I've been working on homemade pizza for over 40 years. I finally got it to where I like it almost every time. I make all kinds of pizza: New York Style, Napoletano Wood Fired, California Wood Fired, Chicago Deep Dish, Thin Crust. Here at home we have a prep list for pizza that is … [Read more...] about Pizza Sauce
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Sourdough Waffles
This recipe comes from the popular BreadTopia site. This has been my go to recipe for waffles since I started keeping sourdough starter. These days I make it with about 50% whole wheat flour. The night before: Scald 1 cup - 225g … [Read more...] about Sourdough Waffles
Cucumber Ceviche
So the original inspiration for this dish comes from one of Jacque Pepin's recent series on PBS. He dressed the cucumber and onions with sour cream and chives. I've made it that way and it was excellent. I have also substituted mint for the chives and that was good as well. The … [Read more...] about Cucumber Ceviche
Found a Wondermill on Craigslist
Only $100. I used it to mill wheat for whole wheat fettuccine. It was really good. … [Read more...] about Found a Wondermill on Craigslist
Pancetta
Pancetta 5 lbs Pork belly6 cloves garlic60g Basic Cure from “Charcuterie”26g Brown sugar (2T)20g black pepper (4T)10g Juniper berries crushed (2T)4 bay leaves crumbled4g (1 t) freshly grated nutmeg4-5 sprigs fresh thyme2 sprigs rosemary1 teaspoon crushed coriander seedCure for … [Read more...] about Pancetta