How To Cook Like Your Grandmother
A Guide to Cooking with Real Food the Way Your Grandma Used to
I love horseradish, the hotter the better. When you buy it prepared you're pretty much stuck with what comes in the jar. But it turns out it's pretty simple to make your own. A knife, a food processor, two ingredients and five minutes later you're done. Awesome. … [Read more...]
I wanted to do twice baked potatoes for a cookout, but I wasn't in the mood for cheese. So I thought I'd do the same preparation, but using the ingredients I'd normally put on a baked potato. I wasn't sure how successful it would be, but everyone said it was better than the normal cheesy kind. … [Read more...]
Back around the turn of the last century, the Tatin sisters in Paris invented an upside-down apple pie for their pastry shop. It must have been a success, since people are still making it over a hundred years later. If you like apple pie, except for the way the filling tends to run out when it's hot, you'll love this. The filling is almost entirely apple, and it holds it's shape really well when serving. … [Read more...]
Pie crusts aren't all that hard to make, but they can be a bit time consuming. So if you're already busy with a big meal, it's tempting to just get a pre-made crust and add some filling. With this trick, you can easily do the crust a day or more ahead of time. You'll save lots of time on cleanup, too. … [Read more...]
When did you learn the word "apple"? No, I can't remember when I learned it either. But obviously I did. I also can't remember when I learned to peel an apple. I remember seeing my mother doing it when I was little, usually making Waldorf salad. (Man, she liked Waldorf salad.) So I never thought about not knowing how to do it. … [Read more...]
