The problem with maintaining a sourdough starter is that you have to throw out a hell of a lot of it on a regular basis. With flour being as coveted as toilet paper, this strikes me as a waste. So I’ve been scouting around for other recipes that use sourdough starter. I came across a …
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Sep 09
Gilding the Lily
Long-time readers of this humble little blog know about The One True Cobbler® (accept no substitutes). Last night Julian suggested a variation on the recipe: Using mango as part of the fruit filling. We had a mango that I’d forgotten to incorporate into a curry. The ratio of mango to peach was about 1:1. I …
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Jul 02
In Defense of Himalayan Blackberries
Himalayan blackberries are invasive in the Seattle area. The canes seem to sprout out of nowhere and grow almost as fast as kudzu in the Carolinas. Not only do they grow fast, they bear mass quantities of fruit from July to October. Birds consume the berries and spread the seeds in their waste, which produce …
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Apr 30
The Life-Changing One True Cobbler®
There is nothing I like better than a good peach in season. Under normal conditions, eating it out of hand (often over the kitchen sink) is sufficient for me. Occasionally you need to embellish perfection. This is where cobblers come into play. Many years ago, my department in North Carolina hosted a going-away party for …
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