When I was little, my father and I used to join Italian friends on hunts. I was much too young to carry a gun, and my father had had enough of hunting by the time he left Vermont, so for us these were long walks in the countryside with …

masa cooking Originally uploaded by renfield. showing off her favorite amway pans.

… starter Creme Fraiche to the next batch of Cream and repeat as many times as you wish. I really can’t imagine a refrigerator without a fresh batch of Creme Fraiche in it. It’s the base for the majority of my “on the fly” cooking. R. …

I prefer to cook beans in the oven. You can crank the heat up a lot higher(I usually cook them at 350F) than you can on the stove top without having to worry about burning them. I’m at about 4500 ft. elevation and that method works very …

Thank you, oakjoan, I think this is going to be so fun. Here are the links to the chapter threads oakjoan has set up: Noodles, Dumplings and Other Street Treats http://www.chowhound.com/topics/494662#3448883 Appetizers …

… a special request for miso soup, we had miso soup with homemade siopao last night. The first time I made miso soup, I used local miso the kind you find in local markets, the kind used for cooking sinigang sa miso. I used meat broth.

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