I read Schrambling's article and gave out a hearty "hear hear". I think her point was that kids are kids, and as such should be learning from adults, or at least exploring under their guidance. A...
I tried these a few months ago and while I liked the low-fat nature and the crispiness of the 'taters, I thought there was a weird metallic taste in the potato. Maybe it was the potato I used, but...
I use the Traveler's Lunchbox method also (lauraw's post). One thing - once that buttermilk starts to separate from the curds, things get very splashy. I cover the top of my Kitchen Aid with plas...
Two other things I forgot to mention:
First, echoing Karen1Monger - toast your quinoa for a little more flavor. I do this in a skillet then toss the grains into my rice cooker. I hav...
I have a cheapo rice cooker and use it to cook my quinoa. I usually use a 1.75:1 ratio instead.
I heartily endorse the rice cooker method for quinoa cookin'.
A beautiful way to display summer's bounty. However (you knew that was coming ...), your tomatoes will last longer if you display them stem-end down. Stem-up, as displayed, will encourage rot at ...
One of the things I love about my small house is that it doesn't have a dining room. Our kitchen is large enough to hold a table for eight people, so we always eat there, or out on our deck when t...
I love tarragon butter (fresh tarragon only please!) - great on toasted bread with egg salad.
With seafood, I make a double coriander butter: minced cilantro and ground toasted coriand...
I strongly recommend baskets without handles - I use grill grids, not baskets. If you use a gas grill, it is well near impossible to close the lid of the grill when you used a "handles" basket.
@ Kathryn
Glad you like the post. One other item I forgot to mention: I always pack an extra napkin to use as a placemat - those tray tables can be *really* nasty. To keep things ch...
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I read Schrambling's article and gave out a hearty "hear hear". I think her point was that kids are kids, and as such should be learning from adults, or at least exploring under their guidance. A...
I tried these a few months ago and while I liked the low-fat nature and the crispiness of the 'taters, I thought there was a weird metallic taste in the potato. Maybe it was the potato I used, but...
Duck confit ... lots of duck confit. :-)
I use the Traveler's Lunchbox method also (lauraw's post). One thing - once that buttermilk starts to separate from the curds, things get very splashy. I cover the top of my Kitchen Aid with plas...
I made my first batch recently. My flickr set of the process is here . It was much easier than I thoug...
Two other things I forgot to mention: First, echoing Karen1Monger - toast your quinoa for a little more flavor. I do this in a skillet then toss the grains into my rice cooker. I hav...
I have a cheapo rice cooker and use it to cook my quinoa. I usually use a 1.75:1 ratio instead. I heartily endorse the rice cooker method for quinoa cookin'.
Good question - I'll try an experiment this weekend and will check back in. But my gut says, yes, it's probably true for stone fruit too.
A beautiful way to display summer's bounty. However (you knew that was coming ...), your tomatoes will last longer if you display them stem-end down. Stem-up, as displayed, will encourage rot at ...
One of the things I love about my small house is that it doesn't have a dining room. Our kitchen is large enough to hold a table for eight people, so we always eat there, or out on our deck when t...
I love tarragon butter (fresh tarragon only please!) - great on toasted bread with egg salad. With seafood, I make a double coriander butter: minced cilantro and ground toasted coriand...
I strongly recommend baskets without handles - I use grill grids, not baskets. If you use a gas grill, it is well near impossible to close the lid of the grill when you used a "handles" basket.
@ Kathryn Glad you like the post. One other item I forgot to mention: I always pack an extra napkin to use as a placemat - those tray tables can be *really* nasty. To keep things ch...
I consider packing food for a flight to be a lot of fun. I posted my tips for this task on my blog: http://cooking4thewe...