December 18th, 2009 ‘Tis the season…for venison.
For those who think venison is icky or gamy, it’s probably because:
A. It’s meat from an old buck in the middle of the rut (you know, the ones with the big trophy-sized rack on their head), or
B. It wasn’t field dressed properly, or
C. It wasn’t cooked properly.
In our opinion, venison is some [...]
December 6th, 2009 We used to buy our kolbász from a local butcher shop, but they seem to have changed their recipe. We don’t care for it as much, so we decided to try making our own. I refuse to buy mass-produced pre-packaged kielbasa – I really don’t like eating food that contains ingredients I can’t pronounce or [...]
December 6th, 2009 BarBBQ Bill decided he wanted rye bread. He was making borscht (beet soup) and a fresh loaf of rye bread to go with it just seemed the right thing to do.
He didn’t want just any old rye bread. He wanted sourdough rye.
I’m gonna take a whack at it (even though I have no clue how [...]
December 4th, 2009 BarBBQ Bill asked me to make some sourdough rolls. Easier said than done.
First, you need a sourdough starter.
I’ve never had much luck with starting my own, so I bought some from King Arthur Flour.
Add 1/4 cup lukewarm water to the jar containing the starter, and stir it around to help get the starter out. Then [...]
November 7th, 2009 My rosemary plant in the herb garden did not survive last winter (I try every year, but mine never make it), so this spring I went to buy a replacement. We only have two local nurseries that sell plants, and no one had any rosemary. It can be difficult to start from seed and would [...]
