person / Time to Cook: 30 min. / Cook by Day: Monday) 14th Annual Carpenter’s Shelter […]
The 14th annual Carpenter’s Shelter Cook-Off is this Sunday from 12-3pm at the Birchmere in Alexandria. We are proud to help raise money for an Alexandria Institution that has helped so many for so long. The test batch of the Wild Boar came out at 7am this morning and was absolutely delicious. Since a ragù […]
Giving Back. We are one of the sponsors for the 16th annual Carpenter’s Shelter Cook-Off on April 24 at the Birchmere in Alexandria from 12-3pm. Please join us for tastings from some of the area’s great restaurants. We will be serving Sous Vide Wild Boar Ragu with a Pauillac Reduction over White Stone Ground Grits…..for […]
Only delivering on Tuesday next week. The Cook de Cuisine team is heading to a regional food conference at the end of the week. We will be sampling the fresh and local offerings of over 200 different vendors. That’s right, we never send you an ingredient that we haven’t already tried. A comment on Food […]
It’s Grilling Time! Our menu this week is meant to take advantage of the nice spring weather by dusting off the backyard grill. We are offering Carne Asada (“Grilled Meat”) and/or Blackened Mahi-Mahi Fish Tacos for Tuesday, and Bourbon-Infused Sous Vide Berkshire Pork Baby Back Ribs and/or Amish Raised Free Range BBQ Chicken for Thursday. […]
Week of March 15th. We have three delicious meals lined up for you next week. For Tuesday, we are offering a classic French dish, Poulet Grand-Mère Marguerite (Grandma’s Chicken), and a Vegetarian Mushroom Risotto. A single serving of risotto is available with the chicken meal kit (for those with one vegetarian in the family). And, […]
The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisory from 10pm tonight until 10am tomorrow. If school is cancelled, your kids are going to nag you to feed them all day long. Why not buy a $40 insurance policy by having a pot of chili in your house. They can eat it all day long…and […]
North Atlantic Salmon Don’t go digging through the back of your refrigerator to find something to eat, let us bring it to you. The North Atlantic Salmon arrived today…pretty sure it was still swimming around the North Sea this morning it is so fresh. We are finalizing the recipe tonight in the test kitchen with […]
Traditional French Cassoulet – Don’t spend $5,000 on a family trip to France, rather bring France into your home for only $56. By now, you have realized that this Traditional French Cassoulet is just that – Traditional. The Chairman Emeritus ofCook de Cuisine grew up in France, and when she told her French friends that […]
Tues. April 19: Shrimp Étouffée (Andouille Sausage also Available) ($14 Per Person / Cook by Day: Wednesday / Time to Cook: 35 min.) Étouffée, which comes from Cajun cuisine, literally means, “smothered,” as the dish is cooked down into a thick sauce. There is no stock or liquid added to an Étouffée, rather vegetables are […]