December 2009
26 posts
2 tags
“What does cookery mean? …It means knowledge of all herbs, and fruits, and...”
– ~ John Ruskin, Art Critic, (1819 - 1900)
Dec 28th
5 tags
Dec 27th
3 tags
Dec 26th
4 tags
“Memories of the year that lays behind us wishes for the year that’s yet...”
– ~ Billy Squier, Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You
Dec 25th
5 tags
Dec 24th
5 tags
Dec 23rd
4 tags
Dec 22nd
4 tags
Dec 21st
4 tags
Dec 20th
3 tags
Dec 19th
4 tags
Dec 18th
2 notes
3 tags
Dec 17th
5 tags
Dec 16th
4 tags
“…a hand-count of cheeses on a board: buttery Gorgonzola, Camembert “more running...”
– ~ MFK Fisher, pondering “The Perfect Dinner” in Alphabet for Gourmets
Dec 15th
3 tags
SuperCook.com →
Do you have a fridge full of stuff you don’t know what to do with? A burgeoning pantry but no inspiration? Too cold to venture to the grocery store? Just enter the ingredients you have on hand and SuperCook will suggest recipes for you and even sort them by starters, entrees or desserts.
Dec 14th
5 tags
Dec 13th
2 tags
“I just figured if I was going to make the world a better place, I’d do it...”
– ~ Ana Pascal, Stranger than Fiction
Dec 12th
2 tags
Celebrate Terra Madre Day and Slow Food's 20th... →
Terra Madre Day will be celebrated today by food communities and Slow Food’s network of more than 100,000 members across 150 countries who are working to defend their local culinary culture.
Dec 10th
5 tags
Dec 9th
4 tags
World Wide Opportunities in Organic Farming... →
Consider spending your next vacation on an organic farm.
Dec 8th
6 tags
Dec 7th
4 tags
“Proust had his madeleines; I am devastated by the scent of yeast bread rising.”
– ~  Bert Greene, cookbook author and food columnist
Dec 6th
5 tags
Jelly or Jam? Preserves or Conserve? What's the...
jelly A clear mixture made from strained fruit (juice), sugar and usually PECTIN. The texture is tender but will be firm enough to hold its shape when turned out of its container. (In Britain, jelly is the term used for gelatin dessert.) jam A thick mixture of fruit, sugar (and usually PECTIN) that is cooked until the pieces of fruit are very soft and almost formless. preserves Fruit cooked with...
Dec 5th
5 tags
Dec 4th
2 tags
Plant a Virtual eSeed Today! →
For every eSeed you send Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi will donate $1 to the American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) and help support community garden programs around the country.
Dec 3rd
2 tags
WatchWatch
FRESH the movie Finally, a documentary on food that inspires hope rather than fear. “If Food, Inc. was your wake-up call, Fresh is your call to action.”
Dec 2nd