This is the time of year when my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker is one of my favorite kitchen tools. It has a built-in compressor and refrigeration lines to freeze the ice cream mix. No ice neaded. No rock solt needed.…
At 10am this morning as I walked into the supermarket I wasn't sure what dinner would be. I wanted something nice but easy. At 10:06 I walked past the meat department and spied the king salmon on sale. At that…
I discovered the recipe at Serious Eats last week and decided to make if for Mother's Day dinner. It was a winner. Even my son, who is not a big pork fan, loved it. Here is my version, slightly altered…
I've never made tortilas before, but with a small batch (about 2 cups) of freshly ground whole wheat flour leftover from breadmaking, I was itching to try it. Three things I learned today from making this batch: - Use a…
I've started a new blog called Breadmania, dedicated to the idea that you CAN make heathy great-tasting whole wheat, whole grain, and multi-grain bread in your breadmaker. I have a Zojirushi breadmaker, and like everyone else I made several of…
These were a big hit at Thanksgiving. The recipe is from the Williams-Sonoma website.
In the past couple of months, I've managed to lose that 20 pound spare tire I was carrying around my middle. Sweet Lady Wife and I have been focusing on eating healthier and as a result I've taken up the…
The Nutrimill flour mill arrived yesterday. Ten minutes later I'd ground enough flour to make this. This recipe is straight out of King Arthur Flour's Whole Grain Baking. The freshly-ground flour made a huge difference in taste. While processed white…
A long time ago, on my first business trip to the UK, I stumbled down the hotel stairs that first morning still suffering from jet lag. Fortunately the breakfast buffet was wel stocked. That was my first introduction to British…
The first step to fixing the problem is admiting it, right? My food photography sucks. There. I admitted it. I've made a committment to creating better photos in this blog. My second step was to start reading and educating myself…