Category Archives: Recipes
Blueberry (Double Crust) Pie – #10 of Cook’s 100
After my parter in canning, C, had an adventure picking blueberries, and gave me some, I needed to make some blueberry pie. This is not just because a double crust pie is on the Cook’s 100. As a Mainer, it’s … Continue reading
Kohlrabi Hash Browns
This is a recipe posting for L, my “Local Mom”. I’m sorry I don’t have a picture of these tasty little things. I found the recipe in Farmer John’s Cookbook, The Real Dirt on Vegetables, by Farmer John Peterson and … Continue reading
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Dilly Beans, a kind of Pickles – #13 of the Cook’s 100
Note to Readership: Rather than provide crystal clear, journalist-quality photographs, or magazine-quality “food porn” shots, the staff at Slow and Sew and her partner(s) are experimenting with artistic variety and time lapse in the documentation process. Please enjoy our latest … Continue reading
Laurie Colwin’s Gingerbread
Thanks to Luisa Weiss of The Wednesday Chef, I learned of the writing of Laurie Colwin. I got these wonderful books used, and I’m so glad I got them. Laurie Colwin was a great food writer, with a lovely voice, … Continue reading
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Tagged common sense, food writing, gingerbread, humor
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Israeli Couscous Salad – #100 of the Cook’s 100
This is my copy-cat recipe, which I found on Chowhound, posted by ach77. Mainly this is because I had some Israeli couscous, and I like couscous salads in the summer. I have visited Whole Foods stores before, but the nearest … Continue reading
Deviled Eggs – #63 on the Cook’s 100
After discovering that A) Deviled Eggs were on the Cook’s 100, and that B) we have lots of eggs from our CSA piling up in the fridge, and remembering C) my husband’s fondness for deviled eggs (He LOOOOOOOOVES them), thus … Continue reading
First Classic Pesto of the Season
Now that our basil plants in the EarthBoxes are going like gangbusters, it was time to make the first classic Pesto Genovese for the summer. The recipe I’m providing here is pretty general, since DH and I do this by … Continue reading
Ruhlman’s Ratio Bread
Here are the keys to Mr. Ruhlman’s Ratio- you need a scale, the formulas, and you can learn how the ratios work, WITH PRACTICE. Here is my result from my Friday night after work bread effort. The loaf is not … Continue reading
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Thanks, Adelia!
Last month we went to Oklahoma to a wedding, and to visit some long time friends of DH’s family. One of these friends is Adelia H, who has been a foodie much longer than being a foodie has been chic. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adelia, Aunt Susan, Cleora Butler, Oklahoma history
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The Whoopie Pie Adventure
A good friend of ours who is a chocolate fiend recently had a birthday. It’s fun to make her birthday treats because both she and her beloved (a coworker) are so appreciative. Knowing that C & M both love chocolate … Continue reading
