Anthurian

It’s been a very long time since I posted anything so, after reading this post on Jenna.net I thought I’d try making air-dried ham myself. For a first attempt, I think the results came out pretty well. I didn’t measure out the spices exactly so what I include here are approximations. This recipe and technique […]

This recipe has evolved from my mother’s easy-to-follow (and wonderfully yummy) original. This is based on the original recipe my mother sent me in college. I’ve carried the it around with me for years and, stapled to it, a recipe from my Aunt Argie. I’ve run out of room for more notes on the worn […]

Adapted from the “Boule” master recipe at Mother Earth News I’m not a huge baker but I love making bread and am always on the lookout for new recipes to try. I’ve tried various no-knead recipes but, so far, this one has turned out the best. Due to the relative ease of preparation — and […]

Three days after Colleen and I were married, I decided to brew a beer. Mostly using ingredients that I already had around the house, I decided to brew a Porter but that quickly morphed into a Java Porter when I decided to toss some coffee in the mash. The final product turned out to be […]

I normally don’t follow recipes for cooking and, when I do, it doesn’t wind-up being much more than a rough guideline. Still, I’d been wanting to make Sheperd’s Pie for awhile and, knowing the basic concept of the recipe, decided to throw together one of my own. The results turned out great and I’ll definitely […]