by dave | Jan 1, 2017 | Dining, howto
For safekeeping, we froze leftover buttermilk into an ice cube tray. 14 cubes. Now I need 2 cups of buttermilk. Weigh a glass using my trusty triple beam balance. 280g Add two random cubes. 340g Add two more. 400g So it looks like each cube is 30g And by this table of...
by dave | Nov 21, 2016 | Dining
We tried to eat here last year, but the line was out the door. This time we arrived well before 5 o’clock opening on a weekday and sat outside in the crazily-warm November breeze in the al-fresco area watching traffic go by. A woman came out to light our votive...
by dave | May 8, 2013 | Dining
Bought some walleye fillets at Fresh Market, finally cooked them. Used the Cooking with Vince Spice Rub and whew! that’s a spicy walleye. And I even backed off on the red pepper. But darn good. Some asparagus, some red wine. Good...
by dave | Mar 24, 2013 | Dining, howto, Travel
For those traveling to Florida or other points, make sure to stop in the Lodge factory store in Sevierville TN. The traffic and construction made it a bit tough, but it was worth it. We got a 12″ Carbon Steel Skillet for $40, a blemished cast iron 10″...
by dave | Mar 4, 2012 | Dining, Musings
Memories of Chicken Little in Pohl and Kornbluth’s The Space Merchants I first read in high school. The older I get, the more that novel gets everything right. Hamburger junction www.economist.com Lab burgers: it’s what’s for dinner A QUARTER of a million euros...
by dave | Dec 27, 2011 | Dining, Postcards, Travel
See my Yelp Review of Touch of Thai Good food and inexpensive. Recommended. 221 W. First St. Dixon, IL 61021
