I don’t remember where I read this tip years ago, but it still works. I was reminded of it as I prepared Tuesday’s lunch and decided to include the week-old dinner roll wrapped in plastic on my counter. (That was before the New Year’s Day cleaning.) Here’s how it works: Douse your stale bread item [...]
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Tip: Restore your stale breads
January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Cooking tips, Food preparation
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Talking turkey some more
December 27th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Food preparation, Food selection, local food
Now, having eaten some turkey leftovers (and inspired by the scent of the turkey carcass simmering in my stock pot along with onion, garlic, celery, carrot, parsnip, some herbs), I am prepared to talk a little more in depth about the taste and texture of the pastured turkey we had for Christmas. I’m glad I [...]
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Diners praise pastured bird
December 25th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Food preparation, local food
Christmas dinner was an unqualified success. Turkey turned out beautifully, as you can see, and I don’t think the diners were being indulgent in rating the pastured turkey a fine tasting bird, too. I roasted it pretty much as Ed and Joanne suggested in the comments on this turkey post. I put a hunk of [...]
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Pastured turkey poses puzzle
December 21st, 2007 · 10 Comments · Food preparation, local food
I’m in a quandry as to how to prepare the local pastured turkey I got for Christmas dinner. My Internet searches have been more puzzling than helpful: This piece on MSNBC about the “best” turkey, reports that Cook’s Illustrated editors basically didn’t like their pastured turkey. It goes on to give tips on roasting, but, [...]
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Baking secrets revealed!
December 20th, 2007 · No Comments · Cooking tips, Food preparation
Okay. The headline is an exaggeration. The revealed secrets are that I did actually bake the things I talked about recently, and I have photos to prove it (as much as a photo can prove anything anymore.) Forthwith, here is the evidence, and a few tips if you plan to make any of these. First, [...]
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What to cook when cupboard’s bare?
December 6th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Food preparation
I don’t mind grocery shopping, but somehow I haven’t kept up lately. My cupboard is nearly bare, and it may be better stocked than my refrigerator. I guess I’ve been busy, since I’ve neglected the blog, too. I’m out of cereal and peanut butter, vegetables and lettuce. I’m down to one egg, about 1/2 cup [...]
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