January 2008
10 posts
Getting Read to Bake a Cake →
Rose Levy Beranbaum at Real Baking with Rose has 5 excellent tips to prepare for baking. I enjoy the precision of baking and these tips definitely start things off right. Happy New Year!
December 2007
7 posts
Cook's Illustrated helps me cook a chicken in a... →
Marisa over at Slashfood made the French Chicken in a Pot from Feb. 2008 issue of Cook’s Illustrated. I made this the other day. I used 4 bone-in breasts instead of a whole chicken and I used thyme instead of rosemary (I didn’t have any on hand). It came out well. The jus was nice and I mounted it with pat of homemade butter. I’ll definitely make this again and have a whole...
What is Menu for Hope? →
Food bloggers of the world unite for a good cause. Last year they raised about $60,000. This year they hope to do more. Check out the link to Chez Pim to learn more.
Apple Butter Recipe →
A nice recipe for apple butter from Simply Recipes. Some folks I know will be getting this as stocking stuffers for the holidays.
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People Who Eat In →
Adam Roberts, the Amateur Gourmet, responds to Josh Ozersky’s (Grub Street) pronouncement that Bon Appetit will never be hip. Adam’s response addresses the value in home cooking, which Josh seemingly denigrates. Adam doesn’t address the main point on whether Bon Appetit should try to be hip. Josh makes several mistakes in his post. He makes faulty assumptions about who reads the...
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Making Butter at Home
We made butter this weekend using a method described in various places across the web. Very easy and very tasty. 1 Quart Heavy Cream (organic is best and it should be at or just below room temperature) Salt (optional) We used a stand mixer with the whip attachment, but you can do it with a blender or maybe even a hand mixer. Pour cream into bowl. You’ll want to place some plastic wrap over...