I love it when people don't know what they've got. Or at least they don't value it the same way I do. Take this little sauce pan for example. … [Read more...]
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How To Make Cultured Butter (and Buttermilk)
June 30, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by
Why on earth would you make your own butter? The stuff at the grocery store is already made from nothing but cream, isn't it? Okay, and salt if you buy salted butter. But that's pretty good isn't it? Because this butter is better. You read that right: better than ordinary butter. Hard to believe, but there you have it. Okay, it's not so much better that I won't use store-bought butter in my cooking and baking. But when I want something to spread on crusty French bread, or on top of warm … [Read more...]
How To Grill Chicken — Bonus: Kielbasi!
June 26, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
Lots of summer grilling isn't about recipes. It's about good food, cooked simply and well. One of the great things about doing it this way it you can do a variety of dishes all at the same time. This night it was chicken thighs for the kids and kielbasi for the adults. … [Read more...]
Chive Blossom Vinegar, Part 2
June 25, 2008 (Updated March 28, 2014) by
Three weeks ago I stuffed a couple of dozen chive blossoms in a bottle and filled it with white vinegar. I expected the color to be really nice, and the flavor to be pretty much like plain vinegar. I was half right. The color is nice. But the flavor is even more intense than the color. … [Read more...]
Better Than Powdered, Easier Than Fresh
June 24, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
There's nothing like fresh lemonade, made with fresh-squeezed lemons and simple syrup. But you can't keep lemons in the fridge for weeks at a time. That doesn't mean you should go with powdered instant lemonade or some nasty pre-made stuff loaded with corn syrup. If your grocery store has a foreign/imported foods section, look for fruit syrups. They're like a simple syrup but made with fruit instead of water. Prepared foods aren't all evil. You just have to read the labels and, apparently, … [Read more...]
