story of a kitchen

29/05/2020

Pandemic peppers, a redux recipe here: https://www.storyofakitchen.com/vegetable-recipes/roasted-peppers-with-herbed-breadcrumbs/

24/04/2020

I’ve been slow to get the Peru trip blogged. A ranty COVID-19 post interrupted. Come along for our pre-COVID escape to Machu Picchu and guinea pig on a plate!

nothing short of amazing :::: It's been awhile since my last post about our Peru trip; I interrupted it with my last post about COVID-19. Maybe a little

13/04/2020

A replay of my no-knead bread post with these variations: 2/3 bread flour, 1/3 wheat and rye flours. A 1/4 cup of poppy seeds thrown in. Crunchy outside, chewy inside. It was the best part of Easter (non-Easter) dinner!

https://www.storyofakitchen.com/bread-recipes/no-knead-bread-recipe-with-pepitas-and-more-and-the-best-croutons-ever/

12/04/2020

Easter chocolate peanut butter eggs this year instead of boiled-dyed. I am hoarding the actual eggs for protein rich meals and baking during the pandemic.

08/03/2020

Cusco and the Sacred Valley in Peru: learn about the Peruvian sauce uchukuta, koka tea, the ingenuity of the Incas, and why high altitude makes you feel sick.

peru in a flash! :::: Día 1 y 2: Our trip to Peru for the kids' week-long winter break abounds! I'll write 3-4 posts to cover the trip. Summary: I don't

16/02/2020

My last post was kinda of a hint on what part of the world I’d be next — Peru! Cusco sits at 11,000 feet. Koka tea is a must to help with acclimation. That and Diamox.

02/02/2020

Wow! Nine years on the blog! Let's celebrate with Mayan pumpkin seed dip.

how old??? happy ninth blogiversary! ::::   I started this blog in 2011, exactly nine years ago. I thought about making a celebratory cake for today

25/01/2020

Happy Lunar New Year! Our spread this year for hot pot and my husband’s homemade mooncakes.

12/01/2020

Sunday bread! (my long-ago posted no-knead bread recipe)

20/12/2019

When the crustaceans plead with you. “Please, ma’am.”