Tonight’s Dinner

This is not an ingredient for a Harry Potter spell; it’s going into tonight’s dinner.

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Mirepoix

I like to cook from scratch, but some days I simply want to assemble previously cooked ingredients. The solution is to have a selection of “subassembly” ingredients in the freezer. I’ve written about one of these ingredients: stock. Another is mirepoix. Mirepoix is the “holy trinity” of two parts onion and one part each of… Continue reading Mirepoix

St. Louis Ribs

Hot day, St. Louis ribs slowly barbecuing. For the rub I ground some spices that push things towards the Caribbean.

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Afraid of Eggplant No More

This is the best time of year for eggplant (aubergines) in Minnesota. Several varieties of locally grown eggplant were available at my coop today, including usually hard-to-find Indian (“baby”) eggplant and a long, skinny Asian variety. I was set on making Eggplant Parmigiana, so I chose the most common type: the large, dark ones. Once… Continue reading Afraid of Eggplant No More