How To Cook Like Your Grandmother
A Guide to Cooking with Real Food the Way Your Grandma Used to
Is it wrong to get emotional about a pot? 'Cause if it's wrong, I don't want to be right. I've seen people rave about their Le Creuset pots for years. I know cast iron is good. I know enameled cast iron is better. (For some things.) But this? This thing will make you understand why people used to eat pot roast every Sunday. It's just that good. … [Read more...]
Winnie asked in last week's newsletter how to make her grits creamier. I got a bunch of feedback. … [Read more...]
I'm not usually a fan of making substitutions in recipes. Most of the substitutions I see are based on misguided ideas about what's healthy. That's why I was so glad to see the last few pages of Favorite Recipes, published by the Women's Fellowship of the First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Claridon, OH, in 1969. These substitutions were just in case you were out of one ingredient and couldn't make it to the store. … [Read more...]
If you saw Lori and I comparing avocados last week, you heard her say we were making guacamole. Well here it is. This is the recipe that convinced me I like guacamole. I just don't like the bad guacamole I had tried before. (There's a video embedded in this post. If you can't see it in your email or feed reader, come see it on the blog.) … [Read more...]
Most people are familiar with the Haas avocado. Lori and I try a Bacon avocado -- that's the name of the variety, there's no pork products in it (darn) -- to see if it would be good for guacamole. … [Read more...]
