On missing the farm stand and the benefits of keeping a cooking log.
Oven bacon
I’m a recent convert from skillet bacon to oven bacon. The reason is that the oven makes multitasking easier. Multitasking on the weekend means bonus Eggs Benedict, sourdough pancakes, or a Pullman loaf. The idea isn’t new, but there are…
Preventing Freezer Burn
Last weekend, my cousin Linda and I went to visit my good friends Mai and Roger who were introduced to me by another good friend Yuh-line, for a fun ski and snowboarding trip out in Mt. Baker. One of the…
Waste Not – Give Half
The issue of poverty and hunger is a big one in our society today. Food is important not just for its nutritional aspects, but also for personal, social, and community building. Fact is though, despite being one of the wealthiest…
Contraband Peanut Butter
How much do you love your food, and how far would you go to protect your precious cargo while traveling? Would you be willing to risk federal incarceration and also take on the TSA (the “jolly bunch of inept iPad-stealing…
Steel-cut oats in a rice cooker
Someone like me benefits the most from a thoughtfully planned breakfast. The alternatives often are granola bars and cold cereal. I never find those satisfying. Steel-cut oats are satisfying. However, cooking them on the stove is impractical. I don’t know…