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The Art of Making Perfect Beef Stew

January 30, 2012

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I’ve been cooking for over 25 years now. One of my first dishes was beef stew. It’s taken me many long years to master the taste, but I have done it. Beef stew, meet perfection. Being the generous cook that I am, I will share with you my particular secrets. Be aware that every tip [...]

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Chicken Barley Soup

September 14, 2010

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We’re cooking again! After the massive 4-month kitchen renovation, we’re back at the stove. This recipe is perfect for a cool, autumn day. Chicken soup can be bland (which is why I don’t make it very often), but I have found that the Salamida Pinch seasoning makes the big difference. The soup is very savory [...]

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The Super Speedy Spiedie Wrap

March 23, 2010

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This recipe has probably been invented before. As I was making it, I gloated that perhaps I was concocting something new, but then the realization hit me that spiedies are really, really popular, and people have been making wraps for thousands of years (hello, falafel!)… so maybe I’m having a delusion of grandeur.. but these [...]

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How to Dice an Onion

June 4, 2009

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Onion and garlic dicing/mincing is an art, and it took me several years to get it just right. Now, I can dice an onion like a PRO, and with nary a tear! I took a whole bunch of photos of me dicing an onion, intending to post a long, drawn-out narrative about it. But then [...]

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