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Adding SOLE to your pet’s diet
Man of La Muncha and I are currently "owned" by a small tortoiseshell cat, Ms. Teeth and Claws. Ms. Claws is our third cat; previous cats included a pretty black and white girl and a large Maine coon cat. We have loved all our cats, and have always fed them "good" pet foods, figuring that while they cost more, the cats will be healthier and better
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Washington winter locavoreanism: Roast chicken with apple-hazelnut stuffing
A while ago, I mentioned Food and Wine's feature on eating locally, and noted that I had sent a few recipes of my own for their consideration. I've not heard back from them, and with winter drawing to a close, I decided to share
Making bacon from scratch
Last Sunday I made bacon and eggs for breakfast. Nothing earth shaking about that — but I didn't buy the bacon from the farmer's market or even Farmer Joe's. Actually, I made the bacon myself — from a 2 lb. package
Waiting for spring with bee’s knees
While Nosher of the North hunkers down under a blizzard that has been called brutal and pummeling, and while our California and Texas friends bask in warm weather, the Butter Bitch and I are waiting for spring. The weather in Seattle has been bad this year, but far better than winters from our youths
Grubbing up against strangers in Berkeley
I used to make fun of the Dairy Queen Mother for talking to strangers everywhere she went — in elevators, grocery stores, even movie-theater bathrooms. Actually, she still does it, and I still tease her about it, partly because she has no "psychodar" (sorry, Mom). But when the subject is SOLE food,
Red bowl full of winter comfort
Winter and soup go together like cold feet and comfy, goose down slippers. Once the weather turns cooler, I begin my seasonal longing for soup's warmth and comfort. And when I find enough time to make a huge pot of soup for sharing with friends and family -- with enough left over for another meal --
The season is always greener
I know we're lucky to get a variety of greens in the winter here in Northern California, unlike our Canadian readers who are driving to Vermont for kale, or eyeing the limp imports warily. But I am sick of kale, chard,
Winter zing: Gingery mashed sweet potatoes or butternut squash
I don't know about you guys, but I'm ready for spring. We may be spoiled here in the Bay Area, with lettuce year round, but it's not like we have tomatoes and cucumbers and all the rest of salad stuff. I've been trying pretty hard to eat seasonally, but boy am I tired of cabbage and kale and root vegetables. Recently
Sprouting a new appreciation
A big shout-out to all you passionate Brussel-sprout lovers — Stonefruit in particular — as I have finally had a pleasant experience with the cabbagey kids! I waited until the weather turned frosty, as what's bad for citrus is good
Eat like a winter locavore, the Food & Wine way
Food and Wine Magazine has an article in the February 2007 issue about eating like a locavore, featuring several locavorean recipes. It's great to see a mainstream food magazine like this
It’s time to get pickled!
Maybe it's my German roots, but I have always loved pickled foods: dill pickles, pickled beets, olives, sauerkraut, and, especially, pickled herring. One of the things that the celebration of Christmas and New Year's Eve brings to mind for
White bean experiments
The discovery that my grandparents raised beans as a cash crop gave me new interest in the "magical fruit," and I was pleased to discover someone selling great white northern beans at our local farmers' market. I bought
New Year’s Empanadas
Man of La Muncha and I were both on vacation for the week between Christmas and New Year's, which opened up many possibilities for cooking and eating some of the bounty from our Crown S Ranch meat CSA, using recipes that aren't really possible during a work week, and not something we tend to want to
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Risotto a go-go
About four years ago, I was laid off from my job during the Great Economic Downturn of 2002. After the requisite month of blind panic, I settled into what I think of now as an unemployed lifestyle; that is to say, I exercised more, read a tremendous number of books, and made sure that when Man of La
Broth for dummies
You know what I love about being sick? Nothing! The particularly irritating thing about my current cold is that I can't taste anything. However, I did make some chicken broth. Actually, I've been making chicken broth for a long time, I just didn't realize it. I learned from Chickenman that the best
