Tag: cooking
-
Simple Veg Stock
For the novice cook, making a stock from scratch may seem like a troublesome, long, and tedious process requiring more time than it’s worth—at least, that’s the general consensus in the typical American steakhouse or chain restaurant. Pre-packaged bases and bouillons are the norm—add water, heat, stir. A stock can be easy, simple, and immensely […]
-
What’s a Sachet?
The first time I made a crockpot stew, I was having friends over for Thanksgiving. Nervously, I added about 20 more peppercorns than were necessary and found myself fishing them out a few hours later. It was a terrible dinner. The company was a mixed bag of uncomplimentary personalities. Peppercorns cracked in unsuspecting teeth. Needless […]
-
Harvesting the Common Nettle (Urtica dioica)
When the pandemic hit in 2019, I was working at a local frozen grocery store that catered to specific diets. I’d applied to this company to teach cooking classes but the classes were on hiatus for the unforeseeable future as so many things were then, so I sold frozen dietary meals. My title was Nutritional […]
