Category Archives: Techniques

Bean fest

  Tonight I’m cooking up a big-ass pot of beans to use up a package of dried beans that have been languishing in my pantry. Cooking dried beans more often is part of my resolution after visiting the Rancho la … Continue reading

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Gumbo and the Green Goddess, part 2: Do Roux

  I may have devoted my last post to bragging about my salad, but the real purpose of our shindig last night was for my friend Jon to teach my friend Aimee how to make his gumbo. For the uninitiated, … Continue reading

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