Centerville piecrust
Back in the days when I did a lot more cooking, I used to make my own piecrust. It always was okay, but I never mastered the art of making it really really good. Oh, I got lots of tips … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Food
Happy day-before-Thanksgiving to you!
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited reprint of a previous post.] I happen to like Thanksgiving. Always have. It’s a holiday for anyone and everyone in this country—except, of course, people who hate turkey. There are quite a few of those … Continue reading →
My family’s turkey stuffing recipe
It’s different. It’s very very rich. I think it may originally have been for duck or goose. Here it is. There are no measurements because the proportions are whatever you want: Take a large quantity of cut-up Granny Smith or … Continue reading →
On holiday fruitcake
Somehow I got on the list of a whole bunch of fancy food catalogues, which are coming to me in the mail almost every day. I’m pretty sure I earned my place on that list by sending some fruit to … Continue reading →
Time for some resistant starch?
All you dieters out there might take heed: In a new study, published in Nature Metabolism, researchers modified the gut microbiota of human participants by increasing dietary fibre to investigate how it might help manage insulin resistance while also reducing … Continue reading →
Did you realize that inflation was “functionally over”?
Saith the experts. [Hat tip: Althouse.] From Zachary D. Carter at Slate: Something is wrecking Joe Biden, but it isn’t the economy—at least the economy that economists know how to measure—and it isn’t inflation. There’s a lot in that sentence. … Continue reading →
Ode to the microwave
I had some Chinese food leftovers for lunch a little while ago. Heated them up in the microwave for a few second and voilà! Done. Which got me to thinking – Leftovers used to be a chore Heating them up, … Continue reading →
It’s lebkuchen time again
[NOTE: Regulars here may remember that most years I put up a family Christmas recipe. And here it is again.] This recipe was brought over from Germany sometime in the mid-1800s, and was my favorite of all the wonderful treats … Continue reading →
It’s Halloween, and you know what that means
Candy corn. I’ve already had my annual fix of the stuff. When I went to the market to buy it, I noticed it’s far more expensive than it used to be. A fairly large bag of candy corn always seemed … Continue reading →
Sharing food: do you care?
Here’s someone who does not enjoy sharing his food at a restaurant: When I accept an invite to eat out, I’m not cuffing myself to my dinner or lunch or brunch companion(s). I’m simply saying sure, I’ll go to the … Continue reading →
Unhappy Bastille Day, but hooray for nougat
France has got its troubles: The western Paris suburb of Nanterre, where 17-year-old Nahel M. was killed by police, is one of many municipalities to call off their annual Bastille Day fireworks displays for fear of further unrest. “We can’t … Continue reading →
Worst ice cream flavor of the month, and best jellybean ever
Zabar’s is offering chocolate matzoh ice cream for Passover: The limited-edition Passover flavor is available through April 13 when Passover ends and is sold by the pint for $20, but there’s a lot to go into it for the price. … Continue reading →