In her book, Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen, Laurie Colwin devotes an entire essay to the wonders of British cream.How did I not read this woman’s writing before? When my friend Janet shoved the book into my hands, I was hungry, I ate it up, and it hit the spot like a good…
3 butters
I like fancy things. I make no secret of that. My favorite fancy things are those that are ordinary and then made fancy with minimal effort. I’m kind of a lazy princess in that way, I guess. (And come to think of it, I’m not the only one of those around here)Herb butter is definitely…
strawberry ice cream
Strawberries are my favorite. And ice cream is my favorite too. Now you know two more things about me. Strawberry Ice Cream from Alice Waters, The Art of Simple Food Makes one quart 3 egg yolks 3/4 cup half and half 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup heavy cream 1 1/2 to 2 pints strawberries, washed,…
Curds and Whey
I’m a little off my game the last few days. I’ll blame it on the kitchen cabinet concussion. Last night I was closing up after a dance rehearsal, and for the first time in my life, I locked my keys in my car. That was me, standing alone in a dark parking lot in a…
Raw Milk Yogurt
I’ve been making yogurt for about a year now, and I thinking I’m ready to put the system down on paper (or screen if you will). This is my yogurt maker. It is a Eurocuisine YM100. You can buy it from Amazon. It costs about forty bucks, and trust me it’s definitely worth the ten…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 