Roasted Duck

Roasted Duck

So I’ve finally cooked a protein that I’ve always wanted to work with – duck! Thanks to Hungry Mouse roasting a whole duck was super easy and tasty. I did follow his suggestion and cooked up the liver with a little butter, garlic, thyme, salt and...
Buckwheat Waffles

Buckwheat Waffles

I grew up eating the deep pocketed square waffles that my mother made with buttermilk. They’re delicious with either whipped cream and strawberries or the more traditional maple syrup. Recently my mother gave me a waffle iron; its pockets aren’t as deep...
Leftover Redux

Leftover Redux

While I love to cook for groups of people – friends, family, and sometime coworkers and classmates – I often end up cooking for one. This occasionally presents a bit of a problem in terms of leftover logistics. Such as a craving for roast beef right before...
Creamy Tomato Soup

Creamy Tomato Soup

As the cold weather settles into Iowa, my cooking turns more to hearty soups and stews. One of my favorite soups is tomato basil bisque, but until recently I had never made it from scratch. Then about a month ago I ended up with about a pound of tomatoes on the verge...