Category Archives: Techniques
Make gravlax at home – it’s easy!
Although I enjoy cooking in all its forms, I do have my niche – as all cooks do. What made me love garde manger, which means, loosely, “guard of the pantry,” and involves the cold kitchen, I’ll never really know, … Continue reading
Roasted Peppers for Summer!
Hurray for June! It’s now bell pepper season in Cali, and I can turn out roasted peppers to my heart’s content! Roasted peppers are delicious and cut a lovely appearance. If you stick to a recipe that’s basic, leftovers are versatile. There … Continue reading
Creamy butternut squash soup
When I was at Costco last week I noticed that they were hawking bags of cubed butternut squash ready to cook. At $5.49 for 2.5 pounds, and my shortage of time this week, it was serendipity defined. I decided to make a … Continue reading
R.I.P., sourdough starter
I forgot to mention that my sourdough starter died. Sourdough starter is a good thing to have on hand if you like to make homemade breads. My starter was cultivated using only wild yeast, meaning I did not add any … Continue reading
Thai black sticky rice
Last night I made some Thai black sticky rice pudding. One of my fellow interns at the SF Chronicle was testing a recipe for this on a day I wasn’t scheduled to be in, and I’ve been thinking about it … Continue reading
