Entries from August 2008

August 20, 2008

An Ode to Sheila

This is (by my estimation) better than that Grecian urn deal, although even I will admit it may have less longevity.  I was at the grocery yesterday picking up some vinegar to make more bread-and-butter pickles, and while walking through the produce section, I did a double take.
Rhubarb—hooray!
Most of the growers around here harvest all [...]

August 11, 2008

Hot off the Griddle

The subject of corn has come up within these pages before; and the fact that I am fonder of corn used as an ingredient—both in its fresh form and dried—than I am of corn straight-up. I’ve covered this before, but to recap: A lot of the corn offered in my neck of the woods [...]

August 7, 2008

It’s August!

And that means pickling cucumbers are about to get really good in the markets.   You should consider making these excellent Kosher dills, and if you are a fan of the bread-and-butter pickle, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a recipe better than the one that follows.
Like the previous recipe for kosher dills, this recipe came [...]