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Site is Down for Maintenance 30 Aug 2012 | 10:44 pm
It’s acting wonky. We hope to have it fixed shortly.
A Better Way to Drain Yogurt 27 Aug 2012 | 11:45 pm
So, I discovered something I really didn’t like about making my own Greek yogurt. Straining it. Sure, it’s easy–you use multiple layers of cheesecloth to either line a strainer, or you tie the yogur...
More Fermented Fun: Cultured Butter 23 Aug 2012 | 12:52 pm
I promised more fermented goodies in the near future. Specifically cultured butter. What is cultured butter? Butter that went to finishing school and went on to get a MFA from the Chicago Art Instit...
Fomenting Fermentation Fun: Purple Sauerkraut 21 Aug 2012 | 06:42 am
Long ago, when I was a kid, my Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Uncle John and I made at least a hundred pounds of sauerkraut. And no, that wasn’t even the German side of my family. That would be my Dad’s fami...
Happy 100, My Beloved Kitchen Saint 15 Aug 2012 | 08:48 pm
Unless you’re on a media blackout, I suspect you know that today would have been Julia Child’s 100th birthday. She lived a long life–she died nine years ago at 91 years of age–and I have to admit to s...
Sichuan String Beans with Bacon 1 Aug 2012 | 09:32 am
I’ve already posted two different version of Sichuan string beans–both of them dry fried. There’s the more traditional one with pork and a vegetarian variation. There’s a reason I’ve done two differen...
Meatless Monday: South Indian Style Vegetable Saute 30 Jul 2012 | 11:35 pm
No, this isn’t traditional. At least, I don’t believe it is a traditional Indian dish. It’s possible that I hit upon a cooking method and ingredient list that is used in some of the South Indian state...
Lamb Patties With Incendiary Green Chutney 28 Jul 2012 | 10:16 am
Indian food has an unfortunate reputation of being both time consuming and difficult. This is not necessarily true. Yes, there are curries out there that should properly be cooked down for hours and...
Frittata? Omelet? Eh, It’s Eggs and Vegetables 27 Jul 2012 | 10:14 am
So, here’s the deal. I like vegetables. A whole lot. Like, when I was a kid, it was way easier to get me to eat my vegetables than it was to get me to eat most meats. (Bacon, lamb, trout fillets and...
When All Goes Awry… 25 Jul 2012 | 10:19 am
Today was the day for catastrophic housekeeping failures. And my best friend (and partner in film making crime) Dan said I should make a blog post of it, so that all of my loyal readers can discover ...
