Tag: time

Watermelon Rind Pickles

A pickle, to any Member of the Tribe, is a cucumber soaked in some sort of liquid. Cucumber variety, size, vinegar vs. brine, garlic, dill, spicy, and of course, length of time for said cucumber to be... Read More

Today’s Lunch: Fettuccine with Salmon

Sometimes lunch is a matter of what you have left in your pantry. Or freezer. Or both. Pasta, as a common stand-in for quick home lunches, does not have to be drowned in tomato sauce and/or cheese to... Read More

Strawberry Preserves

It’s strawberry season in Israel. Here, in the dead of winter, these plump jewels of sweetness are piled high in the stores and in the markets. Vendors are screaming “Toot! Toot! Toot!R... Read More

Early Cooking Influences

People ask me about my background in foodservice, where I first learned how to cook. I wasn’t much different than many other cooks all over the world. I learned from the people in my life whose ... Read More

Preparing and Cooking A #2 Chuck Roast

In my meat chart, I indicate that a #2 is meant for braising and other long, slow cooking methods. While this hunk of meat still walked the earth as part of a cow, this particular muscle group was res... Read More

Butternut Squash

The harbinger of winter vegetable season has arrived again. Butternut squash is available at seasonal prices again. I like butternut squash more than the other squash varieties mainly because theyR... Read More

Honing, Stones and Grinding

There are three stages to knife sharpening: honing, or steeling, stone sharpening, and professional grinding. Honing, or steeling, is the act of realigning the edge of your blade. Your knife blade com... Read More

Sourdough Bread

There is one cookbook on my shelf that I’ve had for years which is quickly becoming my go-to book for never fail recipes, which surprises me because I have many other cookbooks that are either m... Read More