Before it dumps a foot or more of snow, rendering my prediction moot, you should know the persimmon seeds indicate another white winter even though we didn't have a white Christmas AND today's temp may reach 60 … [Read more...] about Persimmon Prediction Winter 2011-2012
But First, Persimmons
This is not the post I expected to write. It's been awhile and maybe the cogs really do get rusty with abstinence. The reacquaintance with the keyboard brought visions of words that would convey the hum of warmth from the low slung New … [Read more...] about But First, Persimmons
The Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail
Somewhere on the outskirts of Paris, Texas was a heavenly little burger joint. Our stops there were the rare exception to home cooked meals and would have been pure giddiness had I ever been allowed to have two of those small gems. For that cruel … [Read more...] about The Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail
Caveman Cookery, Meet Santa Fe Cuisine
Caveman cookery. I'm partial to it. Recipes that can't really be overcooked, don't require a timer, rough chops are sufficient, measurements eyeballed - a dab here a skosh there a smidgen more, consistent outcomes, served in what they were … [Read more...] about Caveman Cookery, Meet Santa Fe Cuisine
Panforte and Persimmons: Road Trip Discoveries
New food discovered on road trips do just as Fannie Farmer's 1912 cookbook says - they inspire me. In the span of a month of mostly local road trips, I've discovered panforte and persimmon bread, tackled one of them, eaten a lot of the other, made a … [Read more...] about Panforte and Persimmons: Road Trip Discoveries