Hello, Dear Readers! If you’ve been following along this week, then you know that today’s post is a photo tutorial on how to make pour-over coffee. First things first, put a kettle of water on to boil. I use an electric kettle, as they’re fast and convenient. Now it’s time to grind your coffee beans. Measure [...]
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How to make Pour-Over Coffee — Part 2
Posted in Beverages, Breakfast, Gluten Free, Rants and Tutorials, tagged chemex coffee, chemex tutorial, how to brew chemex coffee, how to make pour over coffee, opera coffee, opera girl cooks, pour over tutorial on January 27, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Happy New Year, Dear Readers!
Posted in Rants and Tutorials, Winter on January 4, 2012 | 2 Comments »
First off, I’d like to extend my apologies that this post is coming a few days into the new year! I certainly missed my chance to ride the wave of resolution-oriented-healthy-recipe posts that have come down in volleys in the last few days. (As for mixing metaphors, well, it’s never too late for that.) In [...]
How to Supreme an Orange
Posted in Gluten Free, Rants and Tutorials, tagged fancy orange peeling technique, how to peel an orange, how to slice an orange, supreming an orange on December 23, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Citrus season is in full swing here in California, and just in time too– there’s nothing like a bright shot of citrus goodness to perk up winter-y dishes. While navel oranges are perfectly delicious eaten out of hand, they are also a great ingredient to add to salads, adding brightness and acidity wherever you please. [...]
Dough Scraper Giveaway
Posted in Rants and Tutorials, Uncategorized on December 6, 2010 | 6 Comments »
If you’ve been reading my baking posts for a while, you may have figured out that I love using Giusto’s Vita-Grain products. A San Francisco-based grain mill, they produce high quality flours and baking mixes. While their flours are mostly sold in bulk (Rainbow Grocery carries many of their products) or to upscale bakeries, they’ve [...]
Thanksgiving Holiday
Posted in Rants and Tutorials on November 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hello, Readers! My family is just wrapping up our Thanksgiving holiday in Southern California. Palm Desert is beautiful this time of year – we’ve been enjoying perfect weather, ripe tangerines everywhere, and beautiful scenery. The early mornings are bracingly cold and beautiful, and I’m writing to you as I watch the sun rise over the [...]
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