Monthly Archives: July 2010
The almost-perfect Reuben
From the first time Michelle picked up a jar of Geier sauerkraut from the Foxhollow Farm store, Steve started thinking about corning his own beef. He was a little dubious about using Michael Ruhlman’s recipe due to an unfortunate experience … Continue reading
Butter: I can’t believe it’s not harder
Butter churning had been in the back of our minds for several years, but we’d never taken the plunge. Steve read an article in the New York Times around the same time that genius baker Bob Hancock (of Blue Dog … Continue reading
Baby artichoke walk
On Sunday, we finally took a road trip to Cincinnati to check out the Hyde Park Farmers’ Market. Our curiosity had been whetted by stories from farmer friends (met at our local market but now exclusively appearing in Hyde Park). … Continue reading
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And dough-three: Pasta
It doesn’t take much to make pasta. Just a cup of flour, an egg, and practice. Oh, and if you’re in Gourmandistan, machinery. Actually, several pieces of machinery. Of course, you don’t actually need the machinery. You can, if you … Continue reading
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And dough-two: Pizza
We’ve had a few requests for our pizza dough recipe. Since Steve can’t stand to knead (for reasons reaching from his carpal-tunnel-raddled wrists to his brain’s general hatred of things that are boring) the mixer’s dough hook is essential for … Continue reading
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And dough-one: Pâte brisée
When Steve successfully produced his first version of this simple butter crust, Michelle told him he no longer had any excuse not to make dessert. While he hasn’t exactly prepared a tart per day, Steve has put together plenty of … Continue reading
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Disco and Coniglio
As we’ve mentioned, Michelle has hundreds of cookbooks, enjoying the authors’ stories as much as (and in some cases more than) the recipes themselves. What we didn’t mention is she got this way with the help of her mother. In … Continue reading
