Hmmm….what to eat for dinner? Whenever I find myself with that question rolling around in my grey matter, I invariably take stock of, well, my kitchen stocks. What’s in the fridge that needs to be eaten? What’s in the larder to support the fresh goods? What looks appetizing? Who am I feeding? All those, and… Read More Punting For Dinner by Ginger Johnson
I’ve decided I don’t want or need to be a candy maker. Let me explain. A short while ago I presented at the fabulously flavorful Big Beers Belgians and Barleywines Festival held in dreamy Vail, Colorado USA. It was the second time I’ve done so and both times have been superb due to the… Read More Big Beers and Lessons I Learned Cooking for a Crowd by Ginger Johnson
It seems the very first step in cooking these days is to scour articles, farmers markets and biopics of “great” restaurant run by frenetic chefs. For some. While that may be true for the igottabefirsttotrythisoutbeforemyfriends crowd, t’aint so for me. My philosophy has developed and evolved over the years. My mom tells My Fine Husband… Read More Now, Approach The Fridge… by Ginger Johnson
Cookbooks. These two words may instill excitement or fear in you. In me, it provokes curiosity and enthusiasm. See, I look at cooking as one of the great joys of life. Farther up the this-is-what-I’m-thinking the chain of custody, I love food. I’ve always enjoyed grocery shopping and buying, sorting and unpacking the bags of… Read More Cooking and Booking by Ginger Johnson
Okay, just like beer, every season can be chocolate season. I have chocolate on the brain though since I regularly visit Dagoba Organic Chocolate (they’re based in the town I live in, which helps). And if I’m thinking about something, that usually means I’m cooking with it. And indeed I have been cooking with chocolate.… Read More It’s Chocolate Season!
The Growers and Farmers market across the country, and globe for that matter, are magical places. The people bustling around, the vendors answering questions and selling goods, the locations usually packed with folks. I love it all. And I’ve liked these markets from the first time I went. It was a very large outdoor farmers… Read More Spring Greens by Ginger Johnson
Cassoulet. Pronounce it “cass-oh-lay” and let it roll off your tongue. It’s a fun word to say and in my world if a word is fun, particularly in reference to food, I want to explore it further. In the case of cassoulet, I’m going to venture forth and start making them. Oh sure, as a… Read More Cheers to Cassoulet, I say! by Ginger Johnson
Today brings us to the third recipe that I presented at the Big Beers Belgians & Barleywines festival in Vail a few weeks back. It’s only fitting to go out of January with a trifecta of new recipe ideas, being into a “New Year” and all…here are the other two (1 & 2) from previous… Read More Yummy Beer Humus by Ginger Johnson
If you read last week’s beer column, you know we shared a delicious recipe that I made at the Vail, Colorado based Big Beers Belgians & Barleywines Festival. We’ll keep the mouth watering going today! I grew up with lots of green beans, both fresh and canned, yet not a whole lot of the other… Read More Vail, Big Beers and Cooking with Beer: Grown-up Slow Cooked Pork and Beans by Ginger Johnson
