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Only 2 things that money can’t buy…
true love and homegrown tomatoes. These are heirloom, with a few Celebrities (the ones that look like grocery store tomatoes) tossed in. The cherry tomatoes are Sun Gold, the giants are Cherokee Purple and Black Krim. The green ones are green zebra and a couple of green tomatoes that just broke off. The big one…
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Pain à l’ancienne
Today I made pain à l’ancienne from the Bread Bakers Apprentice. It’s very tasty and easier than ciabatta, once you get the hang of it. Check out that crumb!
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Seared bok choy
It’s what’s for dinner. Here’s the recipe for Seared baby Choy, Shiitakes and Tofu. Oh come on, you know you want to make this one! Actually, it’s really good.
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Laissez les bon temps roulez
Yesterday I returned home from New Orleans, where I celebrated my 50th birthday. I had so much fun, I did a whole page on the trip. Click here to see it. My cousin Lori and I ate at Restaurant August to celebrate her 50th birthday. The food was over the top fantastic, and the chef,…
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Shiitake Mushrooms
There were locally grown shiitake (she-tah-key) mushrooms at the St James farmers’ market yesterday – for only $8 a pound. (They run about $15 a pound at Whole Paycheck.) The guy I bought them from explained to me how easy they are to grow here in Missouri – once you get them started. I mainly…
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You can take the Texan out of Texas…
Nothing’s going on with the house until tomorrow, so I made comfort food. Thank you Robb Walsh for the best cheese enchilada recipe anywhere. With the help of Gary and Dave, I made corn tortillas: Then I made this incredibly delicious chili gravy. Chili gravy is just a light roux with lots of chili powder,…