San Diego Sun
The beautiful weather during the week of eTech04 continued through the Valentine’s Day weekend. We found ourselves returning more than once to both the La Jolla area and the Silver Strand State Beach … Read more
Hobbies
Challah Recipe
Continuing my adventures with yeast I tried a slightly more complicated recipe yesterday. This was my first time using a sponge as part of the process and also the first time I applied … Read more
Cinnamon Swirl Bread
King Arthur Flour has a great recipe for Cinnamon Swirl Bread. The resulting loaf was very well received and has probably become a regular in the rotation. I posted the link to the … Read more
Pork Satay with Cucumbers and Peanut Sauce
Ingredients 1 Lb boneless pork loin roast 2 cloves garlic 1 C coconut milk 2 Tbs brown sugar 2 Tbs of your favorite curry powder 1 Tbs fish sauce Preparation Mince garlic and … Read more
Mike’s Simple Onion Focaccia
I’ve been wanting to expand my repertoire of yeast recipes beyond cinnamon rolls for some time now, and the receipt of two bread and baking cookbooks (The Bread Bible and King Arthur’s Flour … Read more
Spaghetti Carbonara
(I made this one from memory tonight, though I did double-check the recipe before posting!) Ingredients 1 Lb spaghetti 1/2 pound pancetta (one thick slice) 3-4 Tbs extra virgin olive oil 2-3 cloves … Read more
South of Lone Pine
The last day of our trip found us taking it pretty easy. We drove south a ways to see the Cottonwood charcoal kilns (charcoal was used in the smelters, which were used to … Read more