A Thanksgiving Surprise

A Thanksgiving Surprise

[donotprint] There are people in my life dealing with real, seemingly unending crises, and I then I wonder why I can’t even manage to post to this site regularly. I try… I really, really do. I’ve been holding on to this great recipe that my Aunt Toni...
Breakfast: Almost a Recipe

Breakfast: Almost a Recipe

I cook a lot, but I only blog occasionally. Why? Usually, because I’m trying out someone else’s recipe and I like to blog about recipes that I either develop or that have diverged enough for me to consider them my own. That leaves out most of what I eat....
A Wintery Roasted Dip

A Wintery Roasted Dip

As the weather turns colder (and I resist turning on the furnace) I turn to warming, heavy foods like stews, chowders, and creamy dips. The cool weather also marks the the last regular farmer’s market of the season in central Iowa. My friend Alex and I braved...
Big Burger Ballyhoo 2007

Big Burger Ballyhoo 2007

Hello out there, I am ashamed to admit it, but I have been absent for over a month now from Roasting Rambler, but I’m glad to say that I am back from my unplanned vacation from the blogging world (really I returned with the post a few days ago, but that was...
Easy does it

Easy does it

Recently, I received a request to showcase easy (for the average person) recipes, which was seconded by several friends. This also happened to coincide with Heidi’s posting of an Englishman’s request for “easy-to-prepare fresh food.” I find...
Comfort Food: Wheat Pizza

Comfort Food: Wheat Pizza

I had another entire posting figured out, but for a few reasons that is getting pushed back to a later date. Look for a posting about my adventures with baked donuts and sorbet in the near future. However, for today, I am blogging about pizza. I like my crust thin,...