Why cardamom waffles? Have you ever had to scramble for your favorite waffle recipe the day before Christmas? Then wonder how the chemistry of it will be affected when you multiple it by five? That’s what I did this last Christmas, because there was a high demand for those cardamom waffles. Before this recipe, I […]
Low-Stress Classic Chicken Alfredo Sauce
Where the Classic Chicken Afredo Sauce recipe came from I got this basic recipe for Chicken Alfredo Sauce many years ago from a professional chef after he had fixed it for us when we were dinner guests at his home. My husband asked if I could get the recipe. The chef said he always fixed […]
Basic Sourdough Bread Making for Ordinary People – Part Two
It only takes 4 ingredients to make sourdough bread: flour salt water sourdough starter If you don’t have any sourdough starter, either ask a friend for some or read Basic Sourdough Bread Making for Ordinary People – Part One. In that blog and video I talk about how I made my starter, as well as […]
Basic Sourdough Bread Making for Ordinary People Part One
I have been making homemade bread regularly, as in nearly weekly, for about 25 years. For many years, I mostly made the bread using active yeast, but my husband has had a strong interest in sourdough, especially after he made his backyard brick oven. He has tried many starters, including some he made and some […]
12 Great Kitchen Gifts for the Gardener
Fresh produce from your own garden has a way of inspiring cooking from scratch. I am the sort of cook that is inspired more by the outcome than the process, so good kitchen tools make a huge difference to me. I do not want to be a pioneer woman. Give me electricity and kitchen power tools! […]