I got back into baking sourdough breads again recently. Developed my starter following the instructions  in  the cookbook Amy’s Bread  by Amy Scherber & Toy Kim Dupree. I am keeping two sourdough starters fed. One is fed with rye and the other with all white. They are quite active and double usually within four to…

Halibut season opened recently.    Our first meal of the season. Simply prepared.  Pan seared and then finished in a hot oven.   Served over ribbons of zucchini in a light cream and  fresh tomato sauce.     Sweet fresh Halibut – nothing better.

Last year I slow roasted my corned brisket. Until then I was never a fan of corned beef done using the traditional boiled method. I used the same method again this year. Purchased a five pound corned brisket from a local butcher. I rubbed the brisket with a little garlic and coated it with lots…

Homemade Pasta   Hand-rolled, and shaped. Depending on which cookbook or website you look at, these little stuffed pastas are either called Cappelletti or Tortellini.  I’m calling them Cappelletti. I used half the dough to make the Cappelletti, which I froze.  They will be used one day soon in  Cappelletti in Brodo. The remaining dough…

 Tacos. With seasoned ground sirloin, salsa, and  homemade corn tortillas. I saved the leftover corn tortillas for breakfast. And the taco meat and served it with scrambled eggs with refried beans. Corn Tortilla Pictorial Recipe for Taco Beef.

Homemade Wontons Easy to make and freeze well. Pork Filling. Served in a spicy chili broth. Wontons Edited June 2012  Wonton  or dumpling wrappers Filling1 pound finely ground pork1 1/2  piece ginger grated or minced2 to 3 cloves of garlic4 chopped green onion1/4 cup chopped cilantro1 egg, beaten2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine2 teaspoons sesame oilsaltwhite or…

Or maybe Bake Week would be better  since I made two batches of dough and will bake both over the week. Early Monday morning I fed two sourdough starters,  one with white flour and one with rye. And I made both a biga and a levain. This is what they looked like by late afternoon….

One morning recently, before leaving for work,   I put a pot of Goulash on to simmer. Once home from work, I just has to cook the Spaetzle And the vegetables And then dinner was ready to serve. Hungarian Goulash 2 pounds Stewing Beef, Hip or chuck2 onions, chopped3 cloves of garlic2 tablespoons Sweet or Hot…