I recently subscribed to Food Network magazine. Perusing my first copy I realized how spoiled I’ve become with Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country. I think the Food Network magazine is more than half advertising. But I persevered and found a few recipes to try. This week we tried the dumpling soup; a version of the… Continue reading Dumpling Soup – November 28 ,2010
Day: November 29, 2010
Thanksgiving 2010
We had a great Thanksgiving; with quite and adventure with one of the turkeys. We figured we’d have about 16 people this year; which is pretty typical. But the good news is I’d have some of the extended Thompson clan to give a little balance to the Austin crowd. My nephew Carr came down and stayed… Continue reading Thanksgiving 2010
French Chicken in a Pot – November 14, 2010
I ran across this Cook’s Illustrated recipe a couple of times and thought it held a lot of promise. I first was intrigued when I saw the recipe in the January 2008 copy of the magazine. Then a month or so ago I watched them make it on America’s Test Kitchen. Note: Thank link may… Continue reading French Chicken in a Pot – November 14, 2010