Spinach is an annual plant with dark green leaves that enjoys cool weather. There are two kinds of spinach, prickly-seeded and round-seeded. Most spinach on the market is derived from the round-seeded kind. Spinach is also classified by the shape of its leaves. Again, there are two major types, smooth-leafed or crinkly-leafed. Spinach produces dioecious […]
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Yorkshire Pudding for Christmas
December 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
It’s not clear how Yorkshire pudding got its name, but the idea of cooking batter in fat drippings is, after all, what a pancake is all about, and Yorkshire pudding is nothing but a risen pancake. Traditionally, the English serve it with a standing rib roast for Christmas dinner and our family adopted the tradition […]
A Fondue Party, Done Properly, In The Swiss Way
December 4, 2017 by Leave a Comment
For years many foodies (even before there were “foodies”) thought of fondue, that classic dish of melted cheese for dipping, as gastronomically corny. This was especially so between 1975 and 1995, when fondue was so dated that the only fondue set most people had was the one in the attic leftover from their parents’ 1950s […]
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