Young squirrel is good simply quartered and fried. Old squirrel is good stewed. When in doubt, it is safest to braise or stew a squirrel. Sometimes, for flavor and for whimsy, I like to add acorns to this recipe. Native Americans used to eat acorns, usually by grinding them and then boiling them. They are…
I made this a few months ago and failed to share it with you. How could I?From time to time I test and photograph a recipe from one of the members of Tasty Kitchen, the fabulous community recipe website of my friend Ree. Well I tested this one and it was lovely and you ought…
Sometimes in the colder months, we need a little spice in life to keep things lively. And sometimes when I cook in these months, I get into a rut and feel like I'm making the same things over and over again. What I love about this recipe is that it is an instant way to…
Squirrels! You may be wondering what on earth this has to do with dandelion wine.Nothing! But this is my little note to all of you who have been emailing me since my Fox News article came out about eating squirrels. I've gotten inquiries about where one might find squirrel recipes on my site. The short…
Here I am with another homemade holiday gift idea! On a scale of 1 to 10, how far along are you with your Christmas shopping? I have a little poll on my sidebar that you can take. I'm about 50%... it's a Christmas miracle really, since I usually am down to the wire.Here is a…
I'm at Bakerella's book signing in Austin! We're about to embark on a fun Girl Hunter Weekend to celebrate outdoorsyness, togetherness and my upcoming Girl Hunter book release. Amazon just named it a "best book of the month," which is pretty exciting.But I want to talk about cranberries and another homemade holiday gift idea. I…
Hi there. I just got back from some Thanksgiving traveling. I drove all the way up through the state of Texas and into Oklahoma for the very first time! The clouds were looming and there was a rain storm and it was thrilling.I'd thought I'd share some of my favorite homemade holiday gift ideas in…
Here's the thing about turkey. It is something that most people make on Thanksgiving but really don't love to eat. They love the sides, the gravy, the dressing, the pies, the warm spiced wine... but the turkey? It better have a lot of gravy on it. Some people these days even skip the turkey and…
There are so many wonderful bakers out there and I can't say I am one of them. I'm more of a fly by the seat of your pants person in the kitchen. I have good instincts from being trained by lots of stern French chefs but I can't say I have ever been a masterful…