The River

There is also an audio version audio version available if you just want to listen to it. Summer It was all the town had talked about for days. The lessons in school stopped, the children only wanted to talk about it. And even if the teachers wanted to try...

Italian-American Meatballs with Slow-Simmered San Marzano Tomato Sauce

Here’s a cleaner layout for WordPress, with the large family batch and small batch displayed side by side. You can paste these tables directly into the WordPress block editor. Part 1: Meatball Ingredients Ingredient Large Family Batch Small Batch Ground beef 4½ lbs 1 lb Ground pork A little...

Seasons

Suntans fade like sunsets doAs summer turns to Autumn newGreen, to red, to orange, to groundLeaves have made another round Latitude does change the timeOf when the seasons do arriveNortherens make the switch of courseWhile southern states are still in shorts But everyone is looking forwardWhether north, south, young...

Nem Rán — Vietnamese Fried Spring Rolls

Makes: 20 spring rollsPrep/Cook Time: About 1 hour Ingredients Instructions Note about the original recipe The ingredient card literally lists “20 Fish sauce” without specifying grams, ounces, teaspoons, or milliliters. Given the rest of the recipe, 20 mL (about 1⅓ tablespoons) would be a plausible interpretation, but that’s an...

Todd’s Peanut Sauce

gingergarlicsoy saucesugarlemongrass — cooked in sauce for > 2 hoursnon-seasoned roasted peanuts >> dust+chunksoilchili sambal paste+water to thin consistency to coat the “back of the spoon test” serve with cilantro and frssh lime....

Peruvian Chicken w/Coconut Rice

This Peruvian-inspired grilled chicken is a meal that delivers big, bold flavors without being complicated. Boneless chicken thighs are marinated in garlic, lime, soy sauce, cumin, smoked paprika, and oregano before being grilled or seared until deeply caramelized and juicy. The chicken is served over fragrant coconut rice, alongside...

2025 Costa Rica

Introduction Thinking back on a trip, when you put the first words onto the empty page, the worry is about writing it all down and getting the details right. You start to wonder about your own memory. Is it possible to bring back these these moments with enough clarity?...

Sourdough Starter Crackers – V1

Crackers made from sourdough starter discard. I’ve been looking for ways to use up my sourdough discard. This recipe uses 200 grams of starter to make 18 “1×3 inch” crackers: Ingredient Amount Unit Sourdough Starter (50/50mix) 200 grams Butter (melted) 2 Tbsp Salt to mix in 1/4 tsp Garlic...