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Doing the Dishes

2017-05-22T13:23:39+02:00

I do not like doing the dishes, and sometimes I feel like it’s all I do. I am a notoriously lousy housekeeper, but I do try to keep the kitchen clean and (...)

Fermentation for Breakfast

2017-05-01T12:45:23+02:00

Fermentation isn’t just for veggies, fermentation for breakfast can be a tasty treat. When I was a kid my mom used to make beer waffles. I don’t know where she (...)

How Many Knives Do You Need?

2017-04-17T12:40:15+02:00

Knives, good ones, can be very pricey, but how many knives do you need? And do you need to most expensive ones? I have seven, but I use only four, three (...)

Learning to Cook

2017-03-27T13:09:58+02:00

Learning to cook like learning anything is hardly ever linear. I don’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t interested in food—as more than just (...)

Another Reason to Love Pumpkin Season

2016-11-18T15:15:03+01:00

Who doesn’t love pumpkin season? It’s here again, and it’s delicious. Though I’m not a fan of Starbuck’s PSL I do love pumpkin. And scones; I love scones. Each (...)

Thanksgiving countdown

2016-11-17T15:36:03+01:00

One week to go, and you may have already started your Thanksgiving countdown. Any minute now Christmas decorations will go up, holiday music will ring through (...)

Election Day Soup

2016-11-08T12:19:45+01:00

It’s election day and I live in a state without early voting, so everyone who is going to vote is doing it today. Like many Americans (and others who worry (...)

Life Moves Fast These Days

2016-07-11T12:19:01+02:00

The older I get the more I’m aware that life moves fast. When I was a teenager I often complained to my mother about how slowly life was moving, and that I’d (...)

No cooking ideas and tips for easy meal preparation

2016-03-07T13:41:35+01:00

I have been doing a lot of no cooking lately, and that’s a big challenge when you write a food blog. It all began a few months ago when my appetite deserted (...)

Gift of a Chef’s Coat

2015-12-09T12:03:50+01:00

The gift of a chef’s coat is wonderful for many people. Last week we were cleaning out the offices at work, and having gone through a name change, the old (...)