We’ve dumped delivery pizza. It’s junk—buttery, processed junk. Sometimes, we dine out for a wood-fired pie. But, know what? We churn out a damn fine pizza. Fresh dough. Quality toppings. Homemade sauce. Our secret? We have an Emile Henry Pizza Stone. It helps an ordinary oven act like a classic brick oven. It absorbs moisture for crispier crust. But, it also blunts heat, so the bottom of your pizza does not burn and instead evenly cooks. But—and this may blow your mind—it works even better on the grill. That means you can grill your pizza. Grilled pizza. It’s a thing—a delicious thing that you should try this spring.
Being human, we adore meatballs. Even if you’ve adopted a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, we bet that you miss the everlovin’ heck out of them. Meatballs taste so good. And, thank heavens; they’re enjoying a majestic renaissance in the culinary world. Not just for pasta and potlucks anymore, meatballs have appeared on the menus of some of our favorite restaurants. And, at least twice monthly, you can find them in our kitchen. Ours aren’t grandma’s meatballs. Actually, they sometimes are; she had a killer recipe—very Old County. But, we’re young, hip and fresh. And, we mix it up. That’s why we consult “I love meatballs!” by Rick Rodgers. This meatball bible offers a collection of recipes with a range of tastes and ingredients. Pork. Shrimp. Beef. Crab. Turkey. All meat that you can ball. We recently made Greek meatballs. They’re...
Attention, gentlemen. Your mother, bless her, owned a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. She used it for cookies and cupcakes. You don’t bake cookies or cupcakes, so you might see no need to make the investment. Don’t be daft. A KitchenAid Stand Mixer is the fundamental kitchen appliance. It does what you’d expect: mixes, stirs, beats, and kneads. But, what distinguishes it is how it does what it does. This machine is a draft horse. It’s sturdy, brawny, and industrious. It glides through basic tasks like mixing pancake batter and beating eggs. It dominates tough jobs like kneading pizza dough. And, it does this without catching fire. A claim some other brands cannot make. Equally impressive, the KitchenAid Stand Mixer lets you harness its power for non-mixing activities. We use the meat grinder attachment to make fresh hamburger and sausage. Want to...
Pesto is simple and beautiful. Its primary ingredient, basil, grows like a weed in the summer heat. With one lively plant, you can dine weekly on fresh pesto.
