A Sous Vide Weekend with No Cable TV
Coastal California is crawling with people this weekend. The weather is perfect here. With record heat across the state, fires still raging (thankfully not nearby), and the Covid-19 deaths down…
Cleaning Out the Pantry
All those provisions I ordered from Amazon Pantry in a panic likely are no longer needed, at least as things are looking today. To reduce my canned-good inventory, here’s my…
What to Do While Waiting for Eggs to Reach Hard-Boiled Perfection?
Clean the closest kitchen cabinet. Eggs are no longer evil—at least one a day for me. I steam them on the stove in a double-boiler for 14 minutes and they…
First Homemade Pizza in California
Martha Stewart’s recipe but: ¾ Caputo 00 & ¼ Whole Wheat Flour. 500°F for 15 minutes. Not bad for a first try - 550°F next time.
Cans in the Pantry – Tent in the Trunk
I’m no prepper and no fan of canned food, but California is challenged with wildfires, earthquakes, mudslides, flash floods, visits from tRump and even tsunamis. And now a possible pandemic.…
(Not Your) Average Super Bowl Comfort Food
I don’t do nachos or hot wings, as both really are NOT any good for you. But pasta will always be my friend, at least on occasion. For a meal…
MOD Pizza
I endured the relentless East Coast heat + humidity to pickup provisions for the holiday and beyond, with little intent to do anything outdoors until it cools down. I may…