Idylls of Cuisine, #37
November 8, 2009
[A picture, and nothing more, for silent contemplation.]
Category: Eggs
Idylls of Cuisine, #34
October 18, 2009
[A photograph, and nothing more, for silent contemplation.]* *Demon eyeballs, click on photo for recipe. Note: for the next two weeks, I’m working on a couple of intensive writing projects, so “Gherkins & Tomatoes” will of necessity be brief, with a look at “Saints, Souls, and Haints” in honor of the ancient traditions of Halloween, … More Idylls of Cuisine, #34
The Chicken or the Egg? 5. To Market, To Market
October 16, 2009
Cooks cook eggs in a plethora of ways. And vendors sell eggs in a myriad of ways. The following photo essay celebrates the ingenuity of egg vendors across the globe. Egg storage and preservation methods vary.
The Chicken or the Egg? 4. Egging Us On
October 15, 2009
A few days ago, I thumbed through the brand-new, hot-off-the-press version of Larousse Gastronomique. You know, Julia Child’s bedtime reading. At least according to the movie, “Julie & Julia.” After all, Julia once remarked that, “If I were allowed only one reference book in my library, Larousse Gastronomique would be it, without question.” First written … More The Chicken or the Egg? 4. Egging Us On
The Chicken or the Egg? 3. Instructions to the Cook
October 14, 2009
Eggs a guilty pleasure? There’s a reason for that. Thanks to Dr. Thomas Royle Dawber’s research team and the famous “gold standard” Framingham Study,[1] eggs morphed into things to be eaten on the sly, enjoyed alone, like a whole bag of foil-wrapped Dove chocolates. Based on the weak statistical correlation between cholesterol levels and heart … More The Chicken or the Egg? 3. Instructions to the Cook
The Chicken or the Egg? 1. The Egg and Art*
October 12, 2009
The egg it is where it was at for Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí, who once said, rather egotistically (!), that “When I was three I wanted to be a cook. At the age of six I wanted to be Napoleon. Since then my ambition has increased all the time” The other day, thoughts of … More The Chicken or the Egg? 1. The Egg and Art*
Moonshine
June 17, 2009
Living as I do in the heart of moonshine [white lightning] country, I just about dropped the cookbook when I saw the word “Moonshine.” If it had been a Southern cookbook or a Foxfire book, I would have turned the page without a second thought and been done with it. But this reference to “Moonshine” … More Moonshine
Scottish Eggs, Anyone?
April 21, 2009
Scotland’s been in the news a lot lately. But what do Scottish people eat? That’s the question. Tea, most likely. That’s a good place to start. Oatmeal, in scones and porridge (just for breakfast, you would hope). Yes. And whisky. Scotland produces some of the best whisky in the world. Smoky. Peaty. Can’t go wrong … More Scottish Eggs, Anyone?