Month: June 2015

Made ice cream largely following this recipe: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/07/01/dining/the-master-ice-cream-recipe.html ICE CREAM BASE Time: 20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing 2cups heavy cream 1cup whole milk ⅔cup sugar ⅛teaspoon fine sea salt 6large egg yolks Your choice of flavoring (see grid below, or invent your own) 1. In a small pot, simmer cream, milk, […]

The Kitchn’s Guide to Storing Fruits and Vegetables TIP ROUNDUP This past week my CSA pickup share was as bountiful as it’s been all summer. A dozen tomatoes, six or seven ears of corn, crisp greens, a pound of peaches — it’s quite a sight to lay it all out on the countertop and plan […]

20150601 Wanted to write some tips on making sweet oatmeal. Use mostly, if not all milk. I added a touch of cream and water. instant oats are edible in 1 min, but for gooey goodness, it will take at least 10-15 minutes. Make it ahead of time. I added copious amounts of brown sugar. Think […]