Rhubarb! A Cake and Some Muffins
Early this summer I made two baked goods with rhubarb, my favorite “vegetable that often masquerades as a fruit” (McGee 367). As I explained when writing about ...
Category: Recipes from The Joy of Sharing
These posts are commentaries and contextualizations of recipes in my cookbook project.
An Italian (American) Dinner, Achieved: An Epilogue to Movie Night
Caution: Spoilers ahead In the new Garfield movie released in May 2024, Garfield orders $600 worth of takeout, all delivered by drone, to create an onslaught of...
Lasagna: Movie Night Recipe #3
As I noted in the introduction to my Movie Night Recipe series (https://blog.cord.edu/karlaknutson/2024/05/22/a-prelude-to-movie-night/), the main event of our ...
“Simply Dilly Cukes” Reimagined: An Interlude to “Movie Night”
I decided to try the recipe for “Simply Dilly Cukes” again, but with two adjustments: 1) smashing the cucumbers and 2) making a homemade Italian dre...
Simply Dilly Cukes: Movie Night Recipe #2
The green salad feels ubiquitous as a precursor to pasta in American dining—at home and at restaurants, particularly the Italian-American restaurants famous for...
Sharon’s French Bread: Movie Night Recipe #1
Garlic bread is a classic side with pasta in the United States, and it certainly is a favorite at our house. In a rush, we’ll pick it up at the grocery store, b...
A Prelude to Movie Night
During the pandemic, our family started two weekly traditions in our search for a semblance of consistency during a worldwide moment of uncertainty: Friday nigh...
Vintage Dishes: Announcing my New Monthly Column
I’m pleased to announce that I will be writing a monthly column for The Fargo Forum based on my cookbook project. Look for new installments of “Vin...
Scalloped Corn: Holiday Side-Dish Extraordinaire!
Scalloped Corn: Holiday Side-Dish Extraordinaire! It’s not a Thanksgiving meal without scalloped corn or some sort of corn casserole, in my humble opinion. I’ve...
Brunch Egg Scramble
Brunch Egg Scramble My family loves crepes, bagels, donuts, French toast, and of course, pancakes, as has been well established in previous posts: https://blog....