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I scream for ice cream?!?

I have fallen in love. I’m as surprised as you are. Someone new has come into my life. His name is Marcus and he makes ice cream. Specifically, he makes Lemon Curd with Wild Blueberry Ice Cream. And Passionfruit Basil Ice Cream. I have never loved ice cream. I have liked it, but not loved. …

The Buttermilk Conundrum

What can I make with all this buttermilk? This question plagued me when I was 15. Ok, plagued is maybe a bit strong, but I certainly wondered. I remember I had decided to make Edna Staebler’s Buttermilk Biscuits and since they don’t sell buttermilk in quantities smaller than 1 litre, I was stuck with an…

Kitchen Coach

Recently on the radio, I heard Mark Bittman, former lead food columnist for The New York Times Magazine. He was talking candidly and frankly about himself, his new business venture, and the state of things food related in the world. He said something that got me thinking. Now, I may misquote exactly what he said, but…