Upland Cheese: A great use of milk, and the web

This morning a twitter lead sent me to the SF Weekly and then on to the Upland Cheese Company in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. It didn’t take long until I decided I needed to try their Rush Creek Reserve. A click later and I could pop in my zip code to find retailers in the area. Hopefully [...]

Just finished The Help

Not sure I’ll ever look at a French Silk pie the same way again. Just saying…

What’s your favorite pie?

The last post has me wondering. For me it’s French Silk, hands down, but the crust has to be right. A soggy crust is not a good thing. And you?

Thanksgiving Day is all done

Well, it’s out of my head and on paper at least. With the menu settled and a dinner guest insisting she should bring the stuffing ( ) it should be a breeze, right? Today I’m making the chutney, pumpkin roll, and cranberry bread. Tomorrow I’ll do some more grocery shopping. By Wednesday I plan to [...]

Anticipating two weeks of domesticity

And I’m up for it. First order: real food for the house this week. Things have gotten a little low. In particular, I need olive oil. May have to sell a child to afford that one. Started toying with the Thanksgiving Day menu. I’m seriously contemplating do-ahead mashed potatoes. It’s almost blasphemous as mashed potatoes [...]