Category Archives: Cookbook

Literary Cravings Part The Second: Oxtail and Barley Soup

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

As I have mentioned before on these electronic pages, I have no defense against a well written description of food. I want what the characters in the book I’m reading are eating and I want it regardless of season, availability, … Continue reading →

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Lenten Friday Recipe: Marcella Hazan’s Fish In Crazy Water

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

This is an interesting take on sous vide done with out the wrap in a process called “poaching.” The practice of poaching began in the Late Middle Ages when peasants were banned from hunting wild animals, such pursuits being reserved … Continue reading →

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Some Things of Interest 12/7/12: Have A Greasy Kind of Christmas

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

John Travolta and Olivia Newton John are back! Ever since 1978 when they taught a generation of young girls that the only way to get the guy is to stop being yourself and just dress like a tramp, fans have … Continue reading →

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Hey Hipsters! You Get No Stroganoff! With Recipe, Of Course.

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

You are not alone in walking by my house every day after work. Bikers by the thousands, joggers, walkers young and old, and more and more lately, strollers. We all wave and say hello. You don’t seem to notice. You … Continue reading →

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Wednesday (Late) Recipe: Panzanella If You Have Never Had Traditional Panzanella, Otherwise, Bread Salad

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

Traditional Panzanella suffers from unfortunate maladies. A) despite looking like a perfectly good Scrabble word you only get seven tiles. At the very best you might find “PAN” hovering near a triple word score but ppppfffft! “LLA” is never going … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Recipe: Coq Au Vin

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

I’ve had a variation on these electronic pages, but that was Italian. This is the classic French in so much as I scoured my cookbooks looking for a single reference to it. Nada. Not one recipe in over $1500 worth … Continue reading →

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So, Like, Whatever Happened to That Cookbook Thing You Did?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

The Cookbook of the Month Program ™? Why it is still very much alive. I can understand the confusion since I not only didn’t do a post announcing the chosen book for the month of June, I also didn’t do … Continue reading →

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Cookbook Review: Viva Some Parts of Joie De Vivre!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

Because some parts make me sad. The statement “Southerners like their iced tea sweet.” is fair and accurate. Most Southerners do like their tea sweet. The statement “All Southerners like their iced tea sweet.” is not fair and accurate. The … Continue reading →

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*** (Three Star) Chef, We Hardly Knew Ye

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Well that didn’t work out very well. The entire Cookbook of The Month Program ™ has failed to meet it’s goals five (*****) times in row. The result is a dismal percentage for a program only five (*****) months old. … Continue reading →

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May’s Cookbook: *** (Three Star) Chef

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

This month’s cookbook, *** (Three Star) Chef by Gordon Ramsay, promises a glimpse behind the kitchen doors to reveal the passion, the drive, and the attention to detail required to produce at a Michelin *** (Three Star) level. It is … Continue reading →

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