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
Food
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
Smothered Chicken
Quote of the day: Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.—Oscar Wilde This smothered chicken recipe looked like it wouldn’t be too difficult to make. Not too many ingredients and no special techniques to master. As usual though, I vastly under estimated the time it would take. I decided not to use … Continue reading Smothered Chicken
Chicken and Pastry
Quote of the day: My favorite poem is the one that starts “Thirty days hath September” because it actually tells you something.—Groucho Marx This is really a soup but there’s so much chicken in it, that it works well as a main course. Make some dough out of flour, salt, pepper, baking powder, milk, and … Continue reading Chicken and Pastry
Going Greek
Quote of the day: You never get a second chance to make a first impression.—Will Rogers I’ve been eating about a half cup of plain, whole milk yogurt at breakfast for years. As it’s the first thing I eat in the morning, after a couple cups of black coffee, it tastes pretty good, and I … Continue reading Going Greek