Posted in Shopping, tagged Canning, Fruit, Leifheit, Weck on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As summer approaches, so does berry season. Strawberries will be ready for picking in about mid-June, and I’m gearing up. That means canning jars. I want to get away from staid Ball Jars this year, and find something that will look a little nicer on my kitchen shelves. Here are the best options I’ve found:
My [...]
Posted in Recipes, tagged Pesto, Recipes, Zucchini, Zucchini Pesto on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As summer weather starts to become a reality, my diet changes. I tend to want snackier meals—lighter and smaller. Maybe it’s the heat, or my body telling me it’s time to get ready for the beach. With zucchini available in local markets, today I made a batch of Mark Bittman’s zucchini pesto. It’s from a [...]
Posted in Fun Facts, tagged Baking, Eggs, Fun Facts on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A normal large egg weighs 55 grams:
The white weighs 30 grams;
the yolk, 20 grams;
and the shell, 5 grams.
Posted in Cheese, tagged Cheese, Keen's Cheddar on May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This cheese is not for the faint of heart. I’m a huge fan of sharp cheddar cheese but have never tasted anything like it. It’s crumbly and streaked with blue veins, and tastes like a cross between a sharp cheddar and a blue cheese, with an intense, very earthy and grassy flavor. Not your everyday [...]
