Pantry Items

finding inspiration in a fabulous new cookbook

June 1, 2011
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Pasta is a lifesaving commodity for any home cook. It’s where I turn when I’ve had a crazy day, everyone is hungry and cranky and I’ve got little time and even less inspiration. I know pasta will satisfy and now I’ve got a whole book full of inspiration. The Glorious Pasta of Italy. You already [...]

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the suitcase photo: blogher food ‘

May 24, 2011
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The very best part of BlogHer Food ’11, held last weekend in Atlanta, was the opportunity to meet so many people I’ve come to call friend via Facebook, Twitter, or blog to blog communication. Putting a face to a name brings a new kind of life and energy to a friendship, and as a result [...]

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on the way to blogher food

May 19, 2011
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Never did I think this would be the suitcase I would pack to go to my first Blogher conference! I am excited, terrified, anxious and thrilled to be heading to Atlanta tomorrow morning. Kim and I, and Sean from Punk Domestics, will be doing a little sausage making demonstration and Charcutepalooza party on Saturday at [...]

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charcutepalooza june challenge. stuffing.

May 15, 2011
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With this post, we’re officially halfway through the Year of Meat. Amazing, isn’t it? You’ve  worked your way through the basic skills of charcuterie – salt curing, brining, smoking and grinding. And with this month’s Stuffing challenge, the basics will be complete. This month, you’ll be making sausage links. Working with casings is a little [...]

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pickled asparagus – no regrets (and a soup recipe, too)

May 10, 2011
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Asparagus season is here. You think it will last forever, but then, suddenly, it will be gone. So, don’t hesitate. Make these pickled spears. They are the perfect addition to a Bloody Mary. They are so delicious that opening a jar is dangerous. It will be gone in a flash. And if you have only [...]

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strawberry mint jam with pomona pectin

May 8, 2011
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It’s Mother’s Day weekend. The weekend I kick off canning for the season. From now until the middle of November, I’ll be canning at least one day a week, putting up preserves in these early months, fruits of all sorts. Moving on to pickles. Finishing with tomatoes and apples. It’s exciting and daunting all at [...]

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have you seen my mojo?

April 25, 2011
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Whew. I’ve had a few bad days in the kitchen. I’ll spare you photographs of the disasters. I’ve been thinking about each and every one, however. And each failure reinforced my intention to write recipes that work. You see, each of these, um, challenges in the kitchen was about the quality of the recipe, I’m [...]

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canning yankee-style baked beans

April 19, 2011
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It’s a little rainy and chilly here, and produce is still not available at the market. I’m itching to can something. Anything. I did two batches of  chicken broth, but that didn’t satisfy the itch. So I decided to can with this recipe while waiting for strawberries and rhubarb. I set out to make the [...]

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spring flowers

April 11, 2011
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It was gorgeous here today – 86°. Tomorrow will be cold and rainy again. Take a walk in the garden with me?

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