Let’s step back in time several decades to the 1970’s. This was the decade I became acutely aware of how tasty mushrooms could be. Now my first exposure to them was not as illustrious as you might imagine. Rather it was somewhat horrifying to be honest. There I was happily…
*WARNING* The following narrative has been known to cause periods of intense laughter. Proceed with extreme caution! I was reluctant to post this, but I felt it was my duty to inform others in order that they may avoid a similar situation. As some of you are aware, my life…
Bread. Arguably one of the most enjoyable foods around. Other than bacon that is. My personal foray into the world of bread making started many years ago and involved a bread machine. Of course I was a different person back then. Appliances like that did not garner the intense animosity…
Sharp knives. Being in a rush. Being tired. The three ingredients in the recipe for PAIN! So there I was. Tired. In a hurry. Irritable. The usual. Needing lettuce for a sandwich I grabbed a knife and started slicing. The first few slices were perfect and then I felt the…
Not that long ago my father decided that he did not wish to make cidre, or apple wine any longer because he wasn’t fond of it. Preferring instead to stick with rhubarb and beet. This announcement was somewhat disappointing at first simply because I had grown quite fond of drinking…
Additional sources of revenue are always a welcome thing. Especially when they involve doing something thoroughly enjoyable. For me, that would be cooking. And to be brutally honest, I’m damn good at it. That is why I have decided to start offering baked items again. All items will be made…