I collect blank books. When I see one that I like, I buy it, even though I have no specific or immediate use for it in mind. Then when the need for a journal arises, I go through my stash and select one that is apropos. My youngest child, YoYo, was sent home from college… [Continue reading]
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Nitrate/Nitrite Shock and Mayonnaise
Yesterday I was astonished to read Chris Kresser’s excellent blog post The Myth about Nitrates and Nitrites . Everyone knows that Nitrites/Nitrates are potentially carcinogenic. When I allowed my children to eat hot dogs or lunch meats that contained them, I felt worried. Now, according to peer reviewed studies, not only are they not harmful, but… [Continue reading]
Grain Free Sunshine Cookies
These buttery cookies are simply delicious. It’s hard to behave sensibly with them, they are so good. They are full of nuts and seeds and just lightly sweet. They come from a cookbook called Grain Free Gourmet by Jodi Bager and Jenny Lass. The author wrote that one of her friends tasted them and said… [Continue reading]
Moroccan Carrot Salad with Cumin and Garlic
I love cookbooks and have a large collection. These days it’s convenient to find plenty of excellent recipes on-line, but I still enjoy cookbooks. Even though I have many, there are a few that I return to again and again. One of my favorites authors is Claudia Roden, who was born and raised in Egypt… [Continue reading]
Liquid Gold
Ghee is a totally delicious butter which has been clarified, which means that the milk solids have been removed, and what remains is pure butter fat. It posseses a unique, nutty, toasted carmel-like flavor, and creates a heavenly aroma when you prepare it. For many thousands of years, it has been a central ingredient in… [Continue reading]
