October 23, 2026
A failed cake
Too much baking soda tastes like a coin. Half a teaspoon would have been plenty.
Kitchen notebook
Recipes that worked, written down before they are forgotten.
October 4, 2026
Lentil soup
Red lentils, one onion, a spoon of cumin and enough water. It is better on the second day, so make twice as much.
Bread that rises
September 12, 2026
The trick was a warmer kitchen, not more yeast. The oven with only the light on is warm enough.