Beet Red Velvet
Happy Valentine’s Day! One time Tony and I were talking about our favorite old diners and he mentioned one and said, “They had the best red velvet cake.” I never
02/14/15
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Condiments
Last summer when I told my godmother about my blog, she asked if I’d seen the article in the New York Times Magazine about making your own ketchup and other
02/10/15
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Onions
Onions must be one of the most versatile foods on the planet. I know some people don’t like them and pick them off of things like pizza and burgers. Raw
02/09/15
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Back to Meatloaf
I went off on a little tangent since the last meat discussion but I’m back today with an American comfort food – meatloaf. It’s really one of the most basic
02/08/15
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Radicchio
Yesterday I started talking about balance in diet and life, then forgot to make my point, which I so often do, then laid in bed dwelling on it much of
02/04/15
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Balance
I was in the waiting room at the dentist today reading a Popular Science article about how some people are afraid of unhealthy food and eat the opposite extreme, for
02/03/15
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Roasted Garlic
There used to be a restaurant called Red Rock Canyon by our old house that had the best carrots and roasted garlic smashed red-skin potatoes. I could always take
02/02/15
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Eating Roots
Today we’ll eat our roots literally and figuratively. Although I try modern cooking techniques and recipes, most of this blog is about eating foods our ancestors ate. People with strong
02/01/15
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Following Directions
You know that cooking is one great way for kids to learn to follow directions. Sometimes we learn the hard way to read all of the directions first, like after
01/31/15
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Seafood Soup
If you follow my blog, you know I have a heck of a lot of smelt in my freezer. Having vowed not to repeat the same recipe twice this year,
01/30/15
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