Scone

Pronounced like ‘gone’, not like ‘bone’. (Though I promise note to scoff if you pronounce it like the latter.) Either way, I don’t really take issue with the way people choose to call it. Instead, I rally against what most people think of as scones.
Scones, in the US at least, tend to fall into one [...]

Simple Meal: Brown Rice, Asparagus and Chickpeas

I thought I’d share a dinner from the other night as it was a welcome change from all the meat heavy posts recently. I was getting tired of all those heavy meals and wanted something light and healthful (and vegetarian). I mixed some brown rice with asparagus, bell peppers, and canned chickpeas in a pot [...]

Cast Iron Cornbread

Southern style cornbread is dense, savory, tender, and rich in flavor. However, cornbread can be dry and crumbly when improperly made. In order to counteract this possibility, I made a significant tweak/addition to my normal recipe: I added creamed corn. This was the first time I added the extra ingredient, and it definitely prevented the [...]

Hot Toddy, a cure

Whether you are trying to chase off the cold or a cold, a Hot Toddy will solve your problems. It is combination of lemons, hot liquid and alcohol commonly used as a sore throat/cold remedy. Naturally, I used it in conjunction with my chicken soup as part of my cold cure.
A couple of these [...]

British Tea and French Biscuits

Just a quick pic of my afternoon tea.
The tea is Typhoo tea, my favorite brand of English Breakfast Tea. Purists may scoff, but I actually use the tea bags instead of loose tea leaves.
The biscuits are from Brittany in the north of France. They are crispy and buttery. What is not to like? These are [...]