Baked bowl of bow tie pasta, stuffed with sausage, and pepperoni, piled high with mozzarella and drenched in a bolognese.

  American, Cultural-Misappropriation, Italian

As summer winds into fall and the temperature winds from fry an egg on your forehead to having various appendages freeze and break off, I start to think of, plan  …

  Autumn, Bean, Ingredient, InstaPot, Italian, Pasta, Soup, Stew, Winter

My comments here are going to be quite similar to my comments on storing dried beans. In this missive I’ll complete the storage and basics of pasta, key to the construction of  …

  Pantry, Pasta, Preservation

It is late. Later than it should be, honestly, but here we are. The upstate lair is quiet except for the hum of my AI Beast machine that has been  …

  Asian, Cold, Pasta, Quick, Sauce, Snack, Vegan, Vegetarian

One of the significant advantages of grinding your own beef is the ability to engineer the exact fat-to-lean ratio for your specific application. Pre-ground beef offers limited options—usually 80/20, 85/15,  …

  Basics, Beef, Cheap, General, 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

When Code Calls for Comfort: Garlic Noodles for the Technical Soul There’s a moment in every deep work session when your brain starts to fog, your eyes burn from staring  …

  American, Asian, Cheap, Cultural-Misappropriation, Pasta, Quick, Stolen from the Net, Vegetarian

In Memoriam: Carlos Dominguez, Friend, pack member, and apprentice. Mornings in the Mid-Hudson valley are getting crisp. I see hints of frost on the grass; all this tells me that  …

  American, Autumn, Cheap, InstaPot, Slow Cook, Stew, 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

Yes, I am aware this is NOT a ratatouille, but it is quick, tasty and filling, and if one shops properly damned cheap as well. (Besides, I COULD NOT let  …

  American, Cast Iron, Cultural-Misappropriation, Italian, Pub Food, Quick

Given the state of flux the universe is in, Madam Badwolf and I have started trimming expenses. One big thing in our house is the cost of food, and one  …

  Autumn, Basics, Cheap, Italian, Pasta, Quick, Winter

As the holidays rush upon us, I look forward to standing in the kitchen, awaiting this fresh delivery from the oven. And yes, every year, I manage to burn myself,  …

  Air Fry, Baked, Fried, Pasta, Snack

I just returned from AWS re:Invent and am ready for some solid food. AWS feeds a great breakie and lunch but leaves you to the tender mercies of Las Vegas  …

  Autumn, Italian, Pasta, Sauce, Winter

As Madam Badwolf is off on an extended tour of duty as Grandmother, I find myself fending for myself. While this might be a reason for door-dash, I think not.  …

  Autumn, Baked, British, Gravy, Stew, Winter