Rice expert dismisses rice cooker
It has been brought to my immediate attention that my rice cooker stinks! I resist full disclosure because this little tool has served me for many years. But my local rice expert, who wouldn’t think of preparing rice longer than 15 minutes for evenly cooked rice, cannot believe that I’ve sacrificed time and perfection with […]
DIY Sink Upgrade
Sink upgrade: complete. Everything works. We’ve found no leaks (yet), and we’re celebrating this kitchen upgrade in DIY fashion – cooking at home this evening.
Not Sunk Yet
With projects around this cookery, the situation occasionally gets worse before it gets better. But we’re not sunk yet. After the fourth trip to the hardware store, we’ve purchased the final parts to finish our upgrade.
Austin priceline: Hass avocados
Keep it affordable, and dress up your menu with a little help from HEB. At two for $1, Hass avocados may make the cut in your food shopping budget. Likely imported from Mexico this time of year, the Hass green fruit will enhance my tortilla soup later this week.
Clean slate in the cookery
Happy New Year, food-minded friends. The advantage of leaving a tidy kitchen is returning home to a clean slate. We’ve just returned from holiday travels and it’s great to be home. What’s best–we’re starting the new year off with an empty refrigerator and a sparsely stocked pantry. True, my wallet may feel the pinch this week, but […]
Separation anxiety?
With canned chickpeas, your beans are ready to rinse. If you prefer to prepare dried beans for hummus, separate the chickpeas from their skins during the preparation process. No worries. After an overnight water soak, bring chickpeas to a full boil in the water in which they’ve soaked, stirring occasionally, for two to three hours, until […]
Hummus for the holidays
Check your pantry. Do you have any garbanzo beans on hand? Here’s a healthy menu stretcher. We’re serving hummus during this holiday season.
Leave your shoes at the door–except in the kitchen
Strappy sandals, cowboy boots or bare feet? What works in your kitchen? We leave our shoes at the front door–with the exclusion of the cookery. Double standard? Just basic safety. From home kitchens to commercial operations, those feet need more than the floor beneath them. The savvy shoe crowd over at the Foodie BlogRoll has been talking it […]
Gingerbread Lane
The Cookery was at its best this afternoon with 13 kids working their magic. They decorated cookies and gingerbread houses and taste tested a few gum drops. Worth the fuss of clean-up? Yes! This is the fifth year we’ve participated in a neighborhood gingerbread decorating fest which generates nothing but smiles.
Counter Point
Can you sustain yourself (and others) by preparing edible food without spacious counters and expensive gadgets? Read Mark Bittman’s point on the issue: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/weekinreview/14bittman.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Mark%20Bittman%2012/14/08&st=cse