Pumpkin is seasonal. Yepp, you heard me. That stuff you buy in cans… not a substitute. Also, very important, don’t try canning that stuff at home. The FDA and USDA really, really, will have a fit if you try – mashed pumpkin tends to trap and develop some nasty bugs when canned, professional canners beat [...]
Recipe: Bavarian Leberkäse
November 20, 2009 By
I rarely rely on recipes, except for two things – baking and sausage making. The latter’s more snooty cousin, the world of farcir, forcemeats, terrines, and other concoctions, especially relies on well executed ratios. This Bavarian recipe for Leberkäse is a slight exception – since it is rather simple to make, I invite you to [...]
Cake vs. Pie – the definitive guide
November 4, 2009 By 11 Comments
Cake is Style – Pie is Substance Making a cake means spending time with a spatula. Time better spent making another pie. Cakes are elaborate, more concerned with looks than taste. Cakes have to be stacked, and sliced horizontally, and filled, and sealed, and corrected, and glossed, and creamed, and decorated, and preserved. Go ahead, [...]
