Last week, I wrote a quick tip on making flavored (aka compound) butter, and it got me thinking why people insist on, as a standard, using softened, but not melted butter. Sometimes we just follow convention and accept it for…
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Flavored Butter
by mogan • • 0 Comments
One nice way to add a special touch to a dish, is by accompanying it with a flavored butter. One of the first times I had it at a restaurant, I remembered it was a delicious revelation. Making this is…
A short course in pasta sauces: Tomatoes and aromatics
by mike • • 0 Comments
It’s easy to coast. I cooked one pasta sauce for seven years. That sauce still makes people happy. But I’ve finally gotten enough cooking under my belt that expanding my pasta sauce range makes sense.