The secret to domestic bliss and happiness is…
Fresh and prepared ingredients, searching for the right ingredient, and bit off label reading…
Early Bird Ranch is a small local chicken ranch in Pescadero. The chickens are raised outdoors in low-density groups, and are fed a pasture-based diet. The most important part of our operation is the mobility of these pasture shelters. As the chickens grow their waste can become a serious liability. Keeping them in one place…
Photo by Bob Gutowski Night before last, a friend gave us a bag of beautiful squash blossoms. I know they are edible, and thought I had tried them stuffed and fried somewhere, but wasn’t sure. But I love culinary experiments and The Girl is very patient despite occasional failures. I almost never follow a recipe, but…
Here’s a great tip. Roast your veggies and then stick them in the freezer for later. All you have to do is heat them up!
After the veggies have been roasted, they will keep their texture and flavor. They will also keep in the fridge like this for a few days. it makes it easy to throw together a quick dinner later when you don’t have time to do all the chopping and prep. Read More …
Ran across this great short-cut to great food. This time it’s Carolina-style Pulled Pork. Mmmmm. Check it out: Before tackling a major BBQ project, here’s a much easier way to get really tender, juicy, smoky pulled pork with an old-timey Eastern North Carolina vinegar sauce. The method: rub it, smoke it, braise it and pull…
Our local CSA is owned by Ned and Ryan, a couple great guys who has been involved in sustainable agriculture for years. This is our third season in their program. For $25 per week, 25-week season pre-paid, you get a box stuffed with farm fresh organic veggies. We pick up ours at their farm in…
Of course, I highly recommend this book. Pollan’s simple prescription: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly Plants. To many of us, this is an elegantly phrased version of what we already believe. The real magic is that Pollan does such a brilliant job of making it all sensible and understandable to people confused by labels…
Check out the beautiful Artichoke and Fava Beans I picked up at the market on the way home! [Seesmic Video is gone… I’m trying to restore this video. Sorry!]
My wife and I really love cooking and eating fresh local food. But in our busy lives, it’s just not always practical, but we do try to find ways to eat well even when we don’t have a lot of time. Last night we had a wonderful and very quick and easy dinner. Ravioli is…
Instructables.com is a great site with all sorts of wonderful Do-It-Yourself projects. Here’s one I can’t wait to try! [From Make DIY Vanilla Extract – Instructables – DIY, How To, food, offbeat]
Wow, what a great test. I’m going to have to try this! The Girl is an expert chocolate taste-tester, you know. Well, according to her, she is. [From Serious Eats: The Serious Eats Hot Chocolate Taste Test]