My Purée Favorites I use this cooking technique regularly, although not frequently. For me, as a gal who loves soups, it is a go-to technique in the Fall when squashes… [Continue Reading]
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From Plagues to Protein
Another very large topic. All I want to do here is introduce the idea and answer some common questions that come up when this topic is discussed. Entomophagy A term… [Continue Reading]
Korean Cuisine
My Korean Food Experience A Country Divided Up front, let me say that I understand the North and South Korea situation through my own experience of East and West Germany…. [Continue Reading]
Pandemic: The Cleanse
The Cleanse Story This story twists and turns in the normal way life often does. We started in 2019 with a personal reaction to climate change (fires + heat leading… [Continue Reading]
Soft Herbs I Use + Grow
In a previous post I discussed drying herbs (and veggies), growing woody herbs, and today I am looking at growing soft herbs. Gardening I tend to look at my herbs,… [Continue Reading]
Tasting Umami
Human Taste It is interesting how much we have learned about taste since I was a young girl. For instance, when I was growing up we were told that our… [Continue Reading]
Pandemic: Urban Gardening
The Facts for Change First, let me lay out the cases proving a changing world, not just a pandemic one. These specific changes lead me, and others who are armed… [Continue Reading]
Using Peels + Rinds
My interest today is on, primarily, the veggies and fruits that have peels, skins, or rinds although I make one comment related to meat. Each layer on the veggies or… [Continue Reading]
Electric Milk Frother
To PattyCooks readers; Zulay Kitchens is offering a one time discount of 10% off any orders from today until Oct 2, 2020 by entering the code PMEAD10 at check out…. [Continue Reading]
Bagging Groceries
During this pandemic, in some parts of the country, we are once again being allowed to bring our own bags. The condition however, is that we have to do our… [Continue Reading]
Moroccan Cuisine
UPDATE: In September 2020 I found a nice video of a person invited to eat a Moroccan meal with a family in the region. It showed what I describe in… [Continue Reading]
Cooking Philosophies
My Story During the initial “stay at home” period of this pandemic, which is still active here in the Bay Area of California, I have been watching lots of cooking… [Continue Reading]
Pandemic: Our Social Fabric
Food is Political When I started this blog in December 2018, I boldly stated that I would never run out of topics to write about. The reasoning I gave, was… [Continue Reading]