Fire, Water and Salt Contd.
Cooking spaghetti has for years made me think about fire, water and salt. On those rare occasions when I cook as directed with lots and lots of water, I think…
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As a historian, I’ve always been puzzled by the instructions for cooking pasta. Bring 4 to 6 quarts of water to a rolling boil . . . and so on. …
Read moreYet More on a Farmhouse Garden
Thanks to everyone who commented. I was somewhat surprised at the unanimous judgement that running a decent vegetable garden is a lot of effort and doesn’t even yield free food.…
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