The weather service isn’t pulling punches: a Siberian (not merely Arctic, but full-bore Siberian) air mass is descending upon us like an invading army. We’re talking temperatures plummeting below zero,  …

  Autumn, Drink, General, Global, Liquor, Winter

Welcome to a new section of the Grimoire dedicated to ground beef, or as the rest of the civilized world calls it, beef mince. This won’t be a parade of  …

  Beef, Cheap, General, Global, Mince

The baby ice age of ’26 rolls on: multiple weeks with highs of 20 degrees, 24″ of snow, and light winds that make 10 degrees feel like liquid nitrogen. Madam  …

  Cheap, Follow On, General, Global, Pasta

There’s cold, there’s “wear a jacket” cold, and then there’s “the air itself has declared war on your existence” cold. We’re in the third category. The worst snowstorm in twenty  …

  Global, Pub Food, Soup, Winter

My business trip to Napa Valley last week delivered the expected parade of world-class wines and vineyard vistas, but the real revelation came from an unplanned detour. Tucked on a  …

  Condiment, Global, Process, Vegan, Vegetarian

Madam BadWolf and I have lived in the Mid-Hudson Valley for close to 40 years. We’ve seen ice storms, heavy snow, high winds, and the occasional fool doing 70 on  …

  Autumn, General, Global, Preservation, Winter

As spoken prior in this series, “As the great social intelligence test and herd culling experiment continues, I find myself considering the wisdom my grandparents displayed in a well stocked  …

  General, Global, Pantry

As fall and winter start to creep around the corner, I have an urge to stock up on staples, beans, rice, pasta, and the all-time teenage go-to Ramen. (No, I’m  …

  American, Asian, Cheap, Cultural-Misappropriation, Global, Quick, Soup, Winter

Whilst at the not-so-mega-mart, I walked by the meat counter, thinking I would pick up a ribeye and have an old-fashioned steakhouse-style meal. That was until I saw the costs  …

  American, Braise, Cheap, German, Global, Gravy, Simmer, Slow Cook

I visited Las Vegas for the Google Next 25 convention in my most recent adventure. The technology of the conference was intriguing and engaging. The food, not so much, standard  …

  American, Cultural-Misappropriation, Global, Pub Food, Sauce, Vegetarian

So, St Paddy’s day came and went, and best of intentions being just that intentions, you now have this Alien Easter Egg sitting in your fridge waiting to hatch at  …

  Air Fry, Baked, Braise, Creole, Global, Grilled, Roast, Vegetarian

As the year drags to a close, Madam Badwolf has requested something NOT Mac N Cheese or Pizza or Hamburger or Hot Dog, or any other form of teenager chow,  …

  American, Asian, General, Global, Pub Food, Quick, Sauce, Sautee, Stir-Fry

Another side dish for my non-cooking associates is a simple or not-so-simple fruit salad. It is perfect as a light and fresh counterpoint to starch and protein-laden plates. As with  …

  Autumn, Cold, Fruit, Global, Salad, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter

At the urging of an associate (who claims she can’t cook but won’t stop trying), I’ll post a few side dish recipes. Ignoring the obvious—turkey, gravy, and dressing—I’ll jump right  …

  Autumn, Global, Side Dish, Vegetarian, Winter

Life is so funny. I was lamenting to Madam Badwolf about the poor quality of sausage available to us. It so happened that she pointed out a locally produced farmhouse  …

  American, Autumn, European, German, Global, InstaPot, Slow Cook, Slow Cooker, Winter