Category Archives: Cookbook bits

Easy Tomato Sauce

Posted on 08/10/2010 by fishinthewater

Have I posted this already? I can’t remember. Making sauce from scratch is one of the most satisfying things to do in the kitchen, and I can’t think of it without recalling teaching my cousin and his housemate how to … Continue reading →

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Things to do with CHEESE

Posted on 07/10/2010 by fishinthewater

Spinach Lasagna 1 lb medium tofu (or 1 cup ricotta, though I’ve never tried it) ¼ c milk oregano, basil, salt 2 tbsp lemon juice several cloves garlic 2 cups spinach, chopped (or food processered) 4-6 cups spaghetti sauce cooked … Continue reading →

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Things to do with Potatoes

Posted on 06/10/2010 by fishinthewater

Boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew. Bonus points if you name the quote. We’re Polish and Irish by descent, so home cooking in our family is pretty heavy on the potatoes. Plus potatoes are cheap and just … Continue reading →

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The Bean Stuff

Posted on 05/10/2010 by fishinthewater

A lot of the recipes in my cookbook call for “the bean stuff.” This is something I started making in college when I was eating everything out of cans, for lack of fridge storage. It is super easy and can … Continue reading →

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What your mom would have taught you if Kraft hadn’t stepped in

Posted on 04/10/2010 by fishinthewater

1. Olive oil is your best friend. Buy olive oil in huge quantities. When in doubt, stir-fry everything in olive oil. (Or butter. Oh, or bacon fat! I keep a jar on the kitchen counter where I dump the fat … Continue reading →

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Seasoning Basics

Posted on 01/10/2010 by fishinthewater

Basil- sweet, goes good in savory dishes with tomatoes. Bay leaves- make fantastic cookies. More commonly found, sparingly, in spaghetti sauce. Have a sharp, sort of pine taste (bay laurel trees are evergreen). Cilantro- an herb that upsets some people’s … Continue reading →

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The Basics to Stir Frying

Posted on 30/09/2010 by fishinthewater

Since I’ve been on about them so much… We make almost everything in a single, giant frying pan, or sometimes a wok, which is basically a deep frying pan. You can make anything if your pan is big enough, even … Continue reading →

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What You're Going to Get

Posted on 29/09/2010 by fishinthewater

I am having a terrible time coming up with things to write about lately, considering I haven’t been cooking, I have barely been eating, and I haven’t even been to the farmer’s market in over a month. The most exciting … Continue reading →

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The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies You’ve Ever Tasted

Posted on 31/08/2010 by fishinthewater

Written while I was vegan. Still use vegan margarine though, because I just can’t get used to the taste of butter. Or of eggs. The only thing I use non-vegan when baking cookies is the chocolate chips. If these do … Continue reading →

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Chop Until Your Arms Fall Off

Posted on 19/07/2010 by fishinthewater

It’s that time of year again: the tomatoes and squash and eggplants are coming in like crazy, and what do we do with them? Here’s an answer from the unfinished cookbook. Initially, I didn’t think I needed to put in … Continue reading →

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