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My mostest-awesomest brother-in-law Orest introduced me to sour beers a year or two ago, and I’ve been pretty obsessed with them ever since… or shall I call it a growing obsession. I’m lucky enough to have a bar just 10 … Continue reading →

Back in March, I made Belgian Waffles based on a recipe in the Joy of Cooking. At the time, I had also found a recipe on (what appears to be a defunct) blog called My Husband Cooks. I haven’t bothered … Continue reading →

Last weekend I made this excellent corn chowder from Kenji at Serious Eats… I highly recommend trying it before the corn is all gone for the year! The Best Corn Chowder

I’ve been working for the past few weeks on scanning and organizing the recipe collection of my grandmother, Jane Nirschl, who passed away recently at the age of 93. I can’t say that I’ve scanned every single recipe–some of them … Continue reading →

Modified from Cook’s Country. 350 g flour (2.25 c) 1.5 t baking soda Pinch salt 258 g buttermilk (1 c) 1 T white vinegar 1 t vanilla extract 2 eggs 12 g cocoa powder (2 T) 20-25 g red food … Continue reading →

Here’s a quick one I’ll use later this weekend on my birthday “cake”. 1 cup heavy cream 1 T buttermilk Combine and heat to lukewarm, which I decided is 89 degrees. Cover and let stand at RT for 2 days. … Continue reading →