Sadly the bread recipe that required the lard turned out to be a dud. Was it inedible? Not if you like eating cinnamon cardboard. I don’t blame the lard – it was the recipe. Lesson learned: don’t trust recipes you find on the internet count on a shot in the dark [...]
Posts from ‘September, 2009’
Savory Carrot Garnish
One of the most delicious ways to add veggie goodness to your toast! Also good on a hamburger, as a garnish for pasta, or with soup – you can’t go wrong with this simple topping.
1 large carrot, peeled & shredded
1 baby bell pepper, finely chopped (optional)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 Tbsp red wine vinegar
2 [...]
Santa Cruz Farmers Market
Our weekly farmers market trip brought us to Cedar Street in downtown Santa Cruz. In the hopes of finding some free-range lard for a certain bread-making experiment we discovered some other culinary interests: Farmhouse Culture, sellers of Sauerkraut, Happy Girl Kitchen’s “Yum” ketchup, and some damn fine dried Apricots from Apricot King. Seriously, those things [...]
Fudge Failure
Our first blog was going to be about Fudge but a failure to communicate simple recipe directions plus a cranky sleepy one-year old equaled a delicious tasting grainy brick.
Farmer Cooker Launch!
So happy to be here! This Wednesday: a merry jaunt to the Santa Cruz (Pacific Avenue) farmers market for yummy inspiration! Also, recipes for homespun carrot garnish, canned dill beans, turkey burger sliders, and another daring attempt at making some yummy fudge! We’re so excited, so delighted – everything is going so welll!