Where good food, books & art come together in Texomaland
There have been books upon books written about sandwiches. I even watched a show on PBS about nothing but sandwiches across the nation. It proved that the sky is the limit when it comes to creating a hand-held meal. My childhood was filled with lots …
Texoma is a long area bordering the Red River. This body of water is the boundary between the states of Texas and Oklahoma. It stretches East and West for many miles. This vast area is broken up into regions. Each region in Texoma is …
April in Texas means the roadsides and meadows turn blue as the state flower of Texas is in full bloom. Patches of bluebonnets, like this painting, can be seen at lawn’s edge. Or even stealing its moment in an unkept flower bed.
This watercolor on paper was painted in 2004 on my farm in Telico, Texas.
My name is Candace Anne Wilkinson-Roney. I’ve lived the artist’s existance all of my life. At the age of six, my tempera work titled “King of the Jungle” was part of a city wide scholastic exhibition at the Ft. Worth Museum of Art in …
I once knew a girl who scoured garage sales and thrift shops for old cookbooks to cut up and turn into works of art. You know-printed paper collages pasted to the odd object to produce a sculpture creation; lamps, book covers, Styrofoam heads, vases and …
When trying something new in the kitchen, most times it is a wise move to follow a tested recipe first; one that calls for that particular spice you are interested in trying.
Want to see what it tastes like? Sprinkle on cooked rice, potatoes or eggs. Just tasting the spice alone will not demonstrate how it will react with food. The natural flavors of meats, grains, beans and vegetables combine with seasonings to produce better tasting dishes.
Try commercially prepared blends which feature a spice you are curious about to see how you will like it in combination with other complementary spices. This gives the cook a chance to see how it marries with other spices ad herbs.
Ask friends if they are familiar with a particular spice. They may have some helpful tips and favorite recipes to share.
When using an unfamiliar spice for the first time, add gradually until you feel it tastes the way you like it. Remember, you can continue adding; but, you cannot take any away once stirred into your dish.
I hope this will help you experiment with seasonings in the kitchen Always be adventurous and try new things.
Adventure is the spice of life. So, get cooking and Let’s Eat!
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Ask any professional chef what their favorite ten spices are. They will all have a list they just cannot do without in their kitchen. Each list would be slightly different. One thing for sure, there would be many crossovers of seasonings that all would …