Tag Archives: cooking

Cooking Lessons: Double Chocolate Scones

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Marchbanks

I found out scones are easy, but my son didn’t like my first batch so I taught him how to make scones he likes. Continue reading →

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Cooking things: Pickled Okra

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Marchbanks

It’s okra time.  Fresh okra is in the supermarket, and it is time for fried okra and pickled okra, as much as we can right now. Continue reading →

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Cooking Things: Braised Pork Heart

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Marchbanks

Hearts and other organ meats are crazy good and very cheap; a solution to what happens when a rich bastard gets all the good bits. Continue reading →

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Cooking things: Arugula, Potato, and Leek Soup

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Marchbanks

As watercress changes potato soup into something that doesn’t taste quite like any of the individual ingredients, so arugula transforms this traditional soup base. Flexible, the soup can be puréed to a chunky or a smooth texture, and served hot, as a main dish, or chilled, as a first course. Continue reading →

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Cooking Things: Spicy Chicken Capellini

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Marchbanks

It was time for dinner, and I had a pound’s worth of slightly-freezer-burned chicken breasts and a pound’s worth of pasta, and some peppery breading left over from a bunch of buffalo wings last week.  From this I needed to … Continue reading →

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Cooking things:  Leftover chicken curry

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Marchbanks

Today I actually had an idea for dinner before the minute when M comes in and says “so what’s for dinner tonight?” as she has to do most nights. Continue reading →

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Cooking things:  Tortilla Soup

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Marchbanks

L’s reaction was “I LOVE this,” which is strong praise from her. Continue reading →

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Cooking things:  Fiesta Chicken and Sausage Soup

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Marchbanks

This soup … was fucking amazing, and crazy rich-tasting. Continue reading →

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Cooking things:  Turkey and sausage gumbo

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Marchbanks

The other day I got to cleaning out one of the freezers, and found a bunch of scraps and leftovers.  They told me they were supposed to become gumbo. Continue reading →

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Daily events at the end of the decade

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Marchbanks

This afternoon I’m filling the house again with the aroma of Christmas goose Continue reading →

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