A remarkable number of common flowers are edible, and they make wonderful taste and color garnishes for your cooking. Case in point: I recently attended a potluck to which I contributed a salad composed primarily of fresh-from-the-market lettuce and spinach. For color and added flavor interest I added some end-of-season orange slices, chives, goat cheese […]
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Tip: Look to your garden for garnishes
May 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Cooking tips
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Sweet potatoes, goat cheese marry nicely
May 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments · recipes
What do you do with one giant baked sweet potato? I suppose the options depend on how much you’re willing to push the boundaries of what is considered “normal” in American cooking. My giant sweet potato (which I baked while baking bread) might have been enough for Sweet Potato Pie. (The recipe at Simply Recipes […]
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Lazy, patient baker gets delicious loaf
April 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Food preparation, recipes
When it comes to bread-baking, many paths seem to lead to the same destination. Some of those paths might leave you a little off-target, but with flour, water and yeast, you’ll wind up with something like bread in the end. Through my own efforts, your comments and the words of assorted experts, in fact, I’m […]
Cherry cobbler makes easy alternative to pie
April 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Environment, Food selection, local food, recipes
Sometimes (often!), easier is better when it comes to cooking and baking. Such was the case when I finally decided to pull the frozen cherries out of the freezer. At first, I thought I’d make a pie, since I’m a pie lover and couldn’t seem to find other cherry recipes that inspired me. Clafouti, which […]
Now’s the time to learn food preservation
March 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Food preparation, local food
Although you can learn about canning and other preserving methods when the bounty is flowing, it’s easier to learn it in the off-season. Happily, the University of Missouri Extension offices in the Kansas City area are offering a series of classes on: Water-bath canning Pressure canning Freezing & dehydrating Pickling Not all classes are available […]
Bierochs provide change of pace, taste of tradition
March 16th, 2009 · Comments Off on Bierochs provide change of pace, taste of tradition · recipes
What do you do with ground beef when you don’t want hamburgers, meatballs, meatloaf or tacos? I suppose you could make shepherd’s pie or some such. I instead made bierochs (also spelled bierocks). This traditional food—a bun stuffed with a beef-onion-cabbage mixture—is familiar in rural Kansas, especially those settled by Volga Germans, according to some […]
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