The game changer is to have excellent broth.
Category: To Contemplate
Global Soup Delights: A Culinary Journey
Soups and stews make the world go ’round! Check out these favorites.
Kapustnica (Sauerkraut Soup)
I received my sauerkraut soup baptism in Slovakia.
Turkey Chile Verde Tamales (with Black Beans and Cheese)
Once you have a great masa, you can make a tamale out of just about anything.
When I Loved San Francisco
When I loved San Francisco It was before it was called Frisco. It was before the tourists mobbed the Pier. And it was before Beach Blanket Babylon. It was China Town. It was Allioto’s And fishermen at the piers. Ending with rum and coke at the local bar. Cable cars and overhead trams. Clear winter…
The Weekly Eater: Salad Palooza
Warning: lettuces a-head (LOL)
The Weekly Eater: Easy Suppers That Will Leave You Happy
I re-discover my childhood favorite tuna/pea/noodle casserole.
The Weekly Eater: Wholesome and Satisfying
A week of dinners and a lot of brisket.
Dog Chow Chow Calculator
Wondering how much and what for homemade dog food?
Gramala Instant Pot Dolmades
If there ever was a dish that exemplified the motto of Butternutplace— “Stay Briny”—it would have to be dolmades!
Focaccia Whimsy
I might just have to make another one!
Natural Dyes for Easter Eggs
A bit spotty–but satisfactory–the natural dyes I tried this year were fun, even if a bit mauve-y and 1980ish.
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