How To Cook Like Your Grandmother
A Guide to Cooking with Real Food the Way Your Grandma Used to
If you're looking for authentic Irish food for St. Patrick's Day, don't go with corned beef and cabbage. That's the American version of Irish food. A bit more authentic is colcannon, which is really more of an idea than a strict recipe. Short version: Cook and mash some root vegetables, sauté some cruciform vegetable (cabbage, leek, broccoli, cauliflower) and mix it all together. Long version ... … [Read more...]
If you want mashed potatoes but you're eating low carb (which I am, during the week) or if you just don't have any potatoes handy, you can use cauliflower instead and get a very similar side dish. It's also great in recipes that include mashed potatoes as an ingredient -- like Colcannon or Shepherd's Pie. … [Read more...]
I really should apologize for what I'm trying to do here. I want people to learn how easy it is to make great food at home. That's good, right? Until you go out to your favorite restaurant, and realize ... damn, this ain't so special. My bad, sorry about that. … [Read more...]
I have, without harsh intent, offended the delicate sensibilities of one of my readers -- or rather, one of my now-former readers -- and the shame and horror of it has me on the verge of swooning. I included in my last newsletter a pointer to an online poll to determine the best sandwich in the world. This poll included photos of attractive young ladies in modern swimwear enjoying the sandwiches. A reader wrote me to say: Where is the cooking advice? This newsletter was a joke! Seriously, … [Read more...]
