Homemade Stock
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Food on Wednesday, December 03, 2008 6:41 PM
There are lots of liquids that are wonderful to have in the kitchen, but for a low ratio of cost and effort to taste-per-ounce, one of my absolute favorites is homemade poultry stock.
A good turkey or chicken stock made on your own stove tastes noticeably better than canned stock or broth, and there are lots of ways to use it.
Homemade stock makes gravy into something special. It forms an excellent... READ MORE
I Am A Sweet Potato Heretic
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Food on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:00 AM
Do you do this to your sweet potatoes? Tell me you don’t do this to your sweet potatoes.
As a veteran of many Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, I know I’m in a tiny and marginalized minority. I have tried to approach this traditional dish when served it with an open mind and a determination to like it this time...but it’s always the same revolting jolt of too much sweet. (Shudders.)
Sweet potatoes... READ MORE
Peanut Brittle
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Food on Friday, November 21, 2008 4:04 PM
Yesterday I made peanut brittle for the first time ever.
I’d always thought of peanut brittle as something you buy in bags at tourist-y little fudge and candy shops. It’s always overpriced but worth it since it tastes so good. (I don’t have much of a taste for candy in general, and really don’t enjoy fudge, but the salty-sweet crunch of brittle is addictive to me.) I’d buy some and enjoy it a... READ MORE
Talking Turkey
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Friday, November 21, 2008 8:28 AM
Okay. So I just used the Butterball turkey calculator and now I am in a panic.
Apparently, to feed 5 adults and 17 children this year (What? That’s not what your guest list looks like?), I will need a 27 pound turkey.
Yikes!
I am thinking two turkeys are my best bet ... a cute little 10-pounder alongside a respectable 17-pounder.
Sound good?
How much turkey are you planning to roast next week?
Self-buttering Bread
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Food on Monday, November 17, 2008 6:00 PM
It’s gotten cold here in Washington, DC.
As we live in a drafty Victorian built shortly after the Civil War, cold weather means my daughter and I retreat to the kitchen many Sunday afternoons to get a leg up on the week’s cooking and baking --and be able to feel our feet and hands.
Yesterday one of our projects was brioche --those feathery-light little loaves that are traditionally served with... READ MORE
Buffalo Wing… Soup!
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Food on Friday, November 14, 2008 9:51 PM
I love buffalo chicken wings. When I’m in the mood for them, just the thought of that spicy orange sauce can make my mouth water.
But while I’ve read that buffalo wings can be easy to make at home, I’ve never had a moment when I was unable to get them at a restaurant and was really craving them so much that it seemed worth it to buy chicken wings and go to the trouble of frying them myself.
However,... READ MORE
Pumpkin Muffins
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Food on Friday, November 07, 2008 9:47 PM
My sister and I like to cook together, and for a couple years now we’ve been looking every autumn for a good recipe for pumpkin muffins. We hadn’t had any luck. Recipes would look promising but the muffins would turn out dense or dry or both.
Enter my copy of the November issue of Gourmet. It has a recipe for pumpkin muffins described, among other things, as “fluffy.” This was an immediate draw... READ MORE
Our Daily Bread
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Thursday, November 06, 2008 2:08 PM
One of the cozy things I’ve been doing since the weather turned cooler is baking bread.
With ten bodies to feed, I no longer attempt to meet all of my family’s bread needs with homemade, but it is awfully nice to have fresh bread on the dinner table a couple of times a week.
Besides, it’s easy. No, really, it is.
I totally cheat and use instant yeast (Have you used this stuff
What’s for Dinner?
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 2:06 PM
Even those of us who enjoy cooking can fall into a culinary rut now and then.
Rachel’s recent post about the success of her menu planning party started me thinking about sharing dinner ideas.
I’ve recently found frugal dinner inspiration at 5 Dollar Dinners, a blog devoted to sharing inexpensive recipes. There are some creative dinner ideas there I never would have thought of trying on my own.
I used to belong to a mom’s message board where someone would regularly ask, “What’s for dinner?” and all the members would chime in with their dinner plans. Seeing what others planned was always helpful and inspiring.
So I thought we could try that here. You don’t have to type out your recipes, just share your menu—what’s for dinner tonight?
The Mummy Cookies
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Saturday, November 01, 2008 11:24 AM
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