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Category Archives: Cooking
Should I cook my “fully cooked” ham?
This Sunday is Easter. All across the land, families will sit down to dinners featuring hams which were sold as “fully cooked” yet have been heated in a 350 degree oven according to a recipe like this one: “If the … Continue reading
“Secret” ingredient makes best bread ever
Yesterday I produced what I felt was the best tasting baguette I’ve ever baked, for a local food swap group. I was surprised because I’ve made this recipe (it has 20% white spelt flour and 80% all-purpose) several times and … Continue reading
Jones Dairy Farm Scrapple reigns supreme at CIA Blogger Cookoff
Last weekend I journeyed to the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, at the invitation of the folks from Jones Dairy Farm. Jones has made a major commitment to the school, sponsoring a full Bachelor’s scholarship, funding a … Continue reading
Trends from the 2014 Winter Fancy Food Show
Yesterday, a panel of experts identified four trends from the Winter Fancy Food Show I just attended in San Francisco: Sriracha, chips, low-sugar beverages, mint and condiments. I’ll definitely agree with #3 and #5. There are many fizzy and non-carbonated beverages … Continue reading
Two formidable e-cookbooks from Inkling
My promised post on best paid cooking apps will have to wait, because the folks at Inkling contacted me with a bunch of free content to promote two cookbook powerhouses that are available in electronic form through them, Modernist Cuisine … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Something Else
Tagged Inkling, Modernist Cuisine, The Professional Chef
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Cooking with koji
On a recent trip to San Francisco I enjoyed a number of preparations involving koji at Bar Tartine. I also picked up some fresh koji and koji products from Mariko Grady at Aedan Fermented Foods, a wonderful resource which may … Continue reading
Recipe: Dark Chocolate Biscotti with Chipotle Chili
First of my 3 holiday bakes. Dark Chocolate Biscotti is adapted from davidg618’s recipe which appeared on the wonderful baker blog, The Fresh Loaf. Ingredients: 1/2 c (one stick) unsalted butter, softened 2/3 c sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 … Continue reading
Posted in Baking and Baked Goods, Cooking, Recipes, Sweets
Tagged biscotti, chipotle, chocolate, cocoa, The Fresh Loaf
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My bread machine and me
A bread machine is an amazing thing. It combinse a computer (to manage the programs and timing), a motor (to knead the bread) and a heating unit (to heat up the dough so it will rise). All for around $300 in a … Continue reading
(Don’t) pass (on) the stuffing, please
Thanksgiving stuffing (aka “dressing”) does not seem to be a popular dish these days. I volunteered to make a stuffing recipe in Mrs. Brooks’ third grade class and only two children signed to assist, one of them mine. Then last … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Something Else
Tagged dressing, stuffing, Thanksgiving, Turkey
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