On Friday when I was showing you my adventures in thin crust pizza, one of the ingredients that I unloaded onto the crust was caramelized onions. And then it dawned on me that maybe not everyone knows how to caramelize onions...Do you know how? Do you want a quick little demo? Hm...I'll take your silence…
This is the time of year when a lot of your proteins are in the freezer, since in many places, it is the “in between” season.One of my favorite things to do in these months is cure meat and fish. If I can manage to do it before it hits the freezer even better, but…
I rendered some duck fat and wanted to tell you all about the glorious experience.I plan on using it in all of my recipes, from pie crusts to steaks to milkshakes.Just kidding.Sort of.I made the rendered duck fat and have step-by-step instructions over at my "second home"... I just had too many boxes and filing…
I'm taking matters into my own hands. After yesterday's post, no one asked for a lesson in preserving their fruit. I'm deeply hurt. Just kidding. I'm going to teach you anyway. Because I love you. Even if you don't love me. That's just the way it is.I saved this pickle jar. I'm so glad I…
It ain't pretty, but it's gooood.Just remember as we go on this journey together that we believe in certain principles around here. That animal protein or vegetable protein, if you're going to eat, something has to die. And if I'm going to kill something in order to eat, then I want to use every part…
The Native Americans used to eat the warm heart of their prey in order to inherit their spirit. It was also a way to honor the animal, and use every part of it. So on my deer hunt in the Delta a few weeks ago, I decided to "go native."And I'm glad I did. It…
As you recall, I had all of these strange French peppers this year. Some turned red, some didn't. It was very confusing. But they were beautiful and I loved them and pickled the ones that were green. The others sat one the windowsill because I was too busy to do anything with them and while…
In a few weeks I'll be deer hunting. Someone recently told me that squirrel is the best meat in the woods. And while I plan on testing that theory and presenting you with a squirrel recipe one of these days, until then I'm clinging on to the notion that venison is the best meat in the woods.The key…
One of the first little bits of wisdom I learned when I decided to get serious about cooking, was how to make garlic paste in 30 seconds. It was a revelation and I thought, "Wow! These are all the shortcuts that pros know!" So then I began to work in professional kitchens and was peeved to see…