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Homemade buttermilk is tasty, easy to make, and sooo good for you. It’s not just a refreshing beverage, but also a healthful cultured milk product with all the essential goodness from lacto-fermentation that we humans need. I’m talking about those probiotics that our traditional foods were so rich in, and that the modern diet is … Read more
The first time I ever tried to make my own cole slaw it was crisp, balanced, fresh – and wrong. What was missing? A certain je ne sais quoi: a refreshing, bracing note that was herbal yet earthy. But what could it be? After some investigation and experimentation, I found out quoi: Celery seed. Just a half-teaspoon of … Read more
Who knew you could make your own corn dogs? It’s easy, fun and delicious. We’ve been serving these at our son’s birthday parties for years. It’s become a tradition. At his sixth, a guest (a grownup guest!) said, on biting into one, “Wow! I had no idea corn dogs could be good! I always thought corn … Read more
Ghee, an essential ingredient in much Indian cookery, is butter with the milk solids and water removed. Pure dairy fat! Just heat butter gently, and the components will separate. Then strain. That is the essential ghee recipe. Ghee is a type of clarified butter. The difference between ghee and regular clarified butter is that ghee … Read more
A few seasons in, we finally started watching Mad Men. And loving Mad Men. One of my favorite things in it is the retro food. We just watched episode 404, the fourth episode in season four, “The Rejected.” Awesome episode. I don’t want to put in any spoilers for anyone who hasn’t gotten that far … Read more
Here’s a rich, mellow brew that uses an old-fashioned stovetop percolator — inner parts removed — to make fresh, hot homemade stovetop coffee. Although you use a percolator (guts removed), this coffee is not perked. Steeped would be a more accurate description. We made tasty coffee this way for years before we moved on to … Read more
I’ve made this low-carb pizza dough hundreds of times. I can vouch for it. It works, and it is delicious. This yields a smooth, glossy crust that bubbles luxuriantly as it bakes. The recipe just three ingredients. One is my secret ingredient — which, of course, I will reveal. I do not believe in keeping … Read more
Toast two pieces of bread. Butter one side of one piece. Spread jelly or jam on one side of the other piece. Spread two tablespoons of peanut butter over the butter on the first piece. Drizzle about one teaspoon of honey over the peanut butter. Place the two pieces of bread together, butter/honey/peanut butter/jam side … Read more
1/2 hour, plus 3 unattended / 4 quarts Details Leave a Comment Related Items This hearty, filling beef and barley soup recipe is just the thing to warm your soul on a cold winter night. If you like shiitake mushrooms, you’ll find this a pleasing mushroom soup recipe, also. This soup is rich with the savory tastes … Read more
