Monthly Archives: July 2008
Very Special Batman Cake
There's a joke between The Angry Chef and one of our friend's boys. It goes something like this: "I'm Batman!" "No, I'M Batman." Rinse. Repeat.
Late last year, we decided to put one of my...
On the Menu Tonight: BBQ Pork Ribs
These are country-style pork ribs, marinated with soy sauce, garlic, and hot peppers, then cooked low and slow outside.
Duckie’s Rice Pudding
Duckie was my grandmother, and this is her rice pudding recipe. I use whole milk to make it, because that's the way she did it.
Duckie's Rice Pudding
1 quart whole milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup uncooked...
Blueberry Buckle
This is the blueberry buckle I grew up on.
According to Epicurious.com, a buckle is a cake where the batter rises above the fruit, buckling it, while it cooks. It's a really quick and simple...
Duckie’s French Spaghetti
Duckie was my grandmother. To this day, I'm not quite sure what's French about this recipe, but that's always what she called it. This is a great thing to bring to picnics. It also...
Crab Rangoon Dip
Crab rangoons have to be one of the best appetizers ever made. (In fact, we probably have one of the only dogs on the planet who comes running when offered one.)
This hot crab dip...
Fried Chicken, Done Right
I learned the proper way make fried chicken about five or six years ago when I worked for a friend of mine.
She was part owner of a caterer/cafe, which has since (sadly) changed hands....
Koi Plates
Normally, I like really plain plates, to keep the focus on the food, but these are really nice.
Koi in a Fountain dessert plates are available online from Anthropologie for $12
A few good pointy things
We have a lot of sharp things lying around the house. In fact, one of the first things we did when we moved was hang up the knife racks.
Of all the knives we have...
Best Vanilla Extract
It's hard to find a good vanilla extract that has strong, true flavor, and doesn't cost a million bucks.
Vanilla is the most expensive spice in the world after saffron, mainly due to how manually...