I like to cook, but I also like to be cooked for. And this past weekend’s trip to Cheyenne Bottoms provided an inordinate amount of the latter. It also provided, for non-Kansans (and probably for some Kansans, too), stereotype-affirming and -shattering views of the landscape. Some background on the venue: Cheyenne Bottoms is a wildlife [...]
Entries from March 18th, 2008
Bacon and eggs, the local way
March 17th, 2008 · No Comments · local food
I had the good fortune to go out of town over the weekend and be a guest of some great cooks. The first meal featured eggs and bacon. The eggs came from Sarah and Ray’s hens, who peck around their property in Jefferson County and lately are producing four eggs a day. Those eggs, besides [...]
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About the price of bread
March 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Food in the news
Sorry! No time to post today, but take a look at my story on Ethicurean.com about bread, our local bread and rising prices.
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Apple machine makes pie easy
March 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Cooking tips, Tools
Last weekend I had some friends over for dinner, and I was in a quandary as to what to make for dessert. These quandaries usually start with inadequate planning and are complicated by my desire not to return to the grocery store, and that was the case this time. It came down to something with [...]
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Add your 2 cents as anniversary nears
March 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments · General
In a couple of weeks, I’ll mark the first anniversary of Foodperson.com, which seems like an appropriate time for a little evaluation. Here are some things I’ve wondered about from your perspective: What do you like and dislike about the page’s appearance? Type too big? too small? Too many/not enough pictures? Would you like the [...]
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Eat your broccoli and be young, and here are some ideas for how
March 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Healthy eating, Research, recipes
Never mind what certain politicians say, broccoli is the it vegetable, as far as I’m concerned. And now, more than ever, I have science to back me up. Scientists at the University of California-Los Angeles has published a study that suggests that broccoli restores immune function. From the UCLA press release: [A substance in broccoli] [...]
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