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The man-machine

By Martin Zibauer, posted Nov 4th 2009

Tired of syrupy, food porn romanticism? I sure am. Here food is fuel, and eating is just mechanics. Refreshing and soothing: Der Mensch als Industriepalast [Man as Industrial Palace] from Henning Lederer on Vimeo. More anatomy art here.

Potluck recipes 1

By Martin Zibauer, posted Nov 3rd 2009

Pesto Tomato Hummus Smoked Salmon Spirals Tomato Cheese Tart Creamy Southwest Slaw & Dressing

Potluck recipes

By Martin Zibauer, posted Nov 3rd 2009

Four delicious recipes to take to a potluck, whether it's at the cottage or in the city. Pesto Tomato Hummus The ever-popular chick pea spread with a boost from basil and sun-dried tomatoes. Smoked Salmon Spirals Classic cream cheese and salmon, in finger-food form. Tomato...

More on the Maillard reaction

By Martin Zibauer, posted Nov 3rd 2009

A high-energy explanation:

Jane Rodmell's All the Best Recipes

By Martin Zibauer, posted Nov 3rd 2009

Jane Rodmell, who has worked with us at Cottage Life from the very first issue, has a new cookbook out this fall. All The Best Recipes is available here on our website and at the Cottage Life Fall Show this weekend. Jane will be at the show on Saturday and Sunday, for cooking...

Defending meat 4

By Martin Zibauer, posted Nov 2nd 2009

On The Atlantic's food channel, Helene York finesses Nicolette Niman's argument in the NYT that pasture-raised beef is significantly less bad for global warming, compared to industrial beef: The real conclusion Niman wants us to draw is that family ranchers not only do it better...

The secret of better caramelized onions

By Martin Zibauer, posted Nov 2nd 2009

Try adding a pinch of baking soda to onions when you're caramelizing them. Sounds crazy, I know, but it works. Caramelizing is easy in theory: Fry the onions, seasoned with a little salt, over a low heat for a long time (12-15 minutes, or even longer). But before I adopted...

Everyone’s getting a flu shot

By Penny Caldwell, posted Oct 30th 2009

We love it when our readers promote the magazine for us. Apparently this cottager is never without his Cottage Life cap, even when he lines up for a flu shot. True, he happens to be the father of Erinn Wright, account manager extraordinaire, who's in the midst of preparations for...

Eat to the beat 1

By Martin Zibauer, posted Oct 30th 2009

It's almost Hallowe'en. I want candy.

How to prepare for pumpkin carving

By Martin Zibauer, posted Oct 29th 2009

Last year, I helped two friends carve a pumpkin with their then 1.75-year-old son, G., who wasn't quite prepared for the experience. (I'm using his initial because cute childhood stories on the Internet become grounds for lawsuits in later life.) He was excited about...

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The man-machine

Potluck recipes 1

Potluck recipes

More on the Maillard reaction

Jane Rodmell's All the Best Recipes

Defending meat 4

The secret of better caramelized onions

Everyone’s getting a flu shot

Eat to the beat 1

How to prepare for pumpkin carving