It's true, slivovitz isn't always easy to love (though the same could be said for the suddenly hip Fernet Branca), and it's hardly a world-class spirit. As one Chowhounder eloquently put it, "it tastes like jet fuel to the uninitiated." But if you ha… - 56 mins ago, 14 Feb 12, 1:15pm -
It's been four weeks of complete veganism, and I'm finally back on my regular diet again. Well, that's a bit of a stretch, considering the fact that I don't think I'll ever go back to eating the way that I did before. For the past few days, the first… - 14 hours ago, 14 Feb 12, 12:00am -
At the new Union Bar on Union Street in Vancouver, BC, head barman Arthur Wynne brings warm, tropical flavors into his creations, relying on the distinct scents of fresh herbs such as Thai basil and roots such as lemongrass and galangal to set his co… - 16 hours ago, 13 Feb 12, 10:30pm -
Here are the food policy stories we're reading: Walmart's new "Great For You" label, Trader Joe's agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, and more. - 16 hours ago, 13 Feb 12, 9:45pm -
Here's the thing: making icewine is a crazy project. It's insane to leave your grapes on the vine deep into the winter. You have to shield them from birds and from mold and hope the weather is right for a hard freeze. It's crazy to get up in the midd… - 17 hours ago, 13 Feb 12, 9:00pm -
As is often the case with Rick Bayless-approved recipes, like this one from Fiesta at Rick's, it's hard to pick out the one aspect that's most impressive about this dish. There are only nine ingredients, yet it tastes like a dozen more are hidden in… - 18 hours ago, 13 Feb 12, 8:30pm -
Stinky, zingy cheeses love sweet stuff—honey, fruit, preserves, and the like but before coming across this recipe for Blue Cheese and Spiced Nutty Corn from Bluestem, we never would have dreamed of giving popcorn a place in the cheese course. - 18 hours ago, 13 Feb 12, 8:00pm -
Kansas City chefs Colby Garrelts and Megan Garrelts have written one of those rare restaurant cookbooks, Bluestem. It's a beautiful book of recipes adapted from their seasonal Midwestern menu, illustrated with show stopping photographs from Bonjwing… - 18 hours ago, 13 Feb 12, 7:45pm -
I am writing to you, once again, from my friend Ben’s dining room.When I was here last August, writing my brains out, I had a hunch that a return visit might be helpful before my manuscript deadline. Turns out, that was correct. In Ohio, there a… - 7 days ago, 7 Feb 12, 3:55pm -
First things first: thank you for the well wishes! That cold was a real heavyweight champion, the type that takes you down so hard that, for five or six days, your eyelids never make it above half-mast. I’m so glad that’s behind me. Though I d… - 19 days ago, 26 Jan 12, 7:30am -
I am writing to you today with a wool scarf wound around my entire upper body and a wool blanket tied at my waist. I have a cold, and Brandon has a cold, and before that, he had food poisoning. We are a house under siege. That, however, has not pre… - 33 days ago, 12 Jan 12, 6:51am -
Whenever we spend the holidays with my relatives in northern California, we eat Dungeness crab on Christmas Eve. I can’t remember when the tradition was started, but when Brandon and I got together, I introduced him to it. He was still mostly a v… - 48 days ago, 29 Dec 11, 12:34am -
About three weeks ago, I printed out all the drafts I’ve written so far for my next book, and then I spent three weeks avoiding reading them. I finally got up the courage on Sunday night. I poured myself a beer, sat down at the dining room table,… - 61 days ago, 15 Dec 11, 8:16am -
My mother is usually the one who makes poached pears. I have a photo of her in an old family album, holding a platter of them. By the length of her hair, I’m guessing that the year was 1982. My father must have snapped the picture as they were l… - 68 days ago, 8 Dec 11, 5:36am -
Hi. I am writing this from my in-laws’ kitchen. Brandon is out on a bike ride with his dad. THEY’RE BOTH WEARING SPANDEX!!!! It’s a great day to be in New Jersey.Before the holiday sets in, while it’s still relatively quiet in the house, I… - 83 days ago, 23 Nov 11, 11:01pm -
We’ve arrived at the end of my trip. The last walk.The way I remember it, the wind was blowing like mad. I have no idea how these pictures came out looking so peaceful.Christophe and Gemma led the way through Holyrood Park, along the skirt of Art… - 92 days ago, 14 Nov 11, 7:59am -
I was cleaning out the desk drawers in my office the other day, and came across my collection of vintage photographs. They're pictures I've picked up (a couple here, a couple there) at yard sales and flea markets. A dollar for this one, two for tha… - 4 days ago, 10 Feb 12, 4:11am -
Hi everyone. I'm not entirely sure what happened, somehow this turned into the mother of all favorites lists. The number of things that caught my attention kept piling up - articles, videos, photo series, recipes to try, places to visit someday - a… - 10 days ago, 5 Feb 12, 12:59am -
Somehow, I've managed to pass the weekday breakfast baton. Wayne has always been the house barista, keeping me (and any visiting friends) adequately caffeinated. At some point, a couple years back, he started adding a toasty overnight oatmeal to hi… - 14 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 4:27am -
In the last week I've done a bunch of things. I returned to a vintage shop, just up the street, to buy a pair of old metal kitchen stools (painted a muted shade of robin's egg blue). Someone beat me to it. I baked a granola pound cake (a bit of a m… - 20 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 5:35am -
I'm not kidding when I tell you it looks like a citrus orchard shook out its limbs in my kitchen. There are sweet limes and Meyer lemons on the counter near the sink, wild limes in the corners of window sills, oblong mandarinquats and petite kalama… - 26 days ago, 19 Jan 12, 2:30am -
As promised, black bread. It's what I crave when I think of winter-time baking, and I've been making consecutive loaves over the past few weeks. Caraway-crusted, flecked with dashes of grated carrot, it's dark and hearty, and perfect when toasted t… - 32 days ago, 13 Jan 12, 4:46am -
Hi everyone, how about a favorites list? I feel like I have enough good stuff to roll it out a bit early this month. Not to mention, it'll give me a chance to focus on jotting down a recipe for the bread I've been baking every few days for the past… - 35 days ago, 10 Jan 12, 4:32am -
2011 was the best kind of chaotic year. There's no other way to say it. I flew to London, Portland, Palm Springs, and West Virginia. I rode rails to Paris, drove to Marfa, and walked my way through the soles of three pairs of shoes. I moved. Not fa… - 41 days ago, 4 Jan 12, 3:50am -
Thirty minutes ago, a bull appeared at our back door. This is unusual. Typically, we only have one non-canine/non-feline animal in our yard, and that’s Daisy the Cow. Our ranch horses get in the yard from time to time, but that’s only when I have… - 18 hours ago, 13 Feb 12, 8:19pm -
Note: It snowed overnight and I’ve been at the mercy of spotty internet today. Sorry for the chocolate delay! This is a variation on a pots de creme recipe I posted waaaaaay back in the first year or so of my cooking blog, and it’s always been on… - 19 hours ago, 13 Feb 12, 6:46pm -
By Emelie Sanders. Many people support a popular trend called “Anti-Valentine’s Day”. Often these people are Valentine-less, single, or just dislike romance in general. Do NOT let these haters feel left out. They may support the rage, but deep… - 1 day ago, 13 Feb 12, 1:00pm -
Happy Friday! How are you? Are you taking any prescription medication? (Name that movie.) I have three things to discuss on this fine February day: 1. I just finished planning my upcoming cookbook trip. I tried to cover as much ground as I could,… - 4 days ago, 10 Feb 12, 1:48pm -
By Heather Sanders. While I realize there are a growing number of educators who find little to no value in utilizing rote learning tools such as worksheets to emphasize taught material, I am not one of them. In fact, using the free printable workshee… - 4 days ago, 10 Feb 12, 11:00am -
Community Question is a category inspired by you. Here and there readers write in with questions that are better served by the varied, experiential knowledge of those who read and contribute in the comments. ——————————————… - 5 days ago, 9 Feb 12, 11:00am -
You have got to try this! It just so much fun. Here is what I do: I set my ISO. I set my aperture. I make sure the camera is on continuous shooting. I set my shutter speed/exposure by metering on the doggies head before I lower t… - 6 days ago, 8 Feb 12, 4:22pm -
My younger daughter has become Walter’s person. It happened about three months ago. In my wildest dreams, I can’t imagine why he attached himself to her. I’m sure it had nothing to do with the fact that she completely smothers him with… - 6 days ago, 8 Feb 12, 1:56pm -
Happy Valentine’s Day!Here’s a super last minute idea or more likely – an early idea for next year. Just something quick and cute.And if you don’t need any treats, you might want to mosey on down towards the middle of this post.I made lit… - 7 hours ago, 14 Feb 12, 7:23am -
