Рецепт “In My Kitchen” December 2019
“In My Kitchen” December 2019 By Eliot, on December 1st, 2019 Happy Holidays, all!
I hope that all of you stateside friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I cannot believe December is here. I’m not ready! Every year I try to do some sort of December-themed posts. I had high hopes and great ambitions for this year. I even had a pre-planned IMK post to announce the theme—a retro and vintage look at Christmases past.
Alas, it’s not going to happen this year. (I have changed my published date to 2020 for these.)
Oh, I do have an idea in mind for a few linked together holiday posts for 2019. Stay tuned.
Until then, this is what’s new in my kitchen.
Fermented Vegetables: Creative Recipes for Fermenting 64 Vegetables & Herbs in Krauts, Kimchis, Brined Pickles, Chutneys, Relishes & Pastes by Christopher Shockey
Mom sent me this book for my birthday last month. She is a fermentation guru and has taught a few classes at her local library and at some other venues around her town. She highly recommends this book. I personally have not had the best of luck fermenting but this book has such good recipes and directions, I am going to give it a new go this summer. (Plus, I have mom for a resources, too!)
SEAsoned: A Chef’s Journey with Her Captain by Victoria Allman
After my November IMK post and my unveiling of the boat kitchen, Tina (Squirrel Head Manor and Novel Meals) suggested SEAsoned to me. I devoured it. Tina mentioned that they had found their go-to lamb kabob recipe in this book. Although there are some very tasty sounding recipes, I was drawn to it for the yachting stories.
Don’t let the cover fool you. (If you’re like me, it looks like a self-published book.) Allman’s voice is funny and self-deprecating but her knowledge of food and her ability to deliver on last minute guest requests is miraculous. There are great tales of catering to the rich and famous in exotic locales. I would recommend this book to anyone fascinated by yachts or who just likes good recipes. (Each chapter ends with at least one of Allman’s recipes.)
I loved the book so much, I ordered her earlier book, Sea Fare.
This book predates SEAsoned. I am about half way through it and although I am enjoying it, the recipes tend to be more exotic. I enjoyed SEAsoned more.
The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King
You might recall that Cook the Books Club members read King’s previous work, Feast of Sorrow: A Novel of Ancient Rome last year. I loved that book. So far, I am definitely enjoying her new novel set during the Renaissance in Rome. (Get the ebook for only $2.99 at Amazon for a limited time.)
To round out what is turning into a book review post, let me end with some bookish spices. Judy at Book Club Cookbook was kind enough to send a pre-holiday gift to me. For an honest review of the product, she was offering up a choice of two Bookish Spices. I requested Joy Luck Rub (a salt free Mediterranean dry rub) and Of Spice and Men (Indonesian Korintje Cinnamon).
The Mediterranean Dry Rub is amazing. (Read my review post here.) I hope to do another post soon to highlight the cinnamon.
Check out all the Bookish Spices at Book Club Cookbook. Any one of them would make a great holiday gift! Please check them out:
Where the Crawdads Zing
Gulf Coast Bay Seasoning
Tarragon with the Wind
French Tarragon
The Joy Luck Rub
Mediterranean Dry Rub (salt free)
A Tale of Two Chiles
Cayenne Chile Powder (mild)
A Wrinkle in Thyme
Mediterranean Thyme
Of Cumin Bondage
Ground Cumin
Poppy Longstocking
Dutch Poppy Seed
Are you There God? It’s Me, Marjoram.
Organic Chicken Rub
Dried and Prejudice
Seasoned Salt
Of Spice and Men
Indonesian Korintje Cinnamon
Girl with a Pearl Onion
California Onion Powder
The Sage of Innocence
Rubbed Sage
The Salt in our Stars
Coarse Sea Salt
Shallot’s Web
Air Dried Shallots
Clever, right?
IMK is hosted by Sherry’s Pickings.
Hopefully, my holiday posts will start showing up shortly! book review, Clubs and Blog Hops