All entries for December, 2009
26 December 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Many I met during holiday events asked about classes--both adult and kidlets. At the very least we're planning to get something rolling with the kids. The series, Cooking with the Little Aunties, is open to girls 8 to 12.
Posted in Cooking Classes, Kitchen Tips | 2 Comments »
23 December 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Isn't that just the way. The first does yeoman service path breaking, and then the second comes along with her flirty name and catchy clothes and skates all the way to the bank. Speaking of the bank, though, both numero uno, Cooking Beyond Measure, and Ms. Hippie Kitchen are both ...
Posted in Books, Blogs & Links, Measure Free News, Thrift | 3 Comments »
18 December 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Ah, yes, I remember my own trip to Mexico as a food writer. Here's one of my photos:
So Mark Bittman's recent NYT piece on Mexican markets was a nice reminder of my own cruise-arama. Here he's talking about how Mexican women get fresh veggies on the table pronto--but he ...
Posted in Books, Blogs & Links, Culti-Multi Food, Equipment, Flash Cooking, Food Thoughts, Kitchen Tips | Add a Comment »
17 December 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Lenore's not two yet, and she's already in the groove. Angela, her mom and next door neighbor, sent these images and says they weren't posed. Rather Lenore loves to page through Hippie Kitchen, pausing particularly at page 159 where Iris (same-same from the Cat in the Cheese blog post here) ...
Posted in Books, Blogs & Links, Family, Friends, & Love, Food Thoughts, Measure Free News | 4 Comments »
by
Jean Johnson
Here's the rap on Hot Chile Cookies straight from Hippie Kitchen, page 168:
Hot Chile Cookies
The chile absolutely makes these cookies. Red chile flakes are such an affordable, easy boon to cooking. I use them so much that they sit out on my cutting board by the cinnamon and salt pots. Not ...
Posted in Culti-Multi Food, Desserts, Food Thoughts, Holidays, Recipes, Vegan, Whole Grains | 1 Comment »