So, it was a week of unpleasant surprises. Dr. Food had to go to Texas unexpectedly and it was the long weekend. It was hot. I was bored and grumpy. I had no motivation and no enthusiasm. I had promi...
Nothin special goin on here. Last week was just going to work, coming home, and cooking.Not going in order here but this is gulf shrimp that we had on Sunday. Dr. Food saw them at the grocery store a...
That is my Keffir lime tree. I take good care of it because I know that there is no way in hell that I am going to find the leaves around here to cook with. So, I grow my own.This is said leaf in the...
Yes! That is the tabouli that I made last week. One of my favorite things in the whole world. Ya know, some tomato, some cucumber, and some parsley and some mint. Add that to Bulgur and zip it up wit...
A road trip! I love road trips. This is me all buckled in and ready for our adventure. Follow me dear people and I will tell you a tale of the City that Never Sleeps. I go to bed at 10:00 but the cit...
My grandfather was a fisherman. I grew up eating lots of fish. I remember huge fish on the front lawn of my grandparents house. I remember fish in their kitchen sink. I remember eating fish fish fish...
I have to say that I have been cooking up a storm. Really! I cook dinner every night and most weekend nights. Cooking is my zen moment. It is where my brain turns off and the music plays and a glass ...
Gather round youngin and I will tell you a story that might shock you. It isnt for the weak of heart. It all started at "The Inn". Henceforth referred to as "Next time stay hotel" (NT...
What? Why did I say that? Well lets start with something else first. While Dr. Food was away again in San Diego I made this stuffed potato. It is from Gimme Some Oven I had to make it. Looked right u...
Hi. I dont feel like blogging but since I have an over developed sense of ... of... I dont know. Since I have this neurotic personality I felt like I HAD to. Like if I dont blog my 5 readers (waving ...
Dr. Food is in trouble. He has been gone 3 out of the 4 weeks in the last month. So, I will get my revenge. Dr. Food (hence forward referred to as "Dr. Poophead") has been in India and China ...
Hi! Yeah, it has been a while. Since we spoke last I went to California for Annies birthday. I got to see Parker. Parker had the stomach flu the night before I arrived. The first night I was there An...
Sometimes I dont feel like blogging. Really. I dont feel like taking pictures while I am cooking or cooking something new so I have new fodder for this blog. It isnt my style. What IS my style is a m...
Where do I start. Ok, I will start with Saturday. Saturday was a lets just slop around the house day. What should we cook day. We decided that we would make some Chawanmushi. No, that wasnt a sneeze....
When I saw that Abby Dodges #Baketogether was cheesecake I flashed on a recipe and a story from my past. Eons ago in another life, I had a sister-in-law that was a chef. She could make something out ...
Halmoni is Grandma in Korean. Why do I need a Korean Grandma? Actually I would take any grandma that would cook for me and make me feel like the most important person in the world. I miss my grandma ...
This worked. This was my hairbrained idea for a Boule Babka! I thought that instead of taking the Boule that I have been making for Abby Dodges #baketogether I would make the same dough into a savory...
I know you think I am odd. No, really...it is ok. I know that you think I cook weird things and say things that are a bit "off". I know that when I am not around you gossip about me making we...
I joined another "thing". I couldnt help myself. Abby Dodge does #baketogether and this month it was a Peasant Boule. I love making bread. I jumped on the baking bandwagon and I am sure glad ...
I have to say that I have been cooking and cooking and cooking, but I have switched the focus to healthier foods. For now Pork and I have broken up. We used to be BFF. No more. There has been an elep...
Lots of life has been going on around here. Annie, Tim and Parker were visiting and we had more fun than I can tell you about. Too much fun to try to recapture here. So, when they left I was sad. Ok,...
Annie and Tim are here visiting with my Parker. I knew that Annie would be the baker during their visit because she got the baking gene that her mama doesnt have. She rocks at baking. Annie is guest ...
What can I say that I havent said before? Paula Wolferts recipes are amazingly good. There I said it for the millionth time. No, I dont get paid to say it and no she isnt a relative. She is just awes...
I was sitting in my "Big Girl Chair" aka "Lard Ass Chair" tweeting when one thing led to another (which in reality I dont remember what happened) when Justin Marx told me that he was ...
When Sharon of Nickel Moon announced that there was going to be a "SouperBowl" and that every month someone would pick a nationality and 3 ingredients and then all participating would make a ...
When I opened up Paula Wolferts new book "the Food of Morocco" I knew I was in trouble. As I turned the pages I wanted to make every dish in this book. So, I thought to myself..."self, yo...
Where do I even begin? My hands are sweaty and my heart is beating fast. This is the last post. A year of meat has come to its end. I am feeling anxious and relieved and a little bit verklempt. So le...
Deep breath. I am so conflicted right now. This is challenge 11 with only one more to go. I want it to end and I dont want it to end. In real life the last challenge has taken place. I have fought wi...
Have you all heard about Chefs Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbroughs The Complete Quick Cook? You should. I am not just saying this, because I happen to think these two are terrific, but I am saying it ...
Why do I get involved? Why when there is something cooking related and someone says "hey lets all do this" I do it. I am so not a follower. Shut up! I am not. I am a rebel. I live on the edge...
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