by Laura Macklem | Oct 4, 2013 | Main Dishes |
We moved about 6 weeks ago, and are still not unpacked. We are ripping up some flooring, so I’m still swimming in boxes. I can’t find sheets for my dehydrator, which is extremely inconvenient since I just bought 50 pounds of butternut squash. It was 26...
by Laura Macklem | Apr 17, 2013 | Main Dishes |
After a big ham dinner, there is always the dreaded task of what to do with the ham bone. In the past, I have watched my hostess trying to saw off every last bit of meat, wondering aloud what she should do with this clunky holiday has-been. Once the star of the show,...
by Laura Macklem | Mar 26, 2013 | Main Dishes |
I don’t even know if I can call this a recipe, but maybe just a technique. I first discovered slow roasting pork butt when making a Michael Chiarello’s Forever Roasted Pork, which, if you want to knock your very socks off, you must try. Chiarello’s...
by Laura Macklem | Mar 22, 2013 | Main Dishes |
Has your kitchen been a mess this week with wayward ribbons of cabbage flying through the air? I bought seven heads of cabbage because, at 79 cents a head, it’s stock-up time. I dehydrated two heads, made sauerkraut with three more, and freezer slaw with...
by Laura Macklem | Jan 20, 2013 | Main Dishes |
My grandmother was a great cook, but you would never know by looking at her. She hated eating for some reason, and was skinny as a rail. Lucky for us, her eyes must have had a palate because her food was great. Her crab cakes were so crispy and fit perfectly on a...