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The KitchenCroissantsBy borges, Section The Kitchen
Here is the recipe and here is something about technique.
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There is amazing craftiness going on http://heart-of-light.blogspot.com
Coffee Cupping at Kickapoo Coffee RoasteryBy borges, Section The Kitchen
Learn to taste coffee like the professionals, and compare different coffee origins from around the world this Friday, May 30th. The cupping starts at 10 sharp at the depot: 305 Railroad Ave, Viroqua, by the Tobacco warehouse.
Below is our 1930's vintage German Roaster.
Hope to see you there!
T.J. Semanchin order online http://www.kickapoocoffee.com Serious PizzaBy borges, Section The Kitchen
I am pretty serious about the pizza I eat, but the Italians have taken pizza regulation to new heights--see this BBC article. "The regulations are designed to protect and promote the original, traditional Neapolitan pizza."
Well locally we have some good pizza. The Driftless_Cafe springs to mind, and in some grocery stores there is the frozen One_Sun_Bakery pizza. I still have to taste test the frozen pizza, but it looks like the best ingredients and care is taken in its preparation. I make pizza from scratch. Look to the full story for the recipes for thin or thick crust...the toppings are up to you. (410 words in story) Full Story Dirty Dishes--a dialogueBy borges, Section The Kitchen
 Too Much Coffee Man (and the above image) are TM and © Shannon Wheeler. My favorite "Too Much Coffee Man" cartoon creates a colorful commentary on dirty dishes. Happily the author provides his cartoons on the official_website (with a tip jar for those feeling generous--as we all should.) So here it is: My_Favorite_Dirty_Dishes_Cartoon
and here is an Ed Barlow poem that provides a counterpoint of sorts that celebrates his recent (retirement era) love of dishwashing:
The Spirit of CookingBy borges, Section The Kitchen
A friend of mine, who happens to not be Buddist subscribes to the Dharma_Quote _of_the_Week that is published by SnowLion_Press and sent the following:
In his autobiography Freedom in Exile, His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks of his attachment as a child to the monastery's Master of the Kitchen, commenting, "I sometimes think that the act of bringing food is one of the basic roots of all relationships." The rest in full story... (202 words in story) Full Story Don't know beans about ducksBy jconlon, Section The Kitchen
I am tired of eating chickens and want to refine my diet by substituting duck.
Now I don't know beans about ducks... (149 words in story) Full Story |
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