Kitchen Tips
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.
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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 ...
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25 April 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Havoc rip This post is for one of the women at the last cooking class I did. I was talking about how much it streamlines cooking when you keep things you use a lot out handy. She wanted to know what was out on my counter.
Well, here it is--at least ...
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10 October 2008 by
Jean Johnson
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Here in Portland, Oregon, it's as if Mother Nature threw a switch and autumn commenced. I'm sure golden days are yet to come, but at the moment it's brisk and cloudy. Gone are the fresh tomatoes and the lean, clean flavors that taste so great when it's ...
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3 October 2008 by
Jean Johnson
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After my comments on pesticides and apples in The Measure Free Weekly last time, I was especially pleased to have a box of apples in the basement from friend and gardener, Laura Berg. Laura is also, if you'll remember from her comment ...
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26 September 2008 by
Jean Johnson
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Celeste has turned into a camera hound since she heard HH, a male frog in our town, spotted her on the back cover of Beyond Measure. She sniffs that she's not too interested, but the truth is, she invited him over once harvest ...
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20 September 2008 by
Jean Johnson
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We had a fleeting few scorchers last week in Portland, Oregon, but even fluke weather must give way to the changing of the seasons. Now with the equinox just days away on the 22nd, the days have ...
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23 May 2008 by
Jean Johnson
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I bought some red peppers the other day. It was against my local, seasonal religion and all, but I guess I was feeling rebellious. For sure, the kale, spaghetti squash, and tofu dish I pulled together took on a wow when I added the red ...
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25 April 2008 by
Jean Johnson
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Microplanes do such wonderful things to food. Use a petite one to grate nutmeg over your latte in the morning. Or nab the grande sized tool for zesting citrus and turning Parmesan into the stuff of the goddesses.
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11 April 2008 by
Jean Johnson
This meal isn't new with me. Most every inventive cook these days makes a version of this great dish. Every mouthful is so delicious. More it's a one-skillet flash cooked pull together.
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Lonely Hearts psp Snap the tough ends off your asparagus and flash cook the spears on ...
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