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Thrills and Grills: Summer Cooking
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! When the gas grills are flowing and charcoal is glowing and we’ve got cold beers! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Seriously. Summer is my jam. Well,...
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Did You Know? Lobster Edition
That in 1880s Massachusetts servants went on strike so they wouldn’t have to eat lobster more than 3 times a week? I found this information on page 215 in the book Good Eats, the Early Years by Alton...
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Julie Does Some Cast-Iron Cooking
Enjoy this review, complete with an example of her excellent cooking, from Julie for the book: The Cast-Iron Pies Cookbook by Dominique Devito I usually only use my cast iron for searing steaks, but...
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Reading That Satisfies
There’s still time to complete another summer reading challenge before the August 31st deadline! Today I present to you a bountiful feast of books about food. Most of these are straight-up cookbooks,...
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Warm Up with These Cookbooks
The days are getting shorter, the air is moving from crisp to cold, the furnace is kicking on more than I’d like to admit, and I’m staying inside as much as possible. It can be tempting to fall into...
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Snowpocalypse Reading List
Snowpocalypse. Oh thank goodness, the first two weeks of February are finally behind us. Yes, it actually happened. No, I didn’t enjoy it.* I mean, who would enjoy record-breaking snowfall in an area...
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Did You Know? (Hotcake Edition)
That the difference between pancakes, griddlecakes, johnnycakes and hotcakes depends mostly on if they are made with flour or corn meal? In researching for this blog, every time I thought I had it...
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eCookbooks at EPL
A slew of new eCookbooks have landed at our online library! Ready to whip up a heap of comfort food, or try your hand as a dough puncher (industry lingo for bread baker)? Haven’t been out to the...
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136 Recipes That Saved My Life
We are living in unprecedented times. Most of us are stuck at home involuntarily, trying to cope the best we can. In 2009, Ruth Reichl found herself in a similar situation. She had been the editor of...
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Did You Know? (Cashew Edition)
That cashews grow on the bottom of a cashew apple, and are related to poison ivy? Cashew nuts are actually the seeds of the ‘cashew apple’ – a Brazilian evergreen tree with bright orange fruit. I...
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