In this post, I’ll teach you how to refresh, and maintain your sourdough starter. I’ll be sharing with you what I’ve learned since I started baking sourdough bread. Slicing into a beautiful loaf of bread you’ve created yourself is really rewarding! My 4 Part Sourdough Bread Tutorial In my first post, I gave you an …
Rod Stewart is one of the best selling musical artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide. He has spent FOUR DECADES of his life as a successful professional musician. That’s a record that few can match, considering how difficult it is to stay relevant over the long haul in the …
I participated in this campaign for One2One Network. I received a free copy of the album to facilitate my review. By posting, I am eligible for incentives. All opinions stated are my own. The album cover of Michael Bublé’s latest project: To Be Loved. This week I received the new album by Michael Bublé, entitled …
This is my second post in a series of posts on how to make sourdough bread. In my first post, I gave you an overview of the process, with a few perhaps somewhat deflating truths: what to expect in general, and some things I think you should be prepared to deal with if you want to give this …
Interested in a RIDICULOUSLY EASY AND DELICIOUS recipe for the next time you grill some fish? This recipe is not just for grilled trout, but for any kind of fish, actually. The secret to the deliciousness of this recipe for grilled trout is a vinaigrette, made with browned butter, capers, and pine nuts. Three of …
To the alert Bible School Teacher who took me aside and told me she was worried about my four year old son, because he always ate his graham crackers in such a way as to form the shape of a “gun”, and then pretended to fire that gun? To that same woman, who scared the …
First: The Deflating Truth (and yes, that’s a bread dough pun) At the risk of running those of you off, who are seeking to learn how to make sourdough bread, I’m going to tell you a hard, perhaps deflating truth: making truly excellent sourdough bread at home is not for the faint of heart. Nor …
This recipe for The Salad to Bring When They Ask You to Bring a Salad is the answer to your problem, when you’ve been invited over for a meal. Just Bring A Salad You offer to bring “something to go with the meal” when you’ve been invited over for dinner, and the host says, “Oh…just …
We haven’t had a LOT of colds around here this winter, but the one we had, all four of us shared. It took its time picking off family member after family member, and took us over a week, each, to recover. It was the gift that kept on giving, and it was a DOOZY! As …
When I was 17, I got my driver’s license. I wasn’t one of those kids who was chomping at the bit to have my freedom, or living for the day when I could finally drive a car. I’m more what you might call “the cautious type”. When I go to the pool, I dip …
Chicken stock is one of those almost ubiquitous ingredients that efficient home cooks keep in stock (pardon my homonym). Smart cooks buy it by the box-full and store it on their pantry shelves, to have some handy when they need it. Why Smart Cooks Make Their Own Homemade Chicken Stock But smarter cooks store it …
The Venison Meatballs from this recipe of homemade Italian Spaghetti and Venison Meatballs are so delicious they’re addictive. Once you’ve cooked them, and sampled one, you will wonder how there will ever be enough left for dinner. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Can I Use Beef, Rather Than Venison? DON’T be put off by …
Pistachio Crusted Salmon is my favorite way to eat salmon, and I only use wild salmon. It’s so easy to prepare, too! It’s pan roasted initially, and then finished in the oven for only 8 minutes. Why Is Salmon Considered to Be So Healthy? Wild salmon is one of those super-foods that you’ll find on …
Hemingway’s Girl was a really good read. Let that be said, first of all. I haven’t read any Hemingway since I was in junior high, sneaking into my sisters’ bedroom to read the books from their Great Books literature class. I did this in hopes of either becoming super smart, or at least perhaps I might …
Linzer Heart cookies are romantic, and tasty, and I decided to set up a duel to see which recipe was better: my old favorite from the Silver Palate cookbook, or a recipe I stumbled across by Chef Alex Guaranaschelli. Which Recipe for Linzer Heart Cookies Will Prevail? I posted a recipe for Linzer …