I’m not sure I ever watched the Kentucky Derby as a child. I certainly have no memories of it. The horse race came into my life through Alex’s grandmother. She wasn’t a huge racing fan but she always watched the Derby. Towards the end of her life, when she was living in Columbus near...
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Happy Pi Day! It’s the day I celebrate 3.14 by creating culinary circumference: pie. Hounds in the Kitchen has recipes for pie dough, mushroom pie, and spinach feta pie. I shared my lemon meringue pie failure and dozens of photos of pate en croute, my Charcuteplaooza pie. Like so many other food bloggers, I...
Read more →When I wanted to make a derby pie for the Kentucky Derby over the weekend, every recipe I could find included a store bought pie crust. Crazy! Pie crust isn’t hard, folks. Why shell out a few bucks for an over-processed, floury, off-tasting crust when you likely have the ingredients right at hand? With...
Read more →Today we celebrate the birth of the possum-catching, sausage-making, sign-hanging, eldest member of the homestead, Alex. On Saturday evening we invited family to our house for a feast for Alex and my sister Megan, whose birthday is July 16. They always have the best birthday dinners because there are so many wonderful vegetables in...
Read more →A few readers asked about the mushroom pie listed on my Xmas Eve menu. This pie is a full-flavored, nutrition-packed, attractive entree that I love to serve to meat lovers and vegetarians alike. I apologize for the lack of good pictures. I was super busy hosting and neglected my blogging duties a bit. ...
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