Cooking

After we received our Penzey’s order we realized we had ordered a bit too much of both cinnamon and poppy seeds. A quick google search presented the following recipe, which we found to … Read more

My lovely wife Sheryl made this very scrumptious dish today. The recipe is largely based on Rachael Ray’s recipe with the same name. Very highly recommended! Pasta al Forno 1 pound rigatoni 2 … Read more

My adventures with yeast continued this weekend, when I attempted a much more complex recipe than usual. Pane Pugliese is a simple, rustic bread, but some effort is required to achieve the seemingly … Read more

So far I’ve been pretty successful in meeting one of my goals for 2004: learning to bake yeast breads and rolls. Many of the successful recipes have been posted here and I have … Read more

An original recipe; somewhat related to Bow-Tie Chicken. One of those, “what can I make with ingredients on hand?”, concoctions that I’m fond of creating. Ingredients 12 oz penne pasta 2-3 boneless, skinless … Read more

Continuing my adventures with yeast I tried a slightly more complicated recipe yesterday. This was my first time using a sponge as part of the process and also the first time I applied … Read more

King Arthur Flour has a great recipe for Cinnamon Swirl Bread. The resulting loaf was very well received and has probably become a regular in the rotation. I posted the link to the … Read more

Ingredients 1 Lb boneless pork loin roast 2 cloves garlic 1 C coconut milk 2 Tbs brown sugar 2 Tbs of your favorite curry powder 1 Tbs fish sauce Preparation Mince garlic and … Read more

(I made this one from memory tonight, though I did double-check the recipe before posting!) Ingredients 1 Lb spaghetti 1/2 pound pancetta (one thick slice) 3-4 Tbs extra virgin olive oil 2-3 cloves … Read more