Updated May 28thBy now, most of us have spent a lot of time cooking and doing dishes. You may be sick of your basic repertoire and now that the obvious use for supplies has started to dwindle, it … Continue reading » about Stay Calm and Cook On
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Fearless Thanksgiving Supermarket Shopping Guide
I may be the only person on Earth who likes grocery stores. Oddly fascinated by them, actually. I can spend hours in a supermarket, marveling over this new perverse concoction or that, engaging in … Continue reading » about Fearless Thanksgiving Supermarket Shopping Guide
Cooking Basics
Recipe: How to Make Basic Chicken Stock
by Kathleen Flinn Learning to make stock is a kitchen fundamental. Given that a quart of stock averages $2.25 in the supermarket, it's a worthwhile investment to learn to make it on your own. This is … Continue reading » about Recipe: How to Make Basic Chicken Stock
Fish: Buying Basics
Story by Kathleen Flinn A couple years ago, I attended a screening event of the beautiful, fascinating and depressing documentary The End of the Line. The film illustrates the message and research … Continue reading » about Fish: Buying Basics
The Podcast
Season 1: Episode 1 – Alex Prud’homme
In my first podcast episode, I chatted with Alex Prud'homme, the great-nephew of the late great Julia Child. Alex has an amazing background and is a highly regarded journalist and writer in his own … Listen to the Podcast » about Season 1: Episode 1 – Alex Prud’homme
Season 1: Episode 2 – Andrea Nguyen
In episode three of season 1, I talked with Andrea Nguyen, author of several books, including the classic Into The Vietnamese Kitchen. We talked for more than an hour and a half on a wide variety of … Listen to the Podcast » about Season 1: Episode 2 – Andrea Nguyen
Season 1: Episode 3 – Darra Goldstein
I've long been a fan of Darra Goldstein. After all, it takes guts to write a love letter of a cookbook to a country with which your own has been in a Cold War for decades. But in 1987, that's exactly … Listen to the Podcast » about Season 1: Episode 3 – Darra Goldstein
Pasta and Rice
Recipe: Risotto 101
Question: I am looking for good, super flexible budget-friendly things to cook while sheltering at home. A friend mentioned risotto. My store was sold out of the usual rice to make it. Can I make it … Continue reading » about Recipe: Risotto 101
Shrimp with Tarragon on Wilted Greens
It started as this small thing, just a tiny container from a local nursery. Then, like something out of a 1950s horror film, by August last summer, my French tarragon grew into an embarrassment of … Continue reading » about Shrimp with Tarragon on Wilted Greens
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