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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…
Cooking (and eating, my wife reminds me) should be a joyful experience! So why not fill the kitchen with the ones who really know about fun! I love the idea, and just found out about Junior Kitchen, a blog about cooking with kids… http://juniorkitchen.com/There are some fun recipes and cute photos. Check it out and…
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]
Wow! Pig Candy! Who’d have thought? Honest truth, though? I sounds good! [From Pig Candy | Bucky’s Barbecue and Bread]
Lately my lovely wife and I have both been keeping odd hours. It’s tough to eat right when you aren’t even getting home until 8pm or 9pm. Add to that my wife’s “witching hour” problem – she just isn’t hungry once she’s tired. So yesterday I started a big pot of spaghetti sauce. This is…