Doug Cooks
Doug Cooks
My life as a cook

Videos


Make a Delicious Pasta Dish with Red Wine and Garlic!



Wild Mushroom & Red Wine Risotto



How to Make Pizza Dough, Kneading, Stretching to a Finished Pizza



Gravy Making 101


 

Knife skills part 1


How to sharpen and handle a knife safely. How to dice a onion.


Knife skills: Chiffonade


Knife skills: How to chiffonade fresh basil


How to make a simple Bucatini Amatriciana


Today's recipe: Bucatini Amatriciana Cooking demo.

Amatriciana is a classic Roman style pasta dish, easy and delicious.


Recipe for seared Salmon with capers, garlic, wine and butter




Tuscan beef stew

Stracotto di Manzo



Knife skills: Bias cut


Knife techniques: A quick video. Slicing a carrot on the bias safely, using your "guide hand"


Cooking Demo: Florentine Steak and side dishes


Searing Technique:

How to make: Florentine style steak, rustic herb pesto, white beans with garlic, olive oil, and fresh sage.


How to make a classic Spaghetti Carbonara


Today's recipe Spaghetti Carbonara cooking demo: Easy and delicious!


Recipe for Thai green curry with chicken


What’s in the fridge?


 

Cacio e Pepe


Today's Recipe: Roman style pasta, Cacio e pepe

Cacio e Pepe is a pasta dish from Roman cuisine. "Cacio e Pepe" means "cheese and pepper" in several central Italian dialects. It's a simple recipe that consists of just a few ingredients: pasta, olive oil, black pepper and Pecorino Romano cheese. Check out the link below for the full recpie.


Knife skills part 2: Slicing


Slicing safely and using your guide hand.


Knives and their uses


Knives and their uses


De-glazing a pan