Monthly Archives: April 2009

Food and Kids

Posted on April 28, 2009 by anj68

Outside of historical cooking, I have several interests but they all pertain to food.  On another blog the question came up “how do you get fussy kids to eat their vegetables?”  I’ve been blessed as my son likes many vegetables, … Continue reading →

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Working with What You Have

Posted on April 23, 2009 by anj68

After preparing the segment for Renaissance Magazine, Brandon and I had a lot of left overs – about 3/4 lb of pieces of roast pork (uncooked), carrots, leeks, and a few other ingredients.  I put them together to create a … Continue reading →

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Working as a Team, a Well-Oiled Machine

Posted on April 18, 2009 by anj68

Brandon and I got together today to work on the next Renaissance Magazine article (July).  I’ve posted in an earlier blog about the different steps we take as a team in planning, writing, cooking, and photographing for the story.   It’s … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the next Renaissance Magazine article

Posted on April 16, 2009 by anj68

My assistant Nicholas and I will be working on the next piece for the July issue of Renaissance Magazine.   A lot of work goes into putting the package together. First, we discuss and select a recipe.  This is a … Continue reading →

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An odd, yet useful, recipe

Posted on April 14, 2009 by anj68

I love experimenting with different items in the kitchen.  Once the cookbook is wrapped up and ready for distribution, I will be looking at creating hand-crafted flavored salts and sugars for the gourmet at heart. Some of the specialty items … Continue reading →

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