Cranberry Orange Bread

Sometimes I look up a recipe and the site is so bad it angers me. Okay, that’s most of the time, actually. This time it was particularly bad. I was looking for a cranberry-orange recipe to make in my little loaflet pans. Pictures soon....

Loaflets

So I was at Marshall’s and saw stacks of these little pans, six to a set. Had no idea what I was going to do with them, but I had to have them. I’ve since read about using them for individual meatloaves, banana bread, and cranberry orange bread. But...

Tipping Culture

This is not about leaning. First of all, let me say that I’m pro-tipping. I tip 20-25% because, frankly, most service workers are screwed by their employers, even more so in states that allow them to screw them even more. (In California the minimum-wage laws apply to everyone; in...

Sour Cream

Yes, you can make your own sour cream. I did it years ago for fun but recently thought I should add it here out of pity for a friend who worries that, in their travels, she and her husband won’t be able to find good sour cream....

Savory Relish

WORK IN PROGRESS Found a similar recipe — horribly written — on another site. They called it “Million Dollar Relish” or something. Apparently it was $1,000,001 to write it well. This is great on hot dogs and bratwurst....