Hemingway’s rabbit stew
I will never forget the smell of stews in my house as a child, and Hemingway does an incredible job of capturing this. He shows the power of food…
Read Moreby Eric | Jan 29, 2018 | Appetizers, Mains, Recipes | 0
Mr. Woodhouse’s gruel is delicious, simple and nourishing, but it uses more decadent ingredients than Oliver Twist had in the workhouse. As a hypochondriac, Mr. Woodhouse might have preferred the bland version, but this recipe shows a more common dish eaten by the wealthy and middle classes of the period…
Read Moreby Eric | Dec 15, 2017 | Appetizers, Mains, Recipes | 0
To make gruel, I took the basic ingredients that the workhouse would have on any given day and made the cheapest but tastiest soup possible…
Read MoreWhen I first saw this quote, two things stuck out: freshness and aroma. You can do a lot with these recipes as snacks, desserts or just great sides…
Read Moreby Eric | Aug 23, 2017 | Appetizers, Mains, Recipes | 0
Pasta fazool! Little gives me as much pleasure as pasta fazool. This recipe is great because it can vary in time and effort but is always delicious…
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