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”
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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”
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