Cherry Bounce
So, it is the weekend, and for once, I have NO PRESSING fires to deal with. I shall perform a minor miracle and relax, enjoying the last few pleasant days …
American, Autumn, Cold, Drink, Liquor, Preservation, Southern
Ice Box Cucumber Salad
Tangy, Crispy, easy to make, perfect for a pot luck
Basics, Cold, Preservation, Quick, Quick Pickle, Salad, Southern
Garlic Confit and Oil
A query from a former roommate, prompts this post. Yeah, they still remember my cooking, the great successes, and the rather humbling failures. The query was for a garlic preparation, …
Cultural-Misappropriation, Follow On, French, Preservation, Simmer, Slow Cook, Vegan, Vegetarian
Fruit Mix for Baking
The last four years I have not had the urge to bake, cook, or do much more than plan for today and tomorrow. Planning for cookie season and the holidays …
Autumn, Condiment, Dessert, Ingredient, Liquor, Preservation, Vegan, Vegetarian
Pickled Bird’s Eye Peppers
So Monday was a waste of a day, a trip to the city, missed appointments, systems not ready, people out of the office. To salvage something of the day a …
Asian, Autumn, Basics, Condiment, Follow On, General, Indian, Ingredient, Preservation, Quick, Quick Pickle, Sauce, Thai, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Pasta in the pantry, Pasta in the bowl
My comments here are going to be quite similar to my comments on storing dried beans. In this missive I’ll complete the storage and basics of pasta, key to the construction of …
Veggies in the pantry, Veggies in the bowl
My comments here are going to be quite similar to my comments on storing dried beans. In this missive I’ll review the storage and basics of dried vegetables, always a …
Basics, Cook For One, Pantry, Preservation, Vegan, Vegetarian
Rice in the pantry, rice in the bowl
My comments here are going to be quite similar to my comments on storing dried beans. In this missive I’ll complete the storage and basics of rice, key to the …
Beans in the pantry, beans in the bowl
As I start my series of posts about stocking a pantry, I decided to start small and easy. One half of the classic complete protein “Rice and Beans”, is the …