First, I have no idea whether to use the spelling “kebab” or “kabob.” I will switch randomly. Second, I didn’t eat any kebabs. Be forewarned. My friend Liza told me a mouthwarming story about how people showed up late to her cookout with a bunch of Whole Foods kebabs. Sadly for them, the propane tank was cashed, […]
Why have I never made creamed corn before? It was easy and the perfect partner to sausages and grapes. All I did was slice the corn off the cob and coax out the corn milk. I melted some butter in a saucepan and added the corn and a little water. Cooked about ten minutes. Blended until […]
This morning Iris and I went to the U District Farmers Market. Shelling beans are in—I think tonight I’m going to make sausages and grapes over creamed corn with shelling beans. We stopped at the cooking demonstration, which featured chefs from La Medusa and Eva, including our friend Dana Bickford, who Iris unfailingly refers to as […]
It’s hard to catch any member of my family going on a self-help tear. This is partly because we are already awesome and partly, at least speaking for myself, because I tend to discount advice that might actually be useful on the grounds that it can’t be all that clever if I’m not already doing […]
I made two batches of cookies using the free sample Guittard chips, one with the semisweet chips and one with Super Cookie Chips. (Iris: “Can I have some Super Cookie Chips?”) Both were pretty good; I’m sticking with Ghirardelli as my favorite, but these made perfectly enjoyable cookies. According to the Guittard sales rep, they are […]