I kinda forgot I was supposed to post part two… Absentia, Memoria, Florida Part Two: Memoria/Birthday I’m going to start by saying very few people knew it was my birthday, and I kinda wanted it to stay that way, but word got out. When you have the same birthday as the Guru you get overshadowed, […]
Baked Sundays: Sunflower Butter Cookies With Cranberries
June 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 Leave a Comment
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 Leave a Comment
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 Tweet
Baked Sundays: Cranberry Sunflower Bread
May 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 Leave a Comment
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 1 Comment
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 […]
Sunday Breakfast, Mexican Style.
April 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I had an awesome breakfast today! What you’re looking at is carne marinated pork sauteed with kale, leek, and mushroom, alongside some scrambled eggs with a bit of Tapatio hotsauce, over La Mexicana soft corn tortillas. I’ve been told repeatedly “La Mexicana” is the best in the bay area. Damn good tortillas, I just threw […]
I’m Calling Fashion Shenanigans!
April 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
That’s right, I said Shenanigans!!! This article in the Seattle Pi Finally! Seattle called a ‘fashionable city’ called mt attention to a fraud, the poll by “Bundle” The most and least fashionable cities in America. In their cities listing they have “New York, NY” aka NYC, but further down in the poll, they break out […]
Eating Well: Red Russian Kale Frittata
April 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Russian Kale Frittata (Quick note: I don’t use non-stick cookware, so frittatas take a bit more oil, I’ve noted where you can leave out 2tbsp if using non-stick). Rinse your kale well, the cut off the tough end bits of the stem, then finely chop kale and stem. In a saute pan melt half the […]
