A little over a week ago, at JR’s behest, I began researching humane ways to kill chickens. When JR was a wee person, he worked at a neighborhood farm, and had slaughtered chickens using the old “axe-and-tree-stump” method, but, in addition to being plain old messy and dangerous, it’s not terribly humane, and so we… Continue Reading
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Hoisin + Pork = Yum.
I didn’t have a pig upon whom I could apply lipstick, and, truth be told, country style spare ribs are slightly difficult to make look beautiful, so, instead, I chose to illustrate today’s post with this shot I took of tulips that my friends Tara and Tommy gave me this past weekend. Aren’t they pretty?… Continue Reading
Rocca Bella Negroamaro 2007
The corner store in my neighborhood – and I use neighborhood loosely, as the “corner store” is actually nearly two miles away from my house – has a selection of wines that are priced at $9.99 each, or 3 for $25. Typically, this sort of pricing scheme for wine makes me nervous because it normally… Continue Reading
Why hadn’t I thought of this sooner? Calzones for all!
When I was a kid, my mother was famous for her calzones. I’m not certain how often we actually had calzones, but it seemed like they were perpetually sitting on the counter awaiting the carving of a slice so small as to not be noticed. Mostly because the slicer was sneaking a serving. With three… Continue Reading
Pancetta and Peas Mac and Cheese
I like a rhyming post title/recipe name every now and again. And here we have one. I made this dish on Sunday because a rainy, 33-degree late-February Sunday requires comfort food. Preferably inexpensive comfort food. So with Ina Garten’s macaroni and cheese from Barefoot Contessa Family Style as my guide, I added my favorite uncured… Continue Reading