Adventure stories from around the world, the kitchen, and the written word.
A couple of years ago I found a fresh herb cookbook. One of the recipes were these beautiful Chamomile Cakes. A few months ago I started growing chamomile in my herb garden and recently managed to dry enough to make these adorable cakes! Not only do these have crushed chamomile flowers in the batter, once
After our camping trip and a bit more hiking around Eisenhower State Park we were starving and decide to grab some lunch but we had Bear with us and didn’t know any place that was dog friendly. A quick internet search and I found Cellarman’s Pub and Brewery. Smoking is allowed on the patio, but
Nothing taste better than food around a campfire and I don’t to cook around one very often so I had a good time trying out my skills on this last camping trip. I decided to cook in my dutch oven over hot coals – Cornish game hens and wild rice. A simple and tasty meal
I like many others have enjoyed watching cooking contests on TV and I have sometimes wondered how I would do. As it turns out: not to bad. Recently I had the chance to go to a networking event at Cooking Concepts in Plano that is owned and run by Chef Tre Wilcox. After a bit
Christmas before last Keltin gifted me a pink Himalayan salt block and I have served on it a number of times. However, we decided that we were not getting full use out of the block and decided to cook on it. Now once you cook on a salt block you don’t really serve on it
I haven’t posted about Italy in a long while but I have been craving some risotto lately and decide to make some this weekend along with some herbed focaccia bread. I bought so many fresh herbs and I love it when my house smells like warm bread! What recipes help you remember wonderful adventures? Happy
I considered posting something lovey today for Valentines but decided that there are enough red and pink hearts spamming the internet today. Instead you get a new recipe. Keltin and I don’t always manage to eat healthy (possibly because baking is fun and tasty) but I am a firm believer that healthy food can taste
For Christmas I received some new cookbooks and I tried a new recipe that turned out too pretty not to share. From Eat Delicious I attempted the Pulled Pork Ramen. It turned out pretty well for my first attempt at mostly homemade ramen. Overall a flavorful recipe but I will change a couple of things
I love cooking in general and baking but cooking is an art where baking is a science. And part of that science is having the right type of flour. Now, I won’t pretend to know how the different types of flour affect a recipe but what I can tell you if how to make different
Keltin and I visited his family in Kansas for New Years and in the time there decided to have a few adventures. One of those was stopping by Flat Mountain Brewhouse for lunch and some tasty brews. The flight: Old Chicano Mexican Lager – Nice lighter beer, golden in color. Full of flavor with mild
