Vacation Cooking

Cooking when you're on vacation may seem like a chore but it's really more of an adventure.You're working. With a limited number of pots and pans along with gadgets.If you're lucky you'll Be in an area near local farms ,lakes and oceans.This creates a fresh locavore vibe that will give you great ideas and make you more culinary creative Cooking on holiday was the subject of anoretic in yesterday's New York Times Dining section.The piece written by regular Melissa Clark, ahow how to ,make the best of your vacation house kitchen.She recommends bringing a versatile Dutch oven along with tongs for handling both pasta and corn.Also pack a chef's knife and a paring knife and possibly a bread knife.Bring a small micro planer(although you can buy a hasp at a local hardware store)If Your rental doesn't have a grill ,then pick up a cheap portable one for grilling and toasting(you can even use it for toasting bread in the morning). as for foodstuffs, Ms. Clark recommends basics such as olive oil ,lemon and sea salt.You can also bring garlic , hot sauce, fresh herbs ,ice cream Parmesan cheese and honey or maple syrup.I would nix the ice cream from my list.Most vacation areas have stands that produce excellent home made ice cream.I would also bring oatmeal along with regular black pepper.She recommends cooking simple like grilled sausages with radicchio.This ISA simple yet filling meal, perfect after a day at the beach.There is also an easy recipe for grilled garlic bread with basil and Parmesan cheese.Think serving this with sliced prosciutto or ham fresh from local deli.You can also grill fresh picked fruit such as peaches and even strawberries to be served with fresh cream or vanilla ice cream. packing for a vacation house kitchen is relativelyeasyBring the basically and be open to trying local ingredients.It'll create an easy and fresh approach to holiday eating.