Daily Post Jan 4th: WHY BREAKFAST? Fairway has no fewer than 35 types of granola, and 5 of muesili, and that’s just in their bulk foods department. Most of these are probably made with organics and have fewer chemicals, preservatives and engineered elements than the boxed varieties. Read the ingredient labels to discover the wonders [...]
Cabbage, n. A familiar kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and wise as a man’s head. The cabbage is so called from Cabagius, a prince who, on ascending the throne, issued a decree appointing a High Council of Empire consisting of the members of his predecessor’s Ministry and the cabbages in the royal garden. When any [...]
TODAY’S PREPARATION CONDUCTING IN THE KITCHEN Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953), performing his Piano Concerto #2 in G Minor in Moscow in 1927, reminds us that — even for masters of the universe — practice is part of the process. An excerpt from his diary describes his feelings about his performance: I am nervous and ask myself [...]
Salad is never more appetizing than when served in a large wooden bowl. ~Dorothy Draper (1889-1969), Entertaining is Fun (1941) TODAY’S PREPARATION NO TWO SALADS ARE ALIKE Choose things you like, but try new foods and combinations. Salad is just tossing vegetables and dressing in a bowl, so don’t be intimidated. Contributing a variety of [...]
TODAY’S PREPARATION AN IMPLEMENT EQUAL IN UTILITY & BEAUTY The quest took me to Soho as I faced the unexpected difficulty in finding a simple, wooden spoon. My brother’s birthday gave me the occasion to check out what’s going on in cooking equipment-land. It has been years since I’ve needed cooking implements. Life in my [...]
TODAY’S PREPARATION 365 DAYS / 365 WAYS I’ve wondered what is the best way to structure this site for maximum value, and have decided that it should evolve over time as we sort through things to see how they work. But the goal is to have 365 preparations /menus / shopping and planning hints over [...]
TODAY’S PREPARATION BREAKING THE FAST How often has it been said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Mornings are a blank slate. Awaken after a night of rest and break your fast with a food fest to give the body wholesome fuel to begin your day, and power you through until [...]
TODAY’S PREPARATION You know how I feel about tacos. It’s the only food shaped like a smile. ~Danielle Sanchez-Witzel & Michael Pennie, My Name is Earl, 2006 episode FUN & EASY! Now that you have some leftover chicken in the refrigerator (from yesterday’s soup) waiting for something interesting, try tacos. Or, forgo the chicken and [...]
TODAY’S PREPARATION Do you have a kinder, more adaptable friend in the food world than soup? Who soothes you when you are ill? Who refuses to leave you when you are impoverished and stretches its resources to give a hearty sustenance and cheer? Who warms you in the winter and cools you in the summer? [...]
TODAY’S PREPARATION NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION SOLUTION Stop Blogging And Cook is for humans looking for an alternative to take-out, fast, frozen and artificial food products. Even those who have NEVER cooked anything in their lives. We’ll ease into it, over the course of the year, slow and steady. Three hundred sixty-five days / 365 ways [...]