Oct 22, 2008
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...
Jul 15, 2008
I’ve been eating cherries in several preparations lately, from the berries I made jam and cooked with some sugar to top some ice cream, but from the pits I’ve made a few batches of ice cream. I knew the flavor wouldn’t be that strong, so I wanted to...
Dec 6, 2007 |
[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...
Nov 8, 2007 |
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...
Apr 14, 2007 |
So about a month ago I stumbled on a recipe for shrikhand (a strained yogurt dish) while browsing through blogs. Based on the picture and the description I decided to try it out and, surprisingly, I had all the ingredients on hand. I found this particular treat on...
Feb 23, 2007 |
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,...
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