Category: Home Living

Katsudon and Japanese Curry

I’m satisfying a craving for Japanese comfort food: katsudon (panko pork cutlets), short-grain rice, curry sauce.

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Sausages Made Here

Today’s high will be in the 80’s. Time to throw something on the barbecue.

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Seeking Order in a Chaotic World

A few books linger on my office bookshelves.I’ve tossed many of my business books into the recycling bin, including unread 1980’s editions of In Search of Excellence. Managers passed out copies, and it would have been impolite to decline.In the absence of competent leadership, it seemed futile to spend time reading a book about leadership.…… Continue reading Seeking Order in a Chaotic World

Five Bucks of Spices

Today: The annual replacement of spices more than a year old. Total cost: $5.09.

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Immersion Blender

We have a simple rule in our kitchen: if we buy a new piece of equipment, something has to go. We go a long way with good knives and a couple decent pots, and we don’t use many gadgets. But I do like my immersion blender, and have been using it for over ten years.…… Continue reading Immersion Blender

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