Food Adventures of a Comfort Cook
Halloween has come and gone, and the dentists’ offices are making appointments by the boatload. All those sugary treats definitely played tricks on the teeth of many.
The next autumn holiday – sorry, we’re still technically in the fall season – is Thanksgiving. Typically, we will begin seeing...
Bacon – whether it’s flavored with maple or honey, seasoned with hickory or applewood – is yummy goodness and ups the ante on taste for anything it’s included in, even dessert.
That’s right, I said bacon for dessert. Even I had my doubts about trying out dessert recipes with bacon in them, but had...
Ah, reading; a combination of eye stimulation leading upwards to the synapses of the brain, and creating, not just pleasure, but knowledge.
In my humble opinion, cellphones, tablets and computers should no longer be allowed for school usage. Instead, let the children go back to using paper,...
by Mary Cokenour
When you want to nosh, what kind of appetizer or snack is your must have?
Basic home snacks could be anything from a bag of chips, bowl of popped corn, crackers with a topping, veggies and dip, even cookies or a cupcake.
If you are out at a restaurant, you might see on the menu:...
“Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy. But give the devil his due, I’ll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul. ’Cause I think I’m better than you.” ~ The Devil Went Down to Georgia by Charlie Daniels
What does “give the devil his due” actually mean? It’s said someone who is disliked or seen as...
As the cooling rains fall, the dust is washed away from every surface it touches. The soil is pounded down while greedily sucking up every moist drop that it can contain.
Cold weather plants plead to live for one more month, while less resistant ones struggle to stay upright. Yes, the season of...
It happens to be apple-picking time. Do you remember my article in the San Juan Record on May 18, 2022 about preserving apples for future usage?
One item happened to be homemade apple pie filling, chock full of cozy winter spices.
Speaking about cozy winter spices, another favorite is gingerbread,...
“If you’re afraid of butter, use cream.”
“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you gotta have a what-the-hell attitude.” – quotes from the famous master chef, Julia Child
Depending on the recipe, there are often times that cream, whether half n’ half or heavy, can be...
In celebration of young children, teens, and adults returning to school, let’s talk science – the science of brining food. I promise not to go all Thomas Dolby on you, and blind you with science.
What is the science behind brining meat?
Osmosis is the diffusion of water through a semi-permeable...
“Come on, shake your body, baby, do the conga.
I know you can’t control yourself any longer.”
Conga, Miami Sound Machine Featuring Gloria Estefan
Here we are, the end of August and the official start of autumn is less than a month away. Fall Equinox, aka Mabon, will be on September 22, and it will...
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