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Say Cheese

  Continuing to learn food crafting – I ordered a cheese press and set about learning to make hard cheese. I have made soft cheeses for a while now and was ready to take the next step in cheesemaking. My … Continue reading

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My First Ham

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Last November I attended a class on Pig Butchery where we learned how to seam butcher an entire side using just a knife. I came home with an entire back leg (the ham) but knew that I would not be … Continue reading

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Milling and Baking

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  It started with a No Knead Bread Baking class lead by Eric Knutzen at the the Ecology Center and quickly moved to heirloom flours and stone bread ovens! I am really enjoying learning more about bread and flours and … Continue reading

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A New Cheese and a New Pizza

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Thanks to Annette at the South Bay School of Cooking for teaching me to make goat cheese. It wasn’t too hard once I had the supplies and tips from Annette. I gathered all of the items needed. Heated the milk … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day – 2014

We celebrated Valentine’s this year with a wonderful dinner at home. I did most of the preparation in the afternoon to facilitate a fun evening of cooking and eating. Salmon Rillettes from Michael Chiarello’s At Home cookbook was a great … Continue reading

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