How To Cook Like Your Grandmother
A Guide to Cooking with Real Food the Way Your Grandma Used to
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...]
I know I promised the next two posts were going to be apples and pie crust. But I had to share. I was sitting down to write the apple post and my wife asked me to make her some chicken salad. I had the laptop on the lap desk, my feet up on the table ... I was all settled in! "Oh, but you make it so much better. And I already set everything out for you." But ... the lap desk ... and ... yes dear. … [Read more...]
Quesadillas are one of my favorite ways to use up leftovers. They're basically an unwrapped wrap. Get the same tortillas you'd use for a wrap, add some meat, veggies and cheese, and toast for a couple of minutes. … [Read more...]
