How to make mayonnaise from scratch - and stories It's been a long time since I first wrote this post, but it still gets people wandering by every day to read it, so I'm putting it on top of the pile again. My first summer in Waxahachie was in 1962. I took the plane trip alone, and that by itself was enough to … [Read more...] about Memories – Making Mayonnaise From Scratch
Recipe Archives
We don't normally run many recipes (though I wish I had a recipe writer). However I'll sometimes write posts about cocktails, holiday recipes etc., and we sometimes excerpt recipes from cookbooks here. Author Nancy Rommelmann also contributes to this section.
How to Make Bacon Apple Pie – Jenn Louis
Bacon Apple Pie Recipe. Why in the world haven't we ALWAYS eaten this? This is a repost from 2008, as it was just featured on the Food Network, which has generated lots of traffic today. They say one can't taste a dish through a picture. Conversely, they say a picture is worth a thousand words. This picture of a … [Read more...] about How to Make Bacon Apple Pie – Jenn Louis
Local Figs: A Love Letter to a Short Sweet Season
Figs are coming into season early this year, and Lizzy's post from 2006 is always popular, so I thought I'd run it again. Recipe by Eric Bechard Portland Oregon is practically raining figs. There are big brown, black and green blobs on sidewalks, on top of cars, and backyards are slippery mine fields. It won’t … [Read more...] about Local Figs: A Love Letter to a Short Sweet Season
Making the Perfect Gin and Tonic
Gin & Tonic is what my father would have called “an honest drink.” Nothing fancy; direct and to the point. However, making the perfect gin and tonic requires a few simple steps. In the 50’s I’d come home from school and mom would turn on the Children’s Hour on NPR. I would sit sideways in the egg chair, lost … [Read more...] about Making the Perfect Gin and Tonic
Vodka Cucumber/Mint Lemonade for a Hot Day
Reposted from 2006 by Lizzy Caston Some things are worth repeating! Here’s a bit of Dude trivia: he’s not only a good cook – his Sunday dinners for friends are well-known, but he’s also an awesome bartender. As a matter of fact, his first foray into the food industry was as a bartender at The Magic Pan Restaurant in … [Read more...] about Vodka Cucumber/Mint Lemonade for a Hot Day
Making Tonic Water from Scratch – My Descent into Madness
For me, this is the time of year for a good gin & tonic, and judging by a shortage of tonic waters at the local grocery stores right now, I'm not the only one who thinks so. I thought it would be a good time to update and rerun this piece for July 2014, with lots of updates. The recipe section has been extensively … [Read more...] about Making Tonic Water from Scratch – My Descent into Madness
Butter and Memories – How to Make Butter From Scratch
My flashback started with a little piece about making butter from scratch on The Splendid Table. The writer mentioned how important the quality of the cream was, and I was reminded of my childhood - stepping out to the front porch every morning to find the latest delivery from the milkman sitting in a little wire … [Read more...] about Butter and Memories – How to Make Butter From Scratch
Wine Musings: Meeting Royalty
Penne all’Arrabbiata This great wine piece by Darryl Joannides includes a recipe for Penne all'Arrabbiata It was late January 1997 and a particularly dark, wet and dreary winter’s day. We were on the back end of a 3 week trip driving all over the Italian peninsula, and beginning to get that type of weary that sets … [Read more...] about Wine Musings: Meeting Royalty