Clarified butter was something that mystified me for years. I make a cheater’s version that cuts a step or two out but will explain both below. Before we get ahead of ourselves though – let’s define some basics like what it is and why you would want to make it. Clarified butter is unsalted butter [...]
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How to Clarify Butter (and Why)
Posted in Other Ingredients on May 2, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Farmer’s Market Cornmeal – A Rare Favourite
Posted in Other Ingredients on April 27, 2011 | 7 Comments »
I was so excited to see that cornmeal had returned to my favorite farmer’s table – an excitement that would quickly turn bittersweet. I have become a giant convert to eating – and making – my own polenta (originally posted as Polenta – the Easiest Thing I’d Never Made). My recipe has been tweaked since [...]



