Beef Short Ribs

When I was reading in The Meat Bible about how to make the perfect pot roast I had skimmed over the bit that talked about short ribs, it said something about cooking low and slow and for longer than you think but since I was in the Pot Roast frame of mind I didn't really … Continue reading Beef Short Ribs →

Wine!

I do a fair amount of cooking with wine and I feel like I know which to use in what dish but I felt that way about meat so I went into the library and found a vintage book that my Grand had handed down to me called "American Wines and Wine Cooking" and decided … Continue reading Wine! →

Curry

Let me start with what I know. Curry is a collection of spices rather than a specific dish and it can be a powder or a paste. That is all I know so we will learn together! Google says Curry is a variety of dishes originating in the Indian subcontinent that use a complex combination … Continue reading Curry →

A few of my favorite things

Yes, I was singing the song as I wrote out the title, how can you not? Let's talk about some of the things that I always have on hand and where I get them! Shall we start with spices? There isn't a spice shop in my town, there may be one in the city but … Continue reading A few of my favorite things →