Month: October 2014
Week 5 – An Op-Ed on Homemade Pasta
I wonder if a racecar driver ever finds himself in a workshop learning about how to rebuild a BMW S54 engine* and thinks “gee, this is probably good for me to know. It will make me a better driver knowing the intricate details involved, but I’m not the mechanic. And we use Ford in our […]
An Open Letter to the Makers of Under the Dome
Dear Mr. King et al., Years and years from now, when I am on my death bed, I will rue the day I stumbled into that ad on Amazon Prime. You know the one. The one with the handsome Barbie doing his handsome Barbie stare of frustration that intrigued me into watching your program. It […]
My Five Favorite Cookbooks of All Time
My cookbook collection is one of the things I am most proud of. I pick up a new cookbook every time I travel or am so moved. Just like regular books, I typically borrow from the library before purchasing. My rule is there has to be at least four recipes I would make again before […]
Braise Cooking School Week 4 – Should You Throw Away Your Cookbooks?
I’ve been struggling with what to write about following last week’s class on meat and seafood. Mostly, I feel I can’t just write out a description of what went down because here’s a newsflash, stewed beef and fish guts aren’t that pretty. I have some pictures I will share with you, but feel like that can’t […]