Thu, 30 Oct 2008

In praise of pot roast

A rather good 1990 NYT article on pot roast from Florence Fabricant. It's what we're having for lunch today.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008

Boris Johnson on homemade jam

Here's a delightful article in the Telegraph from the then-MP from Henley, now (if I recall correctly) the mayor of London.

Wed, 09 Jul 2008

The Italian Meat Bowl

I need to try this, and I have just the recipe for the meat - a meatball recipe in an old Food & Wine pasta cookbook (a relic from my Rich Young Bachelor days in the early 90s). It makes a great Italian meatloaf.

Fri, 04 Jan 2008

McGee on heat

Harold McGee, the Curious Cook, has a great article in the NYT on using heat in the kitchen. Points to remember in our kitchen:

  • cover the pans, even if only boiling water
  • presoak your pasta! (whoda thunk?)
  • maintain a boil over moderate heat
  • turn that meat
  • heat the plates in the dishwasher's dry cycle before serving food

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