Where do we go next? That would be citrus (for juice and zest) and liqueurs (flavored infusions - usually...
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The Mother Sauces: Hollandaise
For our new video feature, KK and I decided to start with that star of brunches everywhere hollandaise....
When the Shit Hits the Fan I – How to Keep Breathing
When the Shit Hits the Fan I – How to Keep Breathing The current political situation notwithstanding, I...
Cocktails 101
Let’s start with a definition. A cocktail is a combination of four ingredients in glorious balance: sugar,...
The Mother Sauces
A sauce is a liquid that has been thickened and flavored. The right sauce can take a dish from plain and...
SP’s Small-Scale Hydroponic Gardening Guide, pt 1
Background When I was a kid, my entire extended family had huge traditional vegetable gardens in the...
Allamakee County Chronicles XXIV – Along the Road
Note: A preview from my upcoming autobiography, Life’s Too Short to Smoke Cheap Cigars (Or to Drink Cheap...
Natural Laws
Laws of The Animalverse These are fundamental laws, like the three laws of thermodynamics, or the speed of...
A wood-working Christmas
This is a tale in three parts. It starts with a tree, has an interlude with bacon and smoked chile and ends...
Sauerkraut
As a kid, I loved the sauerkraut my aunt made. Once I was an adult and out on my own, I didn’t like...