Pasta in the pantry, Pasta in the bowl
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 …
Fresh Noodles
One of the things I truly miss is the noodle shop next to my office, hand-pulled noodles with a firey noodle sauce and tasty fillings. It was a regular, once-a-week …
Asian, Autumn, Basics, Cultural-Misappropriation, Ingredient, Pasta, Stolen from the Net, Tools, Vegetarian, Winter
Nuts and Bolts
Savory, Salty, Tangy, the perfect snack for the holidays
Garlic Confit and Oil
A query from a former roommate, prompts this post. Yeah, they still remember my cooking, the great successes, and the rather humbling failures. The query was for a garlic preparation, …
Cultural-Misappropriation, Follow On, French, Preservation, Simmer, Slow Cook, Vegan, Vegetarian
Mushroom Burgundy
Having the starter snow storm of 2020 drop 24″ of snow, is unkind even for the year 2020. After clearing the driveway, we made a short run to the local …
Autumn, Cast Iron, French, Simmer, Stew, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Cream of Chicken Soup
As we travel well into Autumn, the temperatures are dropping, the sun is hiding, and I want comfort foods. The first thing that comes to mind is Chicken Soup, but …
Autumn, Basics, Follow On, General, Ingredient, Quick, Soup, Winter
Veggies in the pantry, Veggies in the bowl
My comments here are going to be quite similar to my comments on storing dried beans. In this missive I’ll review the storage and basics of dried vegetables, always a …
Basics, Cook For One, Pantry, Preservation, Vegan, Vegetarian
Rice in the pantry, rice in the bowl
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 rice, key to the …
Quick Basic Asian Noodles
With all the various events occuring, and the changes in lifestyle I find myself cooking for one on many occasions. I’ll start to create a category for this, and add …
Asian, Cook For One, Cultural-Misappropriation, Pantry, Pasta, Thai, Vegan, Vegetarian
Considering the pantry
As the great social intelligence test and herd culling experiment continues, I find myself considering the wisdom my grandparents displayed in a well stocked larder and pantry. Whilst this post …