Saturday Hades and I went to a preview tasting of the fall releases from Brothers Drake Meadery. I was a novice to mead, having only equated it with Vikings downing huge mugs after a well-executed pillaging. The Drake brothers (Woody and Eric) brought me up to speed on its history as well as its production. … Read More Persephone’s Drinks Cabinet: Brothers Drake Mead
Remember how I said it was really easy to make butter? It turns out that it’s also extremely easy to make cheese. Fresh ricotta can be made at home in about ten minutes. There are a ton of recipes out there: ones that call for lemon, ones that call for vinegar, some that call for… Read More Snowville Creamery Ricotta
Another play on a classic today, the eternal combo of fish sticks and mac and cheese. While I didn’t fry the walleye, you could. I seasoned the walleye with salt and pepper, cut a shallow slit in the top of each fillet and stuffed them with a combination of fresh herbs. Then a drizzle of olive… Read More Lake Erie Walleye with Spaetzle and Cheese
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