Is not the sort of thing I do willingly, unless I’m on vacation. But now, thanks to an accident while on vacation, I’m being forced to rest, stay off my feet, and go very slowly. I’m able to work, but even that is much slower than usual. I broke my right 5th metatarsal and it […]
A Quieting
July 28, 2012 by
Yeah, it’s gone quiet. – Happens here and there. Cooking, not writing, but taking notes. Busy being busy, stay tuned, the search for balance continues….
Baked Sundays: Epic Baking FAIL!
June 17, 2012 by
This is an ancient draft post from way back before I started culinary school. I never got around to finishing it. Here it is… Every now and then even the most experienced cooks and bakers fail. This was one of those times. “What the hell is THAT!?” you say… That was a cheesecake failure, and […]
Baked Sundays: Sunflower Butter Cookies With Cranberries
June 3, 2012 by
As there are more and more nut allergies (or perceived to be) these days, I decided to play with a classic peanut butter cookie recipe and swap the peanut for sunflower, and then add a little something in the form of ground cranberries. They add a subtle note to the cookie. The recipe requires a […]
In Absentia, Memoria, Florida. Part One
May 29, 2012 by
Starting with silliness and at the end of the story, my flight home departs from Orlando, thanks to my friend’s elite status I got priority boarding which meant having time to sit and watch everyone else board, and I’ve realized that there is a whole subset of the “Bear” community, that are seriously into Disney […]
Baked Sundays: Recipe Development Hell
May 20, 2012 by
So I made these fabulous gluten-free cheese shortbread crackers to write about today and I’ve misplaced my notes on the procedure, so I have to go make them again before I can share it. (Or find my notes). C
Baked Sundays: Cranberry Sunflower Bread
May 13, 2012 by
This is the bread that the kids (and adults) at school love the most. It’s dense and moist with a seriously crunchy crust. The recipe makes two family sized loaves of bread. Goes great with a soup or stew, or spread with sunflower butter and jam, or just a smear of butter and a sprinkle […]
Baked Sundays: Crackers!
May 6, 2012 by
These are damn tasty crackers! Crunchy, flavorful, healthy and awesome! I’d been wanting to experiment with crackers for the kids at school, but wanted them to be really healthy, I remembered a recipe we made in culinary school for some “Oatmeal Dulse Crackers” I used that as a jumping off point and adapted it to […]
Rethinking Old Ways: Hard Boiled Eggs
April 30, 2012 by
For years I’ve used the “Julia Child Method” for making hard boiled eggs, and while it works most of the time, the times it fails and I end up with those heinous green rings, gritty texture and sulfurous odors, tended to be the times when I was trying to impress, and presentation matters. Recently I’ve […]
