Again with dough, but this is what I go through when hungry. I see what I have and make something with it. It is Pizza Night.
I Made her my Best Chicken Liver Omelette
I decided to make her plate from absolute scratch. I went to the walk in refrigerator to get fresh eggs and fresh chicken livers. She was going to eat a perfectly prepared chicken liver omelet.
Creamed Eggs plus Sausage and Gravy, Food from a Poor Childhood
Creamed eggs is a way to stretch the few eggs one has left to feed more people. Sausage gravy is the same. There is no good reason that these two can not be made as one.
Pigs in a Blanket is a Perfect Snack
It was getting to be 4pm and a long way from breakfast. I usually eat but twice a day, but this time of the afternoon often calls for a snack.
My Favorite Juicy Chicken is Not for Me to Share
My favorite way to make chicken is not for everyone. In fact, unless you knew me very well, and trusted me explicitly, I wouldn’t even share it with you.
Bacon Jam, I use this Stuff on Everything
What could be better than something with bacon, sweet caramelized onions, maple syrup and brown sugar? This stuff is amazing.
When a Basket of Dinner Rolls are All You Get
Banquet food preparation can be a tough gig. One must make enough but not too much or your profit ends up in the trash or in the bellies of staff.
Cantor’s Deli Fairfax and my Toddler’s first Dill Pickle
He sat there quiet and occupied with that garlic dill pickle for the entire meal. It made him a happy little camper.
Score your Focaccia for a Pull Apart Flatbread
One day while cutting a focaccia for a sandwich I wondered if it could be made easier if I simply scored the dough before putting it in the oven. It is common for crackers to be scored and I have done it with shortbread.
Sourdough Terms Explained: Is a Bread Lame really Lame?
I have been baking a lot of sourdough bread these last several months and there are more than a few posts featuring this and there are terms and references unexplained.