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Dashi

This article originally appeared in Smile Politely here. Many recipes call for some sort of flavorful liquid.  Sometimes it’s wine, juice, or pureed vegetables, but often they call for broth or stock.  The main difference between broth and stock is that stock contains bones, where as broth can be made from just vegetables and/or meat.  [...]

Ricotta

Ricotta can be made in a lot of ways, but the most traditional way to make it is by recooking the whey left over from cheesemaking.  This is where the name ricotta comes from; it means “recooked”.  I made mozzarella cheese from a recipe from Cooking With Tien.  The mozzarella turned out pretty well, though [...]

Creamy Chanterelles

Our local co-op, Common Ground, is in touch with the past as well as the present.  In addition to being in touch with local producers and local products in a way modern grocery stores can’t (or won’t), they embrace the benefits of new technology.  In this case, I’m referring to Twitter (they’re @cg_food_coop), which is [...]

Weisswurst, Blaukraut, and Potatoes

This post is published at Smile Politely.  I recommend you go there to see it in its true glory. Weisswurst, blaukraut, and potatoes… oh my! Or you could go to the next page.

Okonomiyaki

My wife spent a few months living in Japan during her high school years. She brought back a lot of memories, and a love for the food and culture of the country. She lived with a host family near Osaka, and experienced much of what the area had to offer. One such specialty of the [...]

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