Satan tempted Jesus by bread, power, and vanity; Shakyamuni, the Buddha of our age, had to face Mara’s greed, boredom, and desire. I’m tempted by this tasty Trinity. They passed...
There were not many archbishops of Toledo whose acumen and talents surpassed that of Alfonso Carillo de Acuna. Yet, Carillo dedicated his life to serving God in a curious way...
Designation of this product as “In the likeness of ‘Nduja” instead of simply ‘Nduja owns to the requirements of the Denominazione di Origine Controllata. Yet, legal niceties aside, what is...
Etymology is a curious thing. The way the meaning of the words change reflects on the countless milestones of the history our nations and civilizations. Yet, words have memories. They...
While creating this salami, I was contemplating on the life and theology of Friedrich Schleiermacher, the father of the liberal theology. Here and now, I stipulate that his understanding of...
Annual slaughter of a pig was a special occasion of my Ukrainian childhood. I felt pretty sorry for the creature, but also excitement of the event. There was a ritual...
Simple curing mixture: salt – 3%, #2 – 0.25%. After 3 weeks in refrigerator in vacuum bag meat (cross Berkshire/Chester white) was washed with white...
Followed recipe from the book of Jeffrey Weiss “Charcuteria The Soul of Spain”, with some modifications. Couple of changes to the recipe: I left all back fat and skin and...
I’ve got couple of pig ears and feets with trotters from local supermarket. Very coarsely chopped everything, boiled in water for 5 min and discharged liquid. Slowly cooked (~85 C)...
One should be careful when using Blackstrap Molasses in charcuterie. “The same wind that uproots trees makes the grasses shine,” taught Rumi. Give too much and you cannot escape bitterness....
In every country there are typical Christmas festive dishes. In Czech Republic it’s carp, in States – turkey, in Russia – “Olivie” (Russian salad) and vodka. In Spain suckling pig...
Please support this website by adding us to your whitelist in your ad blocker. Ads are what helps us bring you premium content! Thank you!
Site is using a trial version of the theme. Please enter your purchase code in theme settings to activate it or purchase this wordpress theme here
By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.