Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear eats you. ~Anonymous Author TODAY’S PREPARATION SIX WORD SATURDAY Back for another six-word weekend meme, brought to you by Cate at Show My Face. Where did the week slip off to? I get riled when people say that they can eat at a fast food restaurant [...]
You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients. ~Julia Child(1912 – 2004) THE BLOOMIN’ GREEN MARKET I can’t believe that I almost bought a lettuce plant! It looked so succulent and fresh in the sunshine of the Union Square green market. But reason got the better of [...]
Talent in cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. ~Stephen King (1947 – ) TODAY’S PREPARATION We return to cooking in a salt crust, as described in Saturday’s post a few days ago. This is a balanced guest-worthy dinner that doesn’t take long [...]
Putting off an easy thing makes it hard. Putting off a hard thing makes it impossible. ~George Claude Lorimer (1838 – 1904) TODAY’S PREPARATION BRING LUNCH A brilliant way to simultaneously eat well and save money: make a sandwich! Since many workplaces have pantry areas with a refrigerator and a little counter-top, consider actually making [...]
Deliberation, n. The act of examining one’s bread to determine which side it is buttered on. ~Ambrose Bierce (1842 – 1914?) The Devil’s Dictionary (1911) TODAY’S HOMEWORK Two ingredients that you should always have in your kitchen are butter and salt. BUTTER There are two kinds of ordinary butter: lightly salted (otherwise known as regular [...]
The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea. ~Isak Dinesen (1885-1962) TODAY’S ELABORATION SIX WORD SATURDAY Here is a link to Show My Face, who has a meme for creating a six word post. I’m not sure if I’m doing this quite right. I’m familiar with the concept, as promoted by [...]
Let me tell you how it will be; There’s one for you, nineteen for me. ‘Cause I’m the taxman; Yeah, I’m the taxman. Should five per cent appear too small; Be thankful I don’t take it all. ‘Cause I’m the taxman; Yeah, I’m the taxman. If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street;Â Â If [...]
Rule a kingdom as though you were cooking a small fish: don’t overdo it. ~Lao Tzu (600 – 531 BC) I love going to the Hong Kong Supermarket. Sometimes I breeze in and out, picking up sushi, or sesame seeds or noodles as my shopping list dictates. Other visits are more of a leisure activity. [...]
Hunger is the best sauce in the world. ~Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547 – 1616) TODAY’S PREPARATION TRY THAT AGAIN, SAM I found what I thought was a tremendous recipe for breaded boneless chicken that, the author declared to the rafters, tasted like fried chicken. The science of it seemed sound: marinate in yogurt – [...]
We say that variety is the spice of life because spices add adventure to foods. TODAY’S HOMEWORK Herbs, spices and flavorings are an important part of any cook’s arsenal. Cooking is routine experimentation; making a habit of trying different flavorings will keep friends and family members interested. What will you come up with next? How [...]