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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Moving Day!
Friends, this is it. At least for the next few days, anyway. Thanks to the Goddess Patricia, I’ll be back out in the Hinternet by Friday, but I have to do pesky things like Pointing Out where the furniture goes. Continue reading…
The Great Search Term Round Up, Episode 1(a)
I think I’ll make this a monthly feature–telling you guys about the search terms that people have used to find me. And why bother doing this? Well, for one, some of the searches make me laugh. Aside from getting my Continue reading…
Raisin Hell
Personally, I am a fan of the raisin. I kinda dig their wrinkly little skins. I love their sweet chewiness. I enjoy biting into one in the middle of a big old oatmeal cookie–a fruity surprise. My friend, Nadine, loathes Continue reading…
Sunday Suppers: How to Finish Pasta
And by that, I don’t mean “how to clean your plate.” I mean how to finish off the cooking process so the pasta and the sauce meld into one unified dish, as opposed to being a naked plate of pasta Continue reading…
It Came to Me in a Dream
The Hinternet is a Large and Wonderful place. I can be going along and going along doing my thing, and a couple of Items will Strike me and make me Ponder. Usually, I find these items in disparate places. But Continue reading…
Posted in Justifications
Tagged art of cooking, craft of cooking, creativity in the kitchen
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And Since We've Been Talking About Custards….
…today is National Cherry Cheesecake Day. I don’t know who comes up with these holidays, but I am All for it. But, wait a minute, Jen. You said custards; I heard you. What does cherry cheesecake have to do with Continue reading…
In Which Poor Brave Patricia is Forced to Work for The Devil
Do you guys remember the horror with Time Warner Cable last week? Remember José and how he’s dead to me? Remember the angst? the woe? the gnashing of teeth? the making of chocolate pudding? Relive the horror, or live it Continue reading…
"Why Not a Vegetable Sorbet?" I Ask You. And, of Course, You Love the Idea. Right?
Friends, the weather is getting warmer and the vegetables are Happening. Very exciting. I’m not sure if you’ve been able to read between the lines and discern that I am not a Huge Vegetable Fan, but it’s true. Sad to Continue reading…
A Techniques Primer: Custards and Puddings
A reader, Pam, “delurked” yesterday to ask for clarification about putting together a custard. When to use butter; when not to use butter. She also said (tongue in cheek, I hope) that she was afraid that I would tap my Continue reading…
Posted in Pastry Questions Answered, Pastry Techniques
Tagged making custard, Pastry Primer
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Sunday Suppers: Vegetable Beef Soup
I seem to be on a soup kick, but in my defense, soup is good food. Besides, we went to Auntie Ev and Uncle Ray’s house again to visit with them and Auntie ‘Leenie. See, we took soup last time, Continue reading…
