Several years in, beginning to really get the hang of baking amazing bread. This is the Overnight Country Blonde, a sourdough that is yummy
Bread Baking
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Pizza on the Kamado
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Pizza is a passion, the perfect food, but I am always seeking how to make a better pie. I am getting closer
Baking Tools
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I drafted this a while ago, and forgot to post. I have since added a mixer, brotforms, and other goodies.
Bagel Shop Economics
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Observations of the cost of a dozen bagels from a local shop.
Restaurant Review – Sinaloa Cafe
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Restaurant Review – Sinaloa Cafe When I lived in San Jose in the past, one of my favorite places to eat was a little Morgan Hill staple, Sinaloa Cafe. Solid Mexican cuisine, fun atmosphere, and packed on Friday and Saturday nights. Sadly, their original building burned down a few months before we left San Jose for Tucson, and I lost touch. I heard that they rebuilt, and moved closer to...
What’s the Point: Sees Candy Nutritional Information
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A little splurge, a pound of Sees candy, some good noms. While I am eating some delightful milk chocolate covered toffee, I noticed that there is a little pamphlet. Thinking it might be a guide to the luscious treats that are enrobed in divine milk chocolate, I was disappointed. It is a pamphlet of the nutritional values. Things like calories, fat (saturated and non-saturated) and even the...
Pizza Primero
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One of my specialties is hand made pizza. I first came in contact with making pizza when I got a job at Chuck E. Cheese in the early 1980’s. Apart from the access to wicked cool video games, I got to learn how to build a pie. Of course, Chuck E Cheese isn’t known for their pizza, but it was a start. Crust, sauce, cheese, toppings, in a very hot (550 – 600F) oven and 7-8 minutes...
Meals in the new Kitchen – Arroz con Pollo
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A series of posts about the meals I cook in our new house. I have posted on some of my culinary exploits in the past, but these will be special. For the first time ever, I have new appliances (mainly a quality range) to cook with, and that brings me no small measure of joy. The first meal was Arroz con Pollo, a hearty Mexican classic, single pot meal. You really need a good heavy dutch oven for...