Category Archives: Cooking
Adventures in baking, week three
After two weeks of relatively successful bread baking, this week I wanted to depart from the ordinary and try something new. I think I’ve fairly mastered the normal loaf of white or wheat bread despite some initial problems getting the … Continue reading
Adventures in baking
I’m not exactly sure why, but on a weekend day last month I was overcome with the urge to bake some bread. I had recently written a small feature story on a woman in northern Kentucky who decided to bake … Continue reading
Filed under Baking, Cooking, Food, Sustainability
On Not Eating Out
Ah, the comforts of the kitchen. In college I had gotten used to the dimly lit, closet-sized kitchens of campus apartments. We’d cook in them, sure, but only as quickly as possible and maybe once or twice a week. Meals … Continue reading
The wonders of basil
Until recently, I never realized how much I love basil. Few herbs can compare to its pungent and lingering scent, which stick to your fingers for hours after clipping and preparing the plant’s waxy leaves. It almost always grows unabated … Continue reading
Filed under backyard gardening, Basil, Cooking, Pesto
