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High School Senior Project - Cooking
G. Stephen Jones 18 Jun 2013 | 11:43 am
A few weeks ago, my next door neighbor, Nat, asked me to mentor him throughout his 14-day high school senior project. Students could pick any project they wanted, and Nat decided to teach himself how to cook. Nat chose a different meal to cook each night for his family, pulling recipes from Reluctant Gourmet as well as a variety of[…]
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Chickpea Curry Recipe
G. Stephen Jones 17 Jun 2013 | 2:53 pm
This is a very simple dish to prepare and great as a main dish if you add a protein but also works as a side dish. It's really another version of rice and beans, a dish found in just about every culture. Chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans are rich in protein and one of the earliest cultivated legumes. They have[…]
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How to Make Gnocchi Matarozzi Style
G. Stephen Jones 15 Jun 2013 | 12:06 pm
Grandma Mary's Homemade GnocchiFor Father's Day, I asked my friend Angelina, a young college student going to school in the Philadelphia area if she would like to write a post about her dad who just learned this week he was cancer free after a fight with the disease. To my delight, Angelina shared a story about lessons learned from her[…]
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Charcoal Briquettes or Lump Charcoal
G. Stephen Jones 11 Jun 2013 | 2:23 pm
Fueling the Fire Summer is here and many of us are heading out to the backyard and dusting off our charcoal grills. Before you read any further, this isn’t an article about the difference between cooking with gas vs. cooking with charcoal. But, if you’re interested, check out my post about the pros and cons between using the two. Cooking[…]
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Meet The Reluctant Gourmet

Welcome, I'm G. Stephen Jones, the Reluctant Gourmet. For over 14 years I've been teaching myself how to cook and sharing these experiences on the Internet. I'm NOT a professional chef, NEVER took a cooking class but as a stay-at-home dad to these two beautiful girls and a successful working wife, I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to put tasty meals on the table. Join me as I tame my fears and attempt to overcome my own "reluctant" tendencies in the kitchen. Read More