Focaccia, the Easiest Homemade Bread

The best bread to make for those that don't like to make bread.

If bread making scares you like it scares me, but the lure of authenticity is irresistible, then focaccia may be the place to begin.

The intoxicating smell of yeast; the wet stickiness between your fingers; the magical billowing quality of the dough when a warm spot trns it into a living thing.  These are the pleasures of bread making.  And these are the pleasures I am almost wholly unfam...

Blend Your Salsa: A Tale of Two Salsas

Moving beyond pico de gallo into real authentic territory

I thought I knew everything there was to know about salsa.  Tomatoes, garlic, onions, jalapenos, lime juice, salt.  Chop, mix, serve.  It’s an enormous pain, but the alternative (jarred salsa) just doesn’t compare.  Taking the time to chop is a noble pursuit.

That was until Blake visited last weekend.  What he threw together in a matter of minutes turned blood red and clung to every chip l...