Food

  • Dear Kroger

    Customer Relations The Kroger Co. 1014 Vine Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-1100 Dear Kroger: Today I had the most humiliating and insulting experience at your Liberty Fairfield store. I was in a hurry and had less than 15 items in my… Continue reading

  • Garam Masala

    This is a lovely spice mixture that I like to make every once in a while when I get into an Indian-food-craving mode. Stored in an air-tight container, it keeps well. It does use quite an assortment of spices, but… Continue reading

  • Lemon Bars

    Shortbread and lemon curd. Lovely, tangy, melt-in-your-mouth combo. I’ve had this recipe since 1999, so it’s about time I blogged it. Cook’s Illustrated called it “Perfect Lemon Bars” and though I don’t agree with all of their assessments for “perfect”,… Continue reading

  • Chicken, Potato and Green Bean Salad

    Adapted from Epicurious. 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices 3 cups water 1 whole chicken breast with skin and bones (about 1 1/4 pounds) 1 yellow onion, sliced 10 whole cloves 2 teaspoons salt 4 Yukon Gold… Continue reading

  • Thai-Flavored Stir Fry

    2 tablespoons canola oil 1 medium onion, sliced thinly 2 large cloves garlic, sliced thinly 1 tablespoon turmeric 2 Thai chilies or 1 Serrano chili, sliced thinly (deseed if you want less heat) 1 1/2 tablespoons grated gingerroot 1 12-oz… Continue reading

  • Lentil Soup with Kale

    I know I’ve already got a Lentil Soup with Kale on here, but this one’s a bit different. More of a Middle Eastern take. It’s excellent as a fall soup, particularly when the leaves start falling and there’s a definite… Continue reading

    Lentil Soup with Kale

  • ChocBanOatCranWal Cookies

    ChocBanWalCranOatChocWalBanCranOatCranWalBanChocOatBanChocWalOatCranWalChocCranBanOatWalCran….. fuhgeddaboudit. Made these cookies today. Pronounced AMAZING by the kids. I saved some nut-less cookie dough for the allergy-sufferers, but otherwise, the walnuts HAVE to be in them. Continue reading

    ChocBanOatCranWal Cookies

  • Baked Hot Chocolate

    A four-ingredient wonder, this dessert is one of the easiest you can make, with things you probably already have in your pantry and fridge. The only thing to get right really is the timing. A mixer, either a handheld one… Continue reading

  • March 2009

    found a Town and Country here (and same color as our van in the US!) — an Italian version, approx. the same size as the Fiat Ulysse we’re renting, thought that was pretty funny — this was taken at the… Continue reading

  • It’s Soup Season: Barley Soup Johri’s Talvo

    Last week it was oxtail soup using the beautiful oxtails from Mohr Animal Acres. Then a “Cheater’s Pho Bo” with canned beef broth, canned chicken broth and a rib-eye steak from Mohr also. Last night was a hit, Barley Soup,… Continue reading