It all started when we got a delivery of corn syrup. I worked in a seaside candy kitchen, and we had a tank suspended from the ceiling about the size of a tanker truck you would see hauling fuel on I-95. A lot of corn syrup goes into your candy. Continue reading
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One of the few times my husband and I have squawked at each other in the kitchen, was the first time I made pesto.
I refused to put in a certain ingredient, because I just really don’t like it. Continue reading
Everyone knows that blueberries are ridiculously healthy for you. And they’re pretty delicious to boot. But they don’t just belong in pancakes or in a pie or even in a jam.
That’s because they make a fantastic addition to a lemony salsa that’s wonderful on chicken, or even just as a snack with tortilla chips. Continue reading
Like any normal red-blooded ‘Murrikan, I love Cheez-Its. Recently, my roommate started the Paleo diet and I scored nearly a full box of these cheesy wonders. I thought it would be a wise idea to store them at my desk for those times in the day when I need a little snack. BIG MISTAKE.
When I opened the box between morning snack time and lunch, I thought “oh, I’ll just have a couple.” A couple turned into one handful, which turned into another and another and another before I put the box in my desk where it would be too much trouble to reach in for just a few more. Then came afternoon snack time, the appropriate time for Cheez-Its. I could not control myself and ended up eating about half of what was left. By the time the end of the day rolled around, there was only about a quarter of the box left. “Good,” I thought. Just enough for a snack on Monday and I will never bring the entire box of Cheez-Its to work again.I posted of my gluttony on Facebook and a friend reminded me of the recipe she sent me for homemade Cheez-Its. I felt adventurous this week and decided to make them again using this recipe. Continue reading
Damn, this pie was good. Seriously delicious. The only drawback is that it’s made from ingredients that are readily available in Vermont in the summer, fall and even early winter, but not so much in February. So, you may not be able to find really quality greens to make this with either. But, if you’re shopping this afternoon, see some good looking greens and feel a twinge of nostalgia for a time of earlier bounty, you should give this a whirl. Continue reading
I first discovered this recipe on one of those swivel stands at the Destin Ice Seafood Market. I found it again last week online, and decided it had been too long since we’d had this. It was as good as I remembered it. At first, you think fish and cheese should never ever mix, but this recipe will prove you wrong (as it proved me wrong). Continue reading
For the last week our living room window has been a derivation on this theme. Continue reading
We actually thought the study would say Millennials are afraid of occupations with too many management tiers, or the collapse of Twitter during the Mayan apocalypse. But no, it’s beef. Beef is intimidating, and it mostly has to do with the Millennials lack of producing meals not involving Ramen noodles or the dregs left over in a Starbucks coffee cup. And this has beef manufacturers worried. Continue reading
Poor Demeter. Her daughter, Persephone, was taken by Hades and carried away to the underworld. Demeter was the goddess of agriculture and the earth withered as crops dried up because Demeter was only concerned with finding her daughter. The cries of the hungry forced Zeus to get involved, and he ordered Hades to release Persephone from the underworld and return her to her mother. Continue reading
In our last CSA basket for the season (sad sniffle) we had some beautiful delicata squash. And I wanted to celebrate them with a hearty stuffing that was as pretty as they were. I decided that couscous would be a natural with the squash, but instead of cooking it in chicken broth I thought it might be fun to go another way. Continue reading