Category Archives: Eating

Dumplings

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Frog

We were supposed to host an early Chinese New Year today but the huge snow storm put a stop to that. Since we had all the ingredients, we decided to practice making dumplings. We have Andrea Nguyen’s new book Asian … Continue reading →

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Snowdays

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Frog

I had to go back to work today and since there’s sleet in the forecast for tonight I brought work home with me. I prefer staying here rather than having to drive on half-plowed roads while watching a Bo Duke … Continue reading →

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Making Haggis

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Frog

We looked around for recipes and cobbled together several to make haggis on Sunday afternoon. This post really isn’t about the recipe. It’s about the mechanics. First you start with a trio of meats and a half pound of suet: … Continue reading →

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Burns Night

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Frog

We got a jump on Burns Night yesterday. We made haggis for most of the afternoon. After a good five hours, we sat down to the delicious football of ground meat. It was awesome. We served it with neeps and … Continue reading →

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Huzzah! We have cheese.

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Frog

It’s creamy and very tasty. Here’s our goat cheese making station: Here’s a cracker that didn’t last long:

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Project for the Weekend

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Frog

We have a date night set up for Saturday. You may think a childless couple would have a lot of date nights, but that’s not the way it works. We’re going to see Sherlock Holmes and then grab a bite … Continue reading →

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Cooking

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Frog

We’re having some friends over on Saturday and I bought them a bottle of Garum Colatura di alici di Cetara (which is basically Italian fish sauce that goes on noodles). They went to Italy several years ago but I don’t … Continue reading →

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Soup and Sandwich Night

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Frog

It is not only raining (again) but the wind is blowing and it is cold. I just had to tromp out to the garden to cover up the cold frames because the automatic mechanism is still in the garage. This … Continue reading →

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Lentil Soup

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Frog

So, yeah, been in a funk. But, what usually fixes the funk? Cooking. Tonight the better-half is taking care of things for his mother and so I decided to make lentil soup (it’s funny that link takes you to a … Continue reading →

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Fried

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Frog

We recently purchased a Krups fryer (we picked the model we did because it has a filter so the house doesn’t stink up) and Friday night was the maiden voyage. We weren’t sure exactly what to fry first but finally … Continue reading →

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