Scratch Food with a Side of Geek Mom and Pop Culture.
Every year, around this time, I am elbow deep in some kind of fruit. Some would come from my garden, and some would come from the forest near to our place, but from the beginning of May till let’s say end of October I am probably preparing some kind of things with some kind of fruit….
Anne wrote a great post about the role of women in the kitchen, giving it a positive spin “Reasons You Should Be in the Kitchen.” But it got me thinking that men belong in the kitchen too. In fact, as the saying goes, “everyone belongs in the kitchen, the kitchen has food,” but the fact…
“Excuse me, what’s that?”- said the lady behind me in the checkout queue in the supermarket. “Excuse me?” I replied, somewhat surprised. My cart didn’t contain anything that would have looked weird to anyone. Or so I thought. “That,”- said the lady, pointing at the beetroot I bought for salad. “Oh that. That’s a beetroot.”…
I always get this weird feeling when I go to the liquor store. As I pass rows of bottles and more bottles, I keep my head down and think to myself: “I am an adult woman. Adults sometimes drink alcohol. I shouldn’t be ashamed. I can do this.”, but this internal monologue changes into: “who…
I’ve been busy canning, preserving, cooking and basically dealing with fruit in rather large quantities. Many of said fruit came from our own backyard and many were eaten raw before I could even think what to do with them, but most of that ended up in jams, cakes, juices and I don’t even know what…
It’s July and the smell of roses is still in the air. You probably picture them on your window sill. On the table, in a vase. Given as a gift to someone you love. In fact, the rose is one of the most formidable flower there is, often called the Queen of Flowers. But have…
My friend, Olga, has guest posted here before. She’s expressed an interest in contributing more frequently, and so I’m happy to introduce her as a regular guest blogger here on FoodRetro! –Anne Since you’ll be seeing more of me on FoodRetro, I thought I’d introduce myself properly. My name is Olga. If you’re interested in reading…
As much as I love making things from scratch, I also very much appreciate all technology especially designed to make my life easier. And sometimes said technology helps me make things from scratch, which is kind of ironic. For a long time, we lived in rented apartments so I used what was available, but once…
Hey readers, I’m getting all worked up prepping for conference going in a couple weeks, and that involves helping a couple people get their websites ready to go for the occasion! So I’ve got a few friends who’ve volunteered to cover for me. One is Olga Mecking, my friend across the pond. She’s been here…