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Feeding body and soul
Since there have been so many cooking entries on this blog lately (it being the season for cooking and eating), I thought I’d post one more. In an earlier entry I mentioned smoking a brisket of beef for Christmas dinner. We did, and it was good . . . really good. Here’s how we did […]
We enjoyed a mellow Christmas Eve with our daughter and two friends. I took a few photos to share with you: Our splendiferous table, with a pot of Dad’s Clam Chowder in the middle. Our friend Mary Anne trying to restrain an excited and wiggly Schatzi. Donna and Polly decided they couldn’t bear a treeless […]
We had a crowd last night for a pre-Christmas Eve fish fry. Here are a couple of photos: I know that shot’s poorly composed, but I wanted to show you our new flat screen TV . . . yes, one of these days I’ll get around to hiding the wires. Our cajun cook, Don (wearing the LSU shirt) […]
This is a second-generation Woodford family recipe, passed down by my father. He made clam chowder every Christmas Eve and we’re going to carry on the tradition. Ingredients 1/2 lb bacon 4 carrots 1 med onion 3 or 4 potatoes 1 cup celery 12 oz frozen shrimp (51/60 or 41/50 count, peeled & deveined, no tail) […]
I think it only fair that bloggers read other blogger’s blogs, and I’m nothing if not fair. Too fair, because sometimes I read things I’d rather not have read. Like this, from a blog called The View Through the Windshield, written by a charming fellow named Joe Sherlock: While I have problems with Romney’s positions on issues […]
Thanksgiving. Yeah, it was almost like that. Except Donna and I aren’t that old (oh my God, are we?), and our guests weren’t flashing pod people grins. Our kids and grandkids were here, along with a few friends. Donna borrowed tables and chairs and we were all able to sit down together for soup, salad, […]
This is an original Paul Woodford recipe, and it’s the first time I’ve written it down. If you’re still hungry after trying this, check out my hash cookbook for more recipes. This is a simple pasta dish that’s easy to make with around-the-house ingredients (well, our house anyway). Don’t be squeamish about the anchovies . . . they add […]
Ceviche: an appetizer of small pieces of raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice, often with onions, peppers, and spices. This is for my daughter Polly and any readers who like ceviche as much as she does. I’ve made ceviche before, but not for a long time. When the craving hit, I put this […]