Definition of olio 2a: a miscellaneous mixture : HODGEPODGE — Merriam-Webster It didn’t take too many years of research for me to come to the disappointing realization that a lot of the romantic notions I’d held about recipes were simply not true. “Recipes” are not exact formulas. They can never really live up to the…
“A Spanish proverb says to make a good salad, four persons are necessary — A spendthrift, for oil; a miser, for vinegar; a barrister, for salt; and a madman to stir it up” – Tested Maryland Recipes Unless you’re a die-hard salad fan, you probably haven’t been thinking to yourself “hell yeah it’s Salad Season!” For…
What does one do if they have too many tomatoes and no plans for an afternoon? Must be time to make a condiment. Catsup, Ketchup… most people think tomatoes when they think of ketchup. In truth, the Tomato is a newcomer to the ketchup game, with previous recipes involving anything from walnuts to mushrooms to…
More preservation tactics of Mrs. B.C. Howard née Jane Gilmor, this time in the form of chutney. Mrs. Howard has a number of Indian recipes in her cookbook, including three “East India Receipt”s for chutneys and pickled lemons. She also includes a curry, a recipe for “Binderloo”, and “Indian Pilau.” From my modern vantage point…
When I saw all the bountiful berry offerings from Reid’s Orchard at the Waverly Farmers Market, I had to take action. Nearly all of my Maryland cookbooks contain recipes for currant jelly. It was popular with meats, especially game such as venison. It is also a frequent ingredient in more complicated sauces containing onions and…