I baked a batch of Banana Muffins with Macadamia the other day. The actual recipe called for coconut and macadamia but I loathe coconut. Whoever invented coconut ought to be hanged, drawn, and quartered. But it was easy enough to eliminate that foul ingredient from the recipe and proceed. I think these are especially healthful … Continue reading Banana Muffins with Macadamia
Food
Goan Pork Vindaloo
This was the day I was going to make Goan Pork Vindaloo. All I needed was the pork and a good piece of ginger. I got the boneless pork butt at Esposito’s and then went to Lucy’s for the ginger. Lucy wasn’t there, but I found the ginger that I needed, a piece that was … Continue reading Goan Pork Vindaloo
A Visit to Whole Foods
As I've noted previously, I’m not a fan of Whole Foods, but I’ve softened my stance a bit in the last few years. I’m now willing to shop there for items that aren’t available locally elsewhere or aren’t easy to find. So it was that I found myself at the local Whole Foods outlet on … Continue reading A Visit to Whole Foods
Three Things
Now that I know that measuring by weight rather than volume can produce better results, I want to convert my recipes to weights where appropriate. I found a very useful site from King Arthur that gives the equivalents for many ingredients: Ingredient Weight Chart It’s been awhile since I mentioned The Beatles, hasn’t it? So … Continue reading Three Things
Brussels Sprout Gratin
I found this recipe for Brussels Sprout Gratin and decided to try it, but I only made half the recipe. It turned out very good. Here’s the video, cued to the start of Brussels Sprout Gratin: On my way back from the Acme I saw Ted in his doorway trying to coax Tugboat to come … Continue reading Brussels Sprout Gratin
Three Things
The new Wuthering Heights movie is in theaters and while I wait for a blu-ray or other way to see it, The Moya View has this to say: Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights starring Margot Robbie as the fiery Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as the tumultuous Heathcliff, warmly greets viewers with its vivid energy. The film … Continue reading Three Things
Thick-Crust Sicilian-Style Pizza
It seemed so easy on the video. I mean it only took them eight minutes from start to finish. And with these cold temperatures, this seemed like a good time to fire up the oven to 500° F to make a Thick-Crust Sicilian-Style Pizza. Of course, nothing is ever as easy as it is in … Continue reading Thick-Crust Sicilian-Style Pizza
Chicken Teriyaki
It always happens when I break my routine. I forget something. And so it went as I was rushing around yesterday. It was Saturday, laundry day, and I was trying to do my regular three loads of wash, but I was also trying to get the ingredients for the chicken teriyaki recipe that I wanted … Continue reading Chicken Teriyaki
Whipped Cream with an Immersion Blender
I needed a cup of heavy cream for a recipe I wanted to try, but the local Acme only carried it in the quart size. They had smaller sizes of non-dairy heavy cream, but I decided to pass on those. So what to do with the extra heavy cream? I’ve made whipped cream with my … Continue reading Whipped Cream with an Immersion Blender
Tell Me Why
At the opening of South Pacific, the children sing: Dites-moiPourquoiLa vie est belle? You probably don’t need a translator to tell you what that means: Tell meWhyIs life beautiful? Well, I have a “Tell Me Why?” question, and it has nothing to do with life. For the past nearly 40 years I’ve been eating practically … Continue reading Tell Me Why