It’s hard economic times. American families are watching their food budgets shrink as the price of just about everything else explodes. As Americans struggle to find creative ways to stretch their food dollar, Cate and Sarah have issued the $7 Dinner Challenge to us food bloggers: face what so many other Americans must every day…
Did you know that today is World Bread Day, a celebration of a food that is eaten by nearly every culture in the world? To celebrate the day, I decided to do what I always do when confronted with difficult baking questions: ask my wife for help. She is the family baker and she pointed me…
Baingan Bharta is my third favorite Indian dish (after the Rucci fry at Rucci in Overland Park, KS) and Cauliflower Manchurian, also known as the greatest meal ever. For those not familiar with the dish, baingan bharta is an eggplant curry made from ginger, garlic, chilies, and cilantro. But You Said Pumpkin That’s right. Baingan…
Poverty is not something I talk very much about on Blog Well Done, but given the importance of Blog Action Day, I thought I would take a moment to discuss it. As my friend at the Peanut Butter Project has rightly said, it is difficult to eat well when you are in poverty. This statement…
So in a fit of what can only be called madness, I bought a bushel of apples. Now, I must eat these apples… So I am going to start cooking apples… Apple cakes, apple muffins, apple sauces, apple pies, apple main courses, apple sides. What I want from you all are suggestions… Give me your…
This Sunday was play in the kitchen day. When I went shopping, the local stores were overflowing with squash and pumpkins and gourds as far as the eye can see. I really want to eat seasonale, so I knew exactly what I would be cooking. 10 recipes, 2 big pumpkins, 3 sugar pie pumpkins, and 5 butternut squash later…
And so it comes to an end… In Part 0 of How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck, we looked at all the things you can do to prep your tofu before cooking. Part 1 covered baking it, Part 2 deep frying it. Part 3 examined how to stir fry tofu. Part 4 was a…
Back on track being relative… *sigh* Anyway, this is part four of my groundbreaking series on desuckifying tofu. As a fan of tofu, I firmly admit that it takes some finessing (or some deep frying) to bring out what makes it truly good. Which is why in Part 0 of How to Make Tofu That…
Phew! It’s been a bit of a ride, but I am finally back on track. In Part 0 of How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck, we looked at all the things you can do to prep your tofu before cooking. Part 1 covered baking it, Part 2 deep frying it. Today we’re going to…
Before my descent into veganism, I used to love to make short ribs and pork and roast in the slow cooker. As someone does not eat meat, I can still savor the memory of pork so tender it had to be scooped up because it would fall apart when pricked by a fork or delicious…