Category: Cooking
We love cooking and this is a place to keep track of the good things we’ve made
Pheasant Hunt.
A couple friends and I went Pheasant hunting. Ryan brought along his new puppy who was just learning to be a hunting dog. He did…
Bread makes noises!
Who knew that bread makes noises when it cools!
Making Cherry Pie
On our trip around Mt. Hood we stopped at a fruit stand and got a big-o-bench of pie cherries. Of course the pie making was…
Molecular Diner
I got a molecular gastronomy kit for Christmas – like a chemistry set for grownup foodies. When we wanted to get together for New Year’s…
Fresh Pasta Night
My sister got Nadya a pasta press for Christmas. Tonight we made our first batch and had it with a lovely bottle of wine. Here…
Lady of Leisure
With my impending return to full time work, I spent my penultimate Friday off goofing off like I meant it. And what might be my…
Picante Lime Chickens PLUS Burritos: a Twofer
I adapted this recipe to make two dinners for us. The first night is chicken breasts in a simple sauce, the second night is shredded…
Carolina Ribs and Chile Smashed Potatoes: Two Keepers
We had a couple of friends over for dinner yesterday. Jim is just getting over a bad cold which typically means he’ll be ravenous after…
Pacific Wonderland Cocktail
Oregon started issuing a special run of Pacific Wonderland plates today and yesterday Jim came home with two pairs. We’ve always loved this old plate…