We planned the trip to Dallas, then I found out the date was the same as the first Owl Creek sale. I couldn’t stand to miss the sale, so we made an appointment with Dyna to go Friday evening and shop. As usual there were lots of gorgeous one-of-a-kind things. This visit to Owl Creek I…
Author: Lanie Fioretti
My name is Lanie Fioretti and although I am not a classically trained chef or a degreed nutritionist, I have been studying food and nutrition voraciously since the early seventies. After working in public health and private practice for 22 years, I retired my dental hygiene license. I have taught cooking classes at Whole Foods and Central Market, done product development for a bakery in east Texas, catered, and been a personal chef. I usually think of myself as an improvisational cook!
Pasta and Clam Sauce
These are a few of my favorite things – pasta, clams, and garlic! I grew up eating this dish and it’s still very high on my list of quick, delicious, and light meals. I used a short pasta in this recipe, because the sauce is thin, and more importantly Don likes it better. If you…
Making Sour Cream, Mascarpone, and Paneer
I’m still experimenting with making fresh dairy products, nothing difficult or aged, just something I can have fun with, while I’m making us better food than I can buy. If you haven’t seen the previous posts on making cultured dairy products, I’m getting milk and cream at Mill-King. PrintSour Cream Total Time: 24 hours Yield:…
Noodles with Pork and Peanuts
This is really cooking for one, with yummy leftovers. I guess you could make less, but why? PrintNoodles with Pork and Peanuts Total Time: 30 minutes Yield: Serves 2-4 Ingredients1 lb pork, cut into thin strips Cornstarch Dry sherry 1 bundle soba (buckwheat noodles), cooked, drained, and drizzled with sesame oil 1/4 cup crushed peanuts…
Artichoke Thistle
The nice thing about artichokes, cardoon (artichoke thistle), and arugula is they have few pests that bother them (few people too, but that’s another story). Even though I’ve been battling deer, grasshoppers, and armadillos, Kathy reminded me that rabbits have caused havoc in her garden. It might be surprising that there are none here, except…