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BRATWURST, BOCKWURST, & WEISSWURST: The Case for Wursts or the Wurst Cases?
After 43 years of marriage, you would think my sweetie would have picked up on the fact that I do not eat any sausage of the link style, and the only hotdogs I eat are Hebrew National because they’re kosher, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bockwurst, Bratwurst, Casings, Eat sausage patties, Sausage, Weisswurst
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A Cautionary Tale
“I’ve got culture; I eat yogurt!” 😊 (~Me) When our local supermarket didn’t have the only yogurt I’ll use for two months (an organic, whole milk, Greek yogurt) – it’s great for eating, cooking, baking, AND making homemade dressings (and, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cautionary Tale, Greek Yogurt, Yogurt Making
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“Well Begun is Half Done.”
While most of us undoubtedly know this quote from the movie, Mary Poppins, from what I’ve read it was quoted by Aristotle in his philosophical work, Politics, as a proverb during his time. Can you say WOW?! That makes it … Continue reading
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Tagged "Be Prepared", "Well Begun is Half Done", Chicken Wings, Ras El Hanout
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Residual Oddments and A Fish Pie
“… l’art d’accommoder les restes ….” Christian Louboutin Leftovers – in some circles a dirty word – can be wonderful, tasty, and invaluable to the conscientious culinarian. Most of our weekday lunches are day-old or two-day-old leftovers camouflaged so as … Continue reading
“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft a-gley.”
Thank you, Robbie Burns. And thanks as well to my sister-in-law who has always been fond of the phrase, “Man plans and God laughs.” (Der mentsh trakht un got lakht.) When I prepared last week’s menu plan, I failed to take into … Continue reading
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“Taco Tuesday” = Halibut Fajitas
Okay, the truth is that I am NOT a food photographer but I just had to commemorate these incredible halibut fajitas — colorful sweet peppers, purple onion, and tender halibut sautéed in ghee with just a kiss of homemade taco … Continue reading