It’s Saturday night, you are out of the C.S. Lewis blend and you realize two things: the Tea Embassy is closed and maybe you should move to England. Fear not friends, emergency service is available through our friends at Whole Foods Market. They now carry the top sellers from the Embassy.
Category Archives: General
Deep Freeze
Sometimes making food from scratch is a pain. Other times it’s a song. Case in point: spaghetti and meatballs. I won’t lie to you, making your own meatballs, sauce and pasta takes time. It’s not quick. But, all three keep well. I have about fifty meatballs in my freezer right now (go ahead, check) and […]
Frozen Roads
If you happen to have your windows open right now, I recommend you close them. It is going to be, like, -700 degrees tonight. I don’t even think the pizza delivery guy will be able to make it to your house. Hopefully, you have a well stocked fridge. As you can see from the above […]
MAYO
This has less to do with the clinic than the condiment. Though, the condiment may send you there. Chances are less if you make it at home. Nothing chemical here: egg, olive oil, lemon, salt and some mustard if you like. You can break your wrist making it or you can cheat (which I prefer).
In Your Pocket
Having things ready to go to add to other dishes will make you a hero. It adds depth of flavor. Nothing dried in a jar can ever stack up to this. You can do it while you are cooking other things (or while alphabetizing your pantry). Above, tomato confit: crushed canned tomatoes, shallots, garlic and […]
Stick A Fork In It
Well, that’s it. 2008. It was a pretty good food year. I feel like my cooking skills progressed. No fear in straying away from a recipe or correcting one that I know won’t work. 2009 should be tasty. I am going to volunteer for the Sustainable Food Policy Board. Hopefully, it won’t have too much […]