Why make Gluten Free Bread? What is gluten? Gluten is a protein complex found in wheat and some other cereal grain flours (of the grass family) such as rye and barley. Hybrids of these grains; faro, grano, kamut, spelt and triticale also contain gluten. Flours made from these grains cannot be used to make gluten-free […]
Tips for Deep Frying a Turkey
Deep frying a turkey is a southern tradition that is now popular all over the country. You can deep fry almost any roast turkey recipe. Deep frying a turkey is faster than traditional oven roasting and results in a bird that has a crispy skin and moist meat. If you decide to fry your turkey […]
The Versatile Pumpkin
My favorite autumn food ingredient is by far is the pumpkin. As a matter of fact, there is just something about all types of winter squash (acorn, butternut, banana, delicate, hubbard, Kabocha, etc.) that I find comforting and delicious. After all, these yellow and orange hued members of the cucurbitaceae family (includes cucumbers, melons & […]
Grilled Flatbread Pizza
I realize that it’s technically autumn now, but I’m not willing to let go of summer just yet. Luckily my favorite summer cooking tool, the grill, can be used well into the autumn. Pizza never goes out of season and one of the best ways to enjoy pizza is to make it on the grill. […]
Summer Sweet Corn
Sweet corn will forever be one of my summer time food staples. Perhaps that is because I grew up in the heart of corn country, Nebraska. Although I didn’t grow up on a farm, I remember running through friends’ corn fields, selecting the choicest ears for our dinner table. That corn was amazingly sweet […]