I’ve teamed up with Castello Cheese, Folie à Deux Wines, and Honest Cooking. My task: to create a cheese board that inspires readers like yourselves to up your cheese board game during 2016. It was a fun task and I hope that I rose to the occasion. Castello’s artisan cheesemakers have been hand crafting cheese since 1893. They … Continue Reading
Thank goodness for this butcher block. Without it, we would have zero counter space (city apartments are just not made for cooking). Now I understand why people use their ovens for storage. A few years back while living in Chicago, we rented a van and drove to Effingham, Illinois, a remote, little town where Boos … Continue Reading
I’m generally not all that inspired to cook in the winter. Maybe it’s just the winter blues or lack of sunshine? Don’t know about you, but from a flavor standpoint, I find it hard to get excited about beets (and other winter roots). Visually, beets show off brilliant shades of pink, purple, red, yellow, … Continue Reading
I love harissa. Have you tried it? It’s a North African chile paste, a blend of dried chiles, spices, and olive oil. You could use store-bought harissa, but I prefer to make it myself. When you make harissa, you control the ingredients and level of heat, make it more or less spicy by the combination … Continue Reading
I splurged on an assortment of mushrooms. Some people like clothes or shoes or art, etc. My weaknesses, without a doubt, are food and kitchen-related stuff/ingredients. I have a small growing collection of pottery, wood cutting boards, spices, cookbooks… So, when I walked past a beautiful assortment of mushrooms the other day, I admired them … Continue Reading
