Food can be used to affect travel, but food also has a big affect on traveling. Perhaps you’ve had the experience – the best glass of white wine you ever had at a picnic in Cinque Terre, that amazing ceviche on the beach in Mexico, the ta’amiya sandwich you spent three hours hunting down through […]
6 comments | Charcuterie, Foie, France, Game, Juniper, Liver, Meat, Mustard, Paris, Pickles, Terrine, Venison
Otto von Bismarck once famously compared legislation to sausage-making: either one was better left unseen. As even seemingly minor political questions in the United States become more and more contentious, Bismarck’s advice seems sage–at least when it comes to politics. What about sausage? Having never made sausage before, I couldn’t have told you. But I […]
9 comments | Bismarck, Black Pepper, Goose, Grinder, Juniper, KitchenAid, Meat, Politics, Sausage, Venison
As much as I love to cook, I am really not a fan of kitchen gadgets. This is partially out of necessity; our very small kitchen doesn’t have room to store every species of specialized tool for making every conceivable cooking task a breeze. I also have a deep aversion to spending money, so when […]
5 comments | Beef, burger, cheeseburger, Grinder, Meat
Last week, Martha came home with exciting stories and delicious bresaola from a butcher shop she found in Linden Hills: Clancey’s Meats and Fish. I had read about the shop on the Heavy Table, but had yet to go. Intrigued, I wanted to check it out. On Saturday after the farmers’ market we biked there. […]
3 comments | Butcher, Carnitas, Clancey's, Corn, Goat, Meat, Mexican, Salsa, Tacos, Tomatillo, Tomatoes, Tortilla
Don’t throw away beef trimmings-make suet!
5 comments | Beef, Economic Crisis, Fat, Gristle, Lard, Meat, Thrift