Tuesday, 31 October 2017
We're prepared! We have garlic...
summary: Hallowe'en Haiku; spaghettini with garlic and sage; barrel cheese grater is terrific; garden garlic is hot and potent; information about UNICEF: please remember that even though the children no longer carry UNICEF boxes, donations are still welcome.
Monday, 30 October 2017
Pickled Chilis
summary: pickled chilis based on a recipe in "Beyond the Great Wall" by Naomi Duguid and Jeffrey Alford; magnetic poetry isn't just for the spring;
Sunday, 29 October 2017
Wordless Not-Wednesday: Delving into the Archives – Chef’s Life Candied Yams
summary: delving into the archives; Vivian Howard's (A Chef's Life) Candied Yam Stacks with bacon and pecans; we made this eons ago (June 2016!!) and neeeeeed to get some pecans to have it again…; a Wordless Not-Wednesday post
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Not-blood orange salsa with avocado
summary: not-blood orange salsa from Jamie Schler's cookbook "Orange Appeal"; making substitutions; no blood oranges? ...use navel oranges instead; using all the orange (except the pith); orange extract and orange sugar;
Tuesday, 17 October 2017
Wordless Not-Wednesday: Hot Hot Hot
summary: ghost pepper; hot hot hot; a Wordless Not-Wednesday post
Monday, 16 October 2017
Going Wild with Pumpkin Cornmeal Rolls (BBB October 2017)
summary: Pumpkin Cornmeal Rolls; making adjustments to the recipe; using wild yeast instead of commercial; a Bread Baking Babes project; World Bread Day and World Food Day;
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
Is the starter ready? Looks can be deceiving...
summary: how to tell if the wild starter is ready; bubbles are an indication but not foolproof; float test is essential; working towards predictability; scheduling the starter; feeding;
Monday, 9 October 2017
Wordless Not-Wednesday: Giving Thanks
summary: not-pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving; butternut squashes are sweeter and more flavourful; Canada Post comes through! Jamie Schler's cookbook "Orange Appeal" arrived; orange chicken; vintage wine; a Wordless Not-Wednesday post
Orange Appeal: Savory and Sweetby Jamie Schler with photos by Ilva Beretta,
(Gibbs Smith Publishing)
