English Rarebit (Toasted Cheese)
The name of this dish was cause for lively discussion on instagram. Is it a rarebit or a rabbit? Is it Welsh or English? All my British friends assured me the dish is now referred to as a “rarebit.” Whether or not it is English or Welsh likely depends on…
Cheese Straws
Some readers may feel cheese straws are right up there with gelatin molds involving mayonnaise. Stay with me, for the cheese straw has possibilities beyond the dinner-party-appetizer-with-drinks. I mean, seriously, do you ever hear me discussing my dinner party plans? Right. So hang in there. Cheese straws do necessitate turning…
A Picture Post
At times like this I remember David Lebovitz saying he had 40 blog posts stored away like virtual acorns, ready to post when a recipe failed or simply wasn’t good enough. After nine years of blogging you’d think I’d have tidy little store of posts tucked away myself, but no…
Cheddar Chicken Burgers
At least once weekly we eat chicken burgers. One of pound (464 grams) of ground chicken goes into a bowl, along with salt, pepper, and a minced garlic clove. From there the spicing varies, depending on my mood and whatever’s in the fridge. I might add a squeeze of lemon…
Cauliflower Cheese
Cauliflower cheese is what the English call a faff. It is not difficult to prepare, but it takes a little time and dirties a few pots and pans. Just what you want to hear after the holidays, right? Leftover from last post. I could say pseudo-meaningful things about life choices…
Boxing Day Photo Dump
So where have I been during this foodiest of food months? Cooking like a madwoman, actually, in expectation of a Christmas guest. Days of shopping, cleaning, and cooking finally culminated in my going to Oakland Airport on Friday, December 23rd, to pick up our guest, who was expected to arrive…
Niloufer’s Tomato Chutney
Chutney was the result of feeling in a cooking rut and wanting to make something different. Granted, this isn’t (fill in complicated recipe here), but it’s new to me. Yes, they need replacing. The original recipe comes from Niloufer Ichaporia King’s My Bombay Kitchen, a book that’s accessible even to…
Covid 19
I know, I promised a recipe, only to fall off the face of the earth. See below. John’s caregiver gave us both covid. Fortunately, John recently had a booster, so he was only mildly ill. Me? Not mildly ill. We are okay now, but the post was a summer…
Cheap Steak (flap steak in a Port Marinade)
“Cheap” is a relative term, of course. At a time when the cost of living is soaring, and the price of food along with it, steak isn’t featuring in many diets. While porterhouse and prime rib are off the menu for the forseeable future, flap steak, a cut resembling skirt…
Green Beans with Mushrooms
Green beans with mushrooms is an easygoing, undemanding dish. Anyone searching for dazzling summertime fare is advised to look elsewhere. I mean, I suppose one could fancy things up with expensive mushrooms or cold-pressed olive oil, but that would lose the point, which is simplicity. Nobody needs some fancypants dish…