We're deep into Autumn right now. The move from bright to dark has begun, a yearly non-negotiable event that has a profound influence on our lives. The extent that we can shift with it will become the measure of our contentment and happiness. Often we feel a contraction from the loss of sunshine. We think something is being taken away but in fact we are being offered new, and perhaps more subtle, gifts: the harvest and hearth, the request to prepare for the coming winter and with that a focus and purpose and a more keenly felt sense of belonging.
Weekend Meditation: Autumn Kitchen Welcoming Winter
Fix Your Ugly Countertops and Make Noodle Soup
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What's Cooking This Weekend?
Weekend of November 7-8, 2009
Happy autumn weekend! The pressure of the holidays hasn't quite descended yet, but the weather is crisp and cold, so this is the perfect time to make something a little special this weekend. Maybe a batch of pumpkin cinnamon rolls? What are you cooking this weekend?
Recipe: Baked Persimmons
We have been experimenting with persimmon recipes after bringing home a bagful of Fuyus from the Joshua Tree farmers' market last weekend, and we're ready to declare these baked persimmons our favorite of the bunch.
Kitchen Cure Week #4: Restocking Ingredients and Tools
The Fall 2009 Kitchen Cure
• This Week's Assignment: Restocking Ingredients and Tools
• Cure Clock: This is it! Finish these assignments and meet back here next Friday for the party.
• Cure Takers: Over 2,400
This week is the final week of work. Phew! We will assume you have sorted through your refrigerator, freezer, cupboards and drawers. You have gotten rid of rancid oils, spoiled condiments, and tasteless spices. All the surfaces are clean. Now you're ready to stock your kitchen so that you can actually use it. This week we will focus on the ingredients you need to cook the kinds of food you like to eat. You will also think about any new tools you need and can afford. You'll also have fresh flowers in the kitchen.
Soul-Satisfying: A Roundup of Great Lentil Recipes
Done right, dishes featuring lentils are rich with flavor and oh-so-satisfying to put in our bellies. They're the kind of dishes you want to linger over and scoop up every last bite. Here are nine recipes that are sounding really good to us right now!
How To Replace a Kitchen Faucet: Our Experience
Earlier this week we asked you if you had ever considered replacing the faucet in a rental kitchen. We realized this could be a simple way to upgrade our kitchen, and this week we did it as our Kitchen Cure special project! It was remarkably easy and straightforward, and we can't believe we didn't do this sooner. Here's a look at the process of replacing a faucet; anyone can do it!
Easy Accompaniment: Simple Roasted Pears
The Atlantic
We've got pears on the brain right now. While we love Fall apples, it's nice to switch it up every few days so we don't get tired of either fruit. First we talked about making pearsauce. But this is even easier—oven-roasted pears that you can use many, many ways. The Atlantic has nine different options...
Whiskey vs. Whisky: What's the Difference?
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Gracious Entertaining: Eight Beautiful Glass Teapots
We love to finish an evening meal with a pot of ginger tea, masala chai, or a tisane of herbs or lemongrass. Our favorite teapot for the last sort of tea is a glass teapot: we like the visible motion of herbs floating gently in the hot water. Here's a look at some glass teapots that would look lovely gracing a table this holiday season.
Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day by Peter Reinhart
Book Reviews 2009
When books come home with me for review consideration, our daughter often is the first to crack the spine and peruse the photos for something that appeals. Recently when I brought home Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day, it didn't take long for her to find the pictures of plump raisin bagels being lowered into their vat of simmering liquid, and so we dove straight in.
Tip: Add Rutabaga To Mashed Potatoes
The first time I had mashed potatoes with rutabagas was at a friend's house. She had cooked dinner for us, and asked her why the mashed potatoes were a particular golden color with such a rich flavor. What kind of potato was this? "I added some rutabagas to them," she smiled. I thought this was an exotic creation she had devised, but she told me it's common in Northern Europe to do this.
Make Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls and Poach More Fruit!
Delicious links for 11.6.09
David Lebovitz encourages us to poach more pears! They'll get you through a fruit-less wintertime. Plus, bypass the pie for these pumpkin cinnamon rolls from King Arthur Flour.
Waste Not: 5 Ways to Use Leftover Bread
We've been baking our own weekly bread for a while now, which has been extremely satisfying. But on the downside, we've discovered that our homemade bread stales a lot quicker than store-bought bread. This is to be expected, but still leaves us with the odd third of a loaf now and then. Here are five ways we use up those stale bits!
Can You Offer Some Advice on Vintage Gas Ranges?
Good Questions
Q: I'm redesigning my kitchen, and love the look of 1950's era vintage ranges, like Wedgewood or O'Keefe & Merritt. But I'm concerned about how well they cook and how easily they can be cleaned.
I've found one with four burners, a griddle, an oven, a broiler and a rotisserie! Should I take the plunge and get it? Or should I stick with my soul-less, but self-cleaning, modern gas range?
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