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Category Archives: food
Grenadine
Many cocktails call for grenadine, which, it seems, is much more than Red No. 40 and high-fructose corn syrup. It’s pomegranates! Who knew? (The FDA seems not to care.) But more importantly, can we make it at home? Once one … Continue reading
Things to do with Vermouth
I have a rather large bottle of Cinzano Extra Dry Vermouth in my refrigerator. One might ask why I have such a large bottle. That’s easily explained: it was the smallest vermouth sold at the store I visited the day … Continue reading
Buffalo Trace Bourbon Marinade
1/4 c. Buffalo Trace Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil 1/4 c. apple cider vinegar 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp. sea salt 1 tsp. fresh ground pepper Combine the ingredients, then let your meat soak … Continue reading
Grandmother’s Creamed Tomatoes
From my younger sister, Grandmother Cox’s recipe for Creamed Tomatoes 1 pint whole tomatoes pinch of baking soda 1/3 cup flour 1/3 cup milk salt pepper 3 Tbsp butter Empty tomatoes into saucepan and crush them. Add pinch of baking … Continue reading
A Pinch of Mustard
On the shelf is a bottle of mustard. Or, to be more precise, “You Could Win $25,000 see back for details French’s since 1904 Made with Real Honey Honey Mustard.” Mustard is the smallest word on the label. Let’s check … Continue reading
Steamed Artichokes
Look for artichokes that are hard through, with the petals tight together. It’s OK if the petals have begun to open, but you do not want the base of the artichoke to be soft. Cut 1″ off the top of … Continue reading
I Spent My Last $10 on Birth Control, and Beer
The bagel shop is raising prices. The pizza place is raising prices. And a six-pack of my favorite beer has just passed $10 at the grocer. What, you may ask, am I doing buying beer at the grocer’s? It’s convenient, … Continue reading
Local Honey
Food doesn’t get any more local than this. My younger sister’s family found they had a hive between the floor joists.
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The Menu
We’re having Christmas Eve dinner at our house this year, and we’re planning fish, though not the traditional baccala since the Little Sister is, we think, the only one who would eat it. Most of the rest don’t like fish … Continue reading
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