cooking

  • 4th of July Homemade Hot Dog Buns

      I really like a good hot dog!  Way back when I lived in Los Angeles I had all the routes to Pinks Hot Dogs on La Brea Boulevard memorized.   My favorite was a kosher dog loaded with chili, sauerkraut,…

  • Butchering chickens at home using a steel cone

    Today Kip and I butchered the first ten of this season’s 120 chickens.  At 4 weeks and 4 days these Harvest Whites from S & G Hatchery in Alabama have been fast gainers – the dressed birds weigh on average…

  • A Winter Chocolate Making Session

    We had a lot of fun! Amid the wafting aroma of exotic spices and turkey mole roasting in the oven my four students worked at the grinding of the cocoa nibs till we made a fabulous paste.  At each stage…

  • www.Beyond the Flavor does me proud!

    After spending a most companionable morning full of laughter and good food the three creators of Beyond the Flavor published a very kind article about me.  Please visit www.beyondtheflavor.com to see it and the rest of the folks they profile.…