WIAW 19

WIAW 19

Between schedule nuttiness and lending the camera to a friend (for an emergency) this is going up a bit late – and brief…

WIAW #5 – Cozy Winter Foods

WIAW #5 – Cozy Winter Foods

Again, I’m featuring a dinner made from precooked foods, using as few pans as possible. Rich is recovering from his cold, I flirted with one but didn’t quite come down with it, and we’re both taking it easy and recovering from the build up to 

Peanut Sauce, over Tofu and Broccoli, and Tofu Tutorial

Peanut Sauce, over Tofu and Broccoli, and Tofu Tutorial

The fastest and easiest way to pull several disparate foods together into a Real Meal is to add a sauce. You can pour it on top. (Gravy.) You can cook one or more components in it, for the flavor. (Spaghetti and meatballs, macaroni and cheese.) 

Preserving the Harvest – Conveniently – Peppers

Preserving the Harvest – Conveniently – Peppers

People are starting to return to the idea of  putting up their own produce. People are canning, again – even here in Manhattan, high end cookware stores carry canning kettles and jars. In their desire for local food, people are buying produce and canning it, 

Vegetables From Space!!!

Vegetables From Space!!!

Some vegetables just look so… Cool. Or do I mean weird? Kind of a great still life, but… does anyone really know how to cook them? Or even what they are? And are we sure they’re not some alien life form? All right – I’m