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The Difference Between Bread Flour, Cake Flour, and All-Purpose Flour

May 4, 2012 (Updated March 27, 2014) by Drew Kime

I used to think recipes calling for bread flour were being pretentious, like the recipes that specify Kosher salt, or fresh-ground black pepper. Then I started using Kosher salt and fresh-ground black pepper and realized, "Hey, you know what? Some of this stuff makes a difference." So I read up on what makes the different flours different, and it sounded pretty important. I finally tried it when I made rye bread for St. Paddy's Day. I was really impressed, but I hadn't made rye before so I … [Read more...]

How To Make Sautéed Cabbage

April 27, 2012 (Updated January 30, 2015) by Drew Kime

Side Undieting

When I was making Colcannon for St. Paddy's Day, I very nearly stopped with the sautéed cabbage. It was that good. It took me a couple of weeks to get back to it but I finally did, and it was just as good on its own as I thought it would be. … [Read more...]

How To Make Colcannon

March 22, 2012 (Updated October 18, 2016) by Drew Kime

Holiday, Side St. Patrick's Day, Undieting

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...]

Roasted Cauliflower in Place of Mashed Potatoes – aka ‘Fauxtatoes’

March 20, 2012 (Updated March 22, 2014) by Drew Kime

Side, Technique Undieting

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...]

What’s the worst meal you’ve ever paid for?

February 24, 2012 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

Uncategorized

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...]