Yearly Archives: 2008
Crunchy Kosher Pickles
Seeing as it's summer, here are the pickles I remember from my childhood. They're the perfect complement to any BBQ.
They're really crispy, and have just the right amount of bite that they don't overwhelm...
Tomatoes, Incoming!
I should start figuring out what I'm going to do with all these tomatoes, which look like they're all going to be ripe at about the same time.
Husky Cherry Tomatoes. I'll definitely plant these...
BBQ Chicken
Slow cooked tonight. The aluminum foil in the back is a smoke bomb full of hickory chips. We don't have a smoker (yet). This is a good way to get some honest smokey flavor...
Perfectly Melty Fondue
I love cheese.
Melted cheese is even better.
Melted cheese on bread is about as close to heaven as I think I can get.
I'm also very much an 8-year-old at heart, and love food that's fun...
Medieval Meat Grinding Party
The venerable Lady Otter is headed to the woods for a few weeks, and needs to bring some lamb meatballs with her, as part of a traditional medieval Indian meal she's making. If she'll...
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...