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The Way to Cook by Julia Child. The forward and acknowledgements speak to the title coming from six one-hour videocassettes of the same name. I watched these on You-tube and they are good. I had my Papa explain what videocassette technology. The introduction stated a […]
There is a movement to get kids to cook and eat healthily to stay healthy. From a Kids Perspective …. London school curriculum has kitchens to teach cooking to middle schoolers. Architectural Record continues the article that kid cooks ages 8 to 11, at […]
Trivets is a simple tool for the home kitchen. It helps keep the kitchen clean and organized.
The Trivet for the month of September is a tea pot to follow the blog post Mad Hatter Tea Recipe.
I enjoy a good cup of tea. When the subject of a conversation needs to change I will ask, “How is the color of the tea today?”It usually perplexes for we will say this even if we don’t have a cup of tea. Then everyone […]
I had just watched the movie “The hundred foot journey” ( and a bit backwards and in the credits) realized that this is originally written as a culinary novel. Now i must find the novel. In the movie Hassan receives french cook books. These books […]
The book starts with setting the table. It is similar to at home, a basic setting and simply explained. Mama folds great cloth napkins. Clearing the table is also covered in the book. Silverware to the left on the plate..interesting.
Papa and I have read essential Pe’pin and Grandfather’s Lessons goes further into cooking ideas. I like that cooking is part of their daily life and fun family cooking traditions.
I was going through menus when i was struck. A Wazee Super club menu. When we first moved to Denver and ate at the restaurant under the viaduct we were a bit skeptic. 3 rules still applied and exceeded restaurant ambience, hospitality and food on the […]
Coach made up the pizza oven. Coach made the pizza dough. We ended up cooking 25 pizza dough crusts this night. The best was my double stuffed cheese crust with a bit of char. Coach said the cheese was still molten when he bit in. […]
Tasty treat for any time is Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Raisin Bread. Double thick slice is great toasted with the first cup of coffee.
I meet Jacques Pepin when he came to the CP. One word. gracious. I have meet him several times later through Todays’ Gourmet and his writings. I pick up a Pepin book at any chance. Over 6o years and 700 recipes. Essential Pepin is […]