Ken Albala's Food Rant

Another selection from Food, Clay, Wood  A grand sycamore stood sentinel by the sidewalk at the front lawn of the colonial revival house whe...

  This week I started writing a new book, and I thought I'd share a brief essay from it. Here goes:  Beauty and the Graceful Line   ...

I realize I haven't posted in months! This is what I've been up to. Carving spoons. It took me a long time to get decent at it. Toda...

 

 My first shot at macaron and a bit lumpy, no smooth top and no "legs" but they taste very good, with raspberry jam everyone ate t...

  I can't imagine I'm the first person to stumble on this wordplay, but the flavor combo is truly delightful. Takoyaki with octopus ...

Recipe: 1 c whole wheat pastry flour, 1 c unrefined sugar, 1 stick butter. Crumbled up. 4 sliced black and green plums on top, baked 350 1 h...