Category Archives: Kitchen Adventures
Taste of Summer
And then, of course, there are the tomatoes, which inspire their own strain of fanaticism. Did you know that every time you refrigerate a tomato, an angel loses its wings? Did you know that each time you use a grocery … Continue reading
Beans
If you’ve got properly cooked beans, you’ve got endless dinner possibilities.
Flavorful, Ways to Reduce Food Waste
Olive or caper brine The leftover brine your jarred olives or capers were packaged in can provide a wonderful hint of salt, acid and olive-y flavor that elevates everything from your marinara sauce to vegetable soups to dressings. It’s a … Continue reading
Whiskey Cocktail!
Got Whiskey! What I love about Blue Stem is the box tells you what’s included. This box included: Ginger simple syrup, aromatic bitters, kumquat aromatize, and a recipe card for a cocktail called “The Root”. This box would make eight cocktails. … Continue reading
How to Prep Shrimp
Use kitchen shears, snip through the back of the shell, being careful not to cut into the flesh. Crack open the shell and remove the shrimp (Keep the tail on if you’d like). Remove the “vein” (it’s the digestive tract): … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 