It will surprise no one to learn that I was the sort of teenager who sat around watching PBS cooking shows on the weekend. The Frugal Gourmet, especially, but also whatever else came on before and after it. One was … Continue reading
I found this recipe after Julie Platt posted it over on Facebook, and have since made it three times in one week (with tweaks each time.) It’s not the quickest breakfast dish I make, but it’s flexible and tasty and … Continue reading
Suddenly, I make jam. I have a canning cabinet of sorts that is stacked with full jars and empty jars. We both go berry picking and we both like it. I make pickles, and we both eat the pickles. Who … Continue reading
We’ve been on a black bean quest for a few years now — because every time either of us made a pot, it was an utter failure. Too hard or too soft, and always, always under-spiced. A few days ago, … Continue reading
(The Recipe Project now has a dedicated index page!) This week the newly-wedded Compatriot G dropped in with his wonderful wife, Liz, to help us put away a dinner that included brambleberry pie and the bottles of red wine that … Continue reading
Back during citrus season, Prof. A. and I were strolling around the winter market and happened upon a pile of kumquats. I hauled a few quarts home to make this marmalade, which came out well. I’m working on finishing off … Continue reading
Everyone fell over and died for the Homesick Texan cookbook when it came out last winter. I’ve loved Lisa Fain’s blog for years, and so was happy to take this hardcore chili for a whirl. I learned some new tricks … Continue reading
It occurs to me that I should clear out some of the backlog of cold-weather recipes that I have sitting in the to-blog que. We’ve still got a few cold snaps coming up, but probably not so many. I made … Continue reading
Last summer, I resolved to learn to make 10 new salads and way more grain dishes. This did not happen. So, since it will be 80 this week (in CNY! in April!) and I am already resigning myself to summer … Continue reading
So I’ve been making sausage for about six months now, but sort of didn’t get around to telling you. Partly because of busyness, partly because of trial and error, and partly because I never really benchmarked these goals. How much … Continue reading
Welcome to Thinkery, est. 2003. At the moment, I'm an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Writing at Syracuse University. I'm interested in new media, historical conceptions of authorship, and human/machine agency. I write about all of that elsewhere, mostly, and keep this space for other areas of investigation about the world: namely, cooking, gardening, and travel.
