Happy 100, My Beloved Kitchen Saint
Unless you’re on a media blackout, I suspect you know that today would have been Julia Child’s 100th birthday. She lived a long life–she died nine years ago at 91 years of age–and I have to admit to...
View ArticleFomenting Fermentation Fun: Purple Sauerkraut
Long ago, when I was a kid, my Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Uncle John and I made at least a hundred pounds of sauerkraut. And no, that wasn’t even the German side of my family. That would be my Dad’s...
View ArticleMore Fermented Fun: Cultured Butter
I promised more fermented goodies in the near future. Specifically cultured butter. What is cultured butter? Butter that went to finishing school and went on to get a MFA from the Chicago Art...
View ArticleA Better Way to Drain Yogurt
So, I discovered something I really didn’t like about making my own Greek yogurt. Straining it. Sure, it’s easy–you use multiple layers of cheesecloth to either line a strainer, or you tie the yogurt...
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