It all began with a broken stick blender. A few weeks ago as I was trying to puree some fruit for our son the immersion blender we’ve had for well over a decade finally called it quits. Through the efficient wonder of the ‘Everything Store’ a new blender arrived on our doorstep the very sameContinue reading “Cold Melon Soup for a Hot Summer Day”
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Blueberry Season – Blueberry Cake and An Easy Blueberry Lacto-Ferment
Blueberry season is here. Saw the first tableful pop up at the market a couple of weeks ago and was excited for them. One of the easiest ferments in the Noma guide to fermentation is blueberries. All of the lacto-ferments in it are pretty easy (like those mushrooms) but I think these blueberries turn outContinue reading “Blueberry Season – Blueberry Cake and An Easy Blueberry Lacto-Ferment”
Pepper Paste – An Alternate Paste
So you’ve reached that point in your home cooking where the tricks and flavors you’ve been using are now like that lonely end of the loaf of bread you baked 5 days ago…a little stale. Guajillo pepper paste (and its broth) is another of my go-to’s which can be added to almost anything year round.
The Roaming GastroGnome 