Tsampa is roasted pearl barley flour that is a staple food of Tibet. Tools Large flat skillet Sieve Clean cloth Spatula Grinder Ingredients 250g organic pearl barley Recipe Take the barley, place in a bowl, cover well with cold water and soak for 12 – 24 hours. Drain the barley in a sieve and leave … Continue reading Tsampa
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Valentine’s Cookies
Over-the-top chocolate chip, oatmeal cookies. Suggestion from The New York Times, The Morning newsletter, December 20, 2025: Best cookie advice: Toast the sugar, swap extract for vanilla powder or paste, brown the butter, and use good chocolate that you chop yourself. The results justify the effort. — Noah Werthaiser, Ashland, Ore. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups, all-purpose … Continue reading Valentine’s Cookies
Cranberry Chutney
My wife's cranberry chutney recipe that she makes for Thanksgiving. I'll add a picture after she makes it. Ingredients 4 cups of fresh cranberries, picked over and washed 2 cups of sugar (or to taste) 2 cups of water 1 large navel orange 1 teaspoon peeled and grated fresh ginger Preparation Combine cranberries, sugar, water … Continue reading Cranberry Chutney
August 2022: Olive Bread & Guacamole
Today, I finished making olive bread. It takes two days to ferment into sourdough. It goes well with guacamole, cheese or even as a sandwich bread.
Southern Mac & Cheese by Divas Can Cook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=e8S1vFC8zYk I saw this in a Reddit thread and thought I'd save it for later.
Guacamole
Note: I'll add pictures after I make this today. Ingredients Fresh hot chilies, such as Thai, serranoes or jalapeñoes3 cloves of garlic1/2 medium white onion, finely chopped (~1/3 cup)6 oz. (1 medium or 2 plum) fresh tomatoes1/4 cup of coarsely chopped cilantro3 medium-large avocadossaltjuice of 1 limeslices of radish for garnishcorn oilcorn tortillas Preparation of … Continue reading Guacamole
PSA: Lettuce Goes Under the Meat
https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/qavx0b/lettuce_doesnt_belong_on_a_hamburger/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Iceburg lettuce doesn't wilt easily from heat and protects the bottom bun from becoming soggy from the juices of the meat. It doesn't do its job if you have it on top.
Plantains With Jammy Tomatoes and Eggs
"Plantains are nutrient-rich starches that can sweeten as they cook, and, in many parts of the world, they find their way into the best stews and porridges. This recipe is based on “tomato eggs,” a dish popular in Lagos, Nigeria, and across West Africa. Tomato eggs can be made with yams or plantains, and here, … Continue reading Plantains With Jammy Tomatoes and Eggs
Thanksgiving Double Stock
"...I prefer to make what is known as a double stock—in culinary-school terms, a fortified stock, or, Frenchily, a consommé, which classically refers to a clarification of the broth, and perhaps also the meat of more than one species. Whatever name you assign to it, the preparation can be summed up like this: when making stock, … Continue reading Thanksgiving Double Stock
Caramel-Filled Butter Pecan Cake
Originally published in the December 1988 issue of Southern Living, I have been making this cake for over 10 years (one a year) and have added some detail to the recipe. This is easier if you break the time into pieces and take your time in making it. It will always come out delicious, but … Continue reading Caramel-Filled Butter Pecan Cake
Store Bought is Fine
"I’m the store-bought version of Ina Garten. Cooking my way through all 1,200+ of the Barefoot Contessa’s treasure trove of recipes."-https://storeboughtisfineblog.wordpress.com/
The Sifter
"The Sifter is a publicly available searchable database and is designed to be a tool to aid in finding, identifying and comparing historical and contemporary writing on food and related topics. It is overseen by an advisory board of rotating members of the Oxford Symposium on Food & Cookery as well as other friends of … Continue reading The Sifter
Pandemic Bread
Is it too late to get in on the pandemic bread trend? Using the olive bread recipe, silicon pan floating inside a Dutch oven, cooked at low oven temperature 220⁰F until bread's internal temperature is 195-205⁰F, about 3-4 hours.
Mouli Maka
Ingredients 8 cups of puffed rice (or Rice Krispies)4 radishes, sliced1 radish, diced1/4 red onion1/2 cup of cauliflower1/4 cup of coriander (cilantro) leaves2 tbsp. of ginger, minced3 cloves of garlic2 small potatoes, boiledhot peppers (usually Thai, but any will do), to taste16 oz package of fresh snow peas2 tbsp. of mustard oil1 small package of … Continue reading Mouli Maka
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