Food – Page 2 – Marked Up

Every Eatery 2.0

I went back to look at the start of Every Eatery. I don’t like it, so I’m starting over. I’m keeping the same concept, so aptly captured in the title, of eating at every restaurant in Rapid City. Structurally, I’m going to try something very different for a blog: I’m going to create single postContinue reading “Every Eatery 2.0”

Dakota Meat Market and Deli

Driving home from Menards, we got stuck at a red light. I looked up the (pedestrian) alley and noticed grotesques. I said to The Laird, “that building down there has gargoyles on the roof. Oh wait, they’re grotesques; they’re not attached to the downspouts. It looks like a British pub.” The light turned green andContinue reading “Dakota Meat Market and Deli”

Poached Egg

I saw the YouTube short from Chef John about poaching eggs. I’ve never poached an egg. I have double-boiled/steamed an egg in one of those pans for poaching eggs, but I’ve never done it in just boiling water. I learned two things. The obvious-after-the-fact one is that if you create a vortex in the waterContinue reading “Poached Egg”

Mark & Max – I

Stew of Lamb This is a Babylonian recipe for, wait for it, lamb stew. This recipe faced resistance. I don’t much care for lamb. I find it gamey and greasy. I absolutely loathe the ancient six-fingered Babylonian priests that have saddled us with 360 degree circles; dozens, grosses, and myriads; 12-hour time; 60 minute hours;Continue reading “Mark & Max – I”

Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXIV

Peanut Butter and Jelly Shortbread This was the previous version with the changes I wanted to try. I still needed to add water to get something that would roll out. I used only 3 tablespoons (half-ish of 1/3 cup). That worked fine. I made these thicker, so there were many fewer. I used half theContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXIV”

Needy Macaroni

I just can’t help but snipe at serenity. This is version two of Nidi di Ronide from The Most Serene Republic of San Marino (version one, for backstory). The differences: To roll the noodles, I decided that an eighth of the dough at a time was a good amount, mainly because it’s easy to measureContinue reading “Needy Macaroni”

Mac & Cheese

Last week, my work had a “how to make a comfort food lunch” webinar. They do a “how to make healthy lunches” thing every now and again and that was the most recent. Our intrepid nutritionist made macaroni and cheese. It seemed to take too long and I have a Cook’s Illustrated recipe that I’veContinue reading “Mac & Cheese”

InstaPot vs Dutch Oven

I recently watched a “kitchen on $300” YouTube video by Brian Lagerstrom: Nothing surprised me, although I may buy a Y-peeler when my current “normal” peeler gets dull. The Dutch Oven vs Crock Pot comments were interesting, so I thought I’d try an experiment. I have both an Instapot and Dutch oven – and IContinue reading “InstaPot vs Dutch Oven”