A great way to sample today’s harvest tomorrow. TITLE: Preserving: The Canning and Freezing Guide for All Seasons AUTHOR: Pat Crocker PUBLISHER: William Morrow CUISINE: Canning/Preserving • • • • • Featured Ingredient: Mason Jar A Mason jar is a molded glass jar used in canning to preserve food. The mouth of the jar [...]
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Nothing beats the heat like a cool treat. Is there a better way to cool down on a hot summer day than a refreshing dish or cone of your favorite ice cream? Probably not. Scooping it from the cardboard carton is OK. But, how about whipping up some of your very own frozen delicacies? [...]
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They say that the hunt is half the fun. TITLE: Girl Hunter AUTHOR: Georgia Pellegrini PUBLISHER: Da Capo Lifelong Books CUISINE: Game • • • • • Featured Ingredient: Javelina A peccary (plural peccaries; also javelina and skunk pig; Portuguese javali and Spanish jabalí, sajino or pecarí) is a medium-sized mammal of the family [...]
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Sitting right alongside a pile of old magazines. In a dusty box, tucked away on a seldom used shelf. Or, possibly in a prominent place in your busy kitchen. There they sit. A piece of culinary history. Sometimes taken for granted, other times revered. Your family’s food legacy. This series of articles, “Old School”, [...]
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Time for an inspired mid-summer meat intermission. TITLE: The Inspired Vegan AUTHOR: Bryant Terry PUBLISHER: Da Capo Lifelong Books CUISINE: Vegan • • • • • Featured Ingredient: Sweet Potato The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are an important [...]
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America loves its dogs. Today’s the day to grab one! It’s National Hot Dog Day! Ok, it’s not like we need another excuse to grab one of this countries favorite foods. But, you’ll have to admit, this is a pretty good one. We eat tons of the delicious summertime favs each year. It could [...]
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A kitchen as big as the great outdoors! TITLE: Ultimate Camp Cooking AUTHOR: Mike Faverman and Pat Mac PUBLISHER: Andrews McMeel Publishing CUISINE: Grilling/Outdoor • • • • • Featured Ingredient: The S’More I don’t know a campout that’s complete without S’Mores. It is one of the simplest recipes you can make. But, it [...]
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Can you turn a hater into a lover with just one recipe? Hater is probably a little on the strong side. Maybe, indifferent, disinterested and unimpressed are better descriptors. Hating would imply an extremely strong dislike. In this case, a general “I just don’t get it” sums things up. My wife. She’s not a [...]
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From the truck to the diner, Skillet is a delicious journey. TITLE: The Skillet Cookbook: A Street Food Manifesto AUTHOR: Josh Henderson PUBLISHER: Sasquatch Books CUISINE: Diner/Street Food • • • • • Featured Ingredient: Aioli Aioli is a Provençal traditional sauce made of garlic, olive oil, and (typically) egg. There are many variations, [...]
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This year’s award winning cookbooks are out. And, you should own them. It’s the Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy all folded into one nice delicious recipe that is impossible to resist. I’m talking about the James Beard Foundation Award For Excellence. Or, as I affectionately refer to it, The Beardy. In the food world, [...]
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