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How To Make Potatoes au Gratin

November 5, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by Drew Kime

Side boil-in-bag, CFAD EFAW, recipe card, Thanksgiving

With the holidays coming up, it's going to be pretty hectic around here for the next couple of months. So I'm trying out an idea to make it easier to stick with home-cooked meals, even when we're in a hurry and want something quick. There's a movement starting to catch on with the tag line, "Cook for a day, eat for a month." They get super-organized for one day and stock the freezer with a month's worth of dinners. I'm not that organized. So what I'm trying is for the next couple of weeks, … [Read more...]

How To Make Glazed Carrots

November 4, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by Drew Kime

Side recipe card, Thanksgiving

Wait! Before you hit the "Back" button on your browser, these are not the mushy, syrupy pieces of sad that you remember from your high school cafeteria. They're a little sweet, a little salty, and still have a bit of texture to them. For what it's worth, I nearly got a fork in the back of my hand when I reached for seconds without asking my wife if she wanted any more. I guess that's a good thing. … [Read more...]

How To Make Chocolate Fondue

October 30, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by Drew Kime

Dessert recipe card

Fondue is a total pain in the butt to do. It can be really delicious, but lots of things are delicious. And they aren't such a hassle. Fact is, the hassle is why we do it. It turns dessert into a social activity. Anyone can buy a cake. We need more socializing. … [Read more...]

My Remarkable Pepper Harvest

October 29, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by Drew Kime

Side Undieting

After the pictures I posted recently of my meager pepper plants, you might be surprised to see that awesome harvest above. I know I was. … [Read more...]

How To Make Pierogis, First Try

October 28, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by Drew Kime

Dinner

Way back in August Beah asked for pierogis.Being of Polish heritage, pierogis were a mainstay in family dinners. We never had potato and cheddar cheese filled ones, that's more of an Americanized version. Ours were potato filled, sometimes with some bacon in it (!) and then sautéed with lots of butter and onions. Delicious! If we felt "bad," we'd also whip up a batch of boiled green beans, sautéed with (more) bacon and butter.They seem like a fall dish to me, so I finally got around to doing … [Read more...]