Now that we’re in the new year, I thought I’d talk a little about the direction that Cooking by the seat of my Pants will be taking this year. For this blog the theme of the year is “back to basics”. In all my writing here I have neclected the simpler items that grace our family table, this is completely wrong, and needs to be stopped. Who am I tho assume t […]
I had the very best New Years Eve meal, and I can’t wait to tell you about it. But first, I must scroll back to tell you my favorite kind of story, one about what an idiot I am. Yes, another one. Nearly five years ago, we received a slow-cooker as a wedding gift. I looked at it with suspicion, determined it squarely in the realm of 1970s housewives and those […]
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The Olds -- they're never happy, are they? Just look at this study conducted by the feared and respected Zogby International. According to a poll, those aged 35-54 are most disappointed by how far technology has come by 2010, having grown up with the concept of that Jetsons robot that automatically brushes your teeth and the promise of Sleeper's Or […]
Wired has posted their favorite scientific breakthroughs of the past year. The feats include things like the confirmation of element 114, a cancer-detecting breathalyzer, the power of jellyfish and more. What other discoveries should have made the list and what might we look forward to in 2010? "Also this year, researchers at the University of Washingto […]
Be proud! You have leftover champagne and you’re going to eat it. From champagne cheese fondue to champagne fried fish, check out these 7 champagne edibles that will make your eyes pop.
Do we love us some Alton Brown food science around here? We most certainly do. You can learn a whole lot more from the Food Network star and kitchen hacker at the wonderful Good Eats Fan Page. To put it mildly, the Fan Page has neither a slick interface (frame navigation ahoy) nor the kind of inter-locking, wiki-style organization that such a subject cries o […]
My mom made these puffs for a cocktail party she threw back in the seventies. Back when Danskin trousers and brown leather clogs ruled the day. I loved these then, when I grabbed a stash and ran up to my bedroom and ate them by myself to the sweet, mellow voice of Helen Reddy. And I still love them now. I love everything that comes out of my mom’s recipe bin […]
On December 31st, we will see the second full moon of the month, or the 13th full moon of the year. These rare occasions are called a blue moon, as in “once in a blue moon”. But that’s not the only thing special about New Year’s Eve this year. There will also be a partial lunar eclipse on the 31st (visible in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia)! Only a very […]