At its heart, gravy is a sauce. Sauces flummox home cooks. I interviewed a woman at a supermarket who told me, "I've burned gravy, I've made greasy gravy, I've made lumpy gravy, I've made bland gravy. So, I add a packet of seasoning to my homemade gravy and it somehow works out." … [Read more...] about Firehouse Holiday Dinner Challenge: Gravy
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Leftovers and Menu Planning: A week of what passes for dinner in my house
After my Bullshit Revisited post, I received mail and comments suggesting that what I was advocating was spending hours in the kitchen everyday. No, I just want people to cook. If it's for 10 minutes or 110 minutes, I don't care. Just leave the boxes on the shelf and prepare a … [Read more...] about Leftovers and Menu Planning: A week of what passes for dinner in my house
