Category Archives: Pantry

Recipes for homemade pizza dough, butter, salad dressing and other kitchen staples.

The best types of salt for cooking.

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Which type or types of salt are best for cooking? There are so many options, but I’ve narrowed them down to three essential salts in my kitchen. Continue reading →

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Canned heirloom tomatoes.

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

I spotted these jars of heirloom tomatoes at my cookware store over the weekend. And I thought: Damned if I can’t make this myself. So stay tuned for a post on canning your own varietal heirloom tomatoes …

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Stocking the pantry.

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

What’s in your pantry (or refrigerator or freezer)? I’ve put together a list of what I think are essential ingredients in every kitchen. Continue reading →

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Making and using preserved lemon.

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

Have you ever been traveling and marveled at some new food or product that you swear you’ve never seen at home? (A writer smarter than I called this phenomenon amnesic product recollection.) During our winter trip to Marrakech, and especially … Continue reading →

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Better than store-bought: Growing your own garlic.

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

A handwritten sign at the Hazelfield Farm stand at the farmer’s market read, “Garlic, for cooking or planting.” I’ve quickly come to realize the benefits of cooking with local garlic—the cloves are intensely flavorful without being too “hot”; they’re fresh … Continue reading →

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Better than store-bought: How to make homemade butter.

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

Rob and I use milk from a dairy that’s about an hour southeast of Cincinnati. We first discovered Snowville Creamery at one of the Findlay Market shops, and now it’s widely available in grocery stores here. The milk isn’t homogenized … Continue reading →

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Homemade pizza dough.

Posted on September 4, 2010 by

In a pinch, I pick up fresh pizza dough from Trader Joe’s refrigerated case. But I prefer to make my own, because it’s just so dang easy. I’ve tried several dough recipes but found that using King Arthur Flour’s Perfect Pizza … Continue reading →

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