The morel is my favorite mushroom.I think it is its richness and wonderful hearty texture that I like so much. The morel forces you to really chew it.They have a honeycomb type construction. And hollow stems. I spent many an hour trimming the stems and cleaning off the hard bits in my restaurant days. But…
I did it. I made homemade English Muffins. I can stop cooking now, my life's task is complete.The best part? The recipe uses a skillet... my best friend, my savior, my no-wash skillet. God's antidote to dirty dishes I say.They are full of nooks and crannies that would make Thomas proud.You can check out the…
*Update:* The winner is... Gloria.Congratulations! You're going to love this book. Send me an email to claim your loot!_______________________I met a woman named Elana not too long ago. We met in a hallway of a hotel at a conference and as soon as we met I felt like I had known her for a…
As you may know by now, based on the affair I've been having with sriracha, and my infatuation with chicken wings... I like spicy foods.
I love spicy foods.
I would make sacrifices for spicy foods.
I think I've run out of hot sauces to try. Well I thought I did, but then my friend…
As you may recall, I went apple picking with an old college friend not too long ago. It was an attempt to re-live those cool, crisp New England days.But seeing as it was 104 degrees, and we were sweaty, I don't think it was really a walk down memory lane.But we got apples. And I…
Scroll to the bottom to enter the second giveaway of the week... we're on a roll baby.I've been bewitched by Friday Night Lights. The show and the real life fantasy of mine. It is partly because I want to be as cool as Tim Riggins when I grow up, minus the jail bait, but also…
I'm so happy to share this video version from my new Modern Pioneering series. Fruit roll-ups were a big thing when I was growing up. There were so many iterations at one point that I was in pure fruit candy bliss. Then there were the healthy versions that we'd always find at the health food…
I made a friend! It's a big deal because since I moved to CA for a bit, I don't have many in this neck of the woods.YOU are my friend. No, don't look behind you, I'm talking to YOU.I have a very active cyber life. It's how I cope.But the good news is that a…
I like soft foods. It will serve me well if I have no teeth one day. I like to make my own soft foods whenever possible, the skills will be useful if I'm living off the grid somewhere and I'm toothless.Or if I'm just living off the grid.Or just living toothless.I made homemade cheese the…