December 2023 called for comfort food. Plus, we needed to use our new Lodge Dutch oven. I had been thinking about the dumplings of my childhood and thought this fit the bill. We were very happy with the results, and it has that soothing old-fashioned flavor. It tastes even better the second day when the…
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From the Garden: Poached Egg on Greens
A sunny afternoon at Hogs Island Oyster Company in San Francisco’s Ferry Building introduced us to a version of this tasty salad. The next day, we were craving another serving, and the frisee in the garden was begging to be picked (plus it gave my fella a reason to teach me how to poach eggs). We were delighted with…
Playing With Food: Bunless Oyster Po Boys with Homemade Slaw and Remoulade
“Any good kitchen should be stocked up in oysters, shouldn’t they?” — Michael Fassbender (actor, producer, bivalve eater) On the drive south from a weekend in Sonoma, my love and I decided to make a quick stop for Pacific oysters at a seafood wholesaler. A short time later, we were back home with an abundance…
September Mystery Basket
“When the idea of ‘Chopped’ surfaced, it was originally meant to be taped at some guy’s mansion with him and his crazy Chihuahua. A stuffy fellow in a tuxedo was to host, and the losing chef’s dish was then fed to the dog! I am not kidding, I saw it! I think it is genius!…
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