Food Meditations...: Past Masters, Informal Bite and Grilled Cheese Sandwich. (Boiled Peacock Anybody?)

Words on paper ~

The Joy of Cookbooks

"If you're reading this, then you're obviously not reading a book. Do you care? Does it matter..."

A case for avoiding search engines and embracing sauce-stained, fall-open-to-someone's-favorite-dish recipe collections...
Read more: The Joy of Cookbooks; theatlantic.com

"The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse." ~Jules Renard (quotegarden.com)

Delightfully yours, Food Meditations

Historic authorities on food
The Complete English Cook: Or, Prudent Housewife, published in 1790, a cookbook you’ll need should you ever attempt boiled peacock.
Read more: Past masters; ft.com

Food stories
If you’ve got a few friends coming around for an informal bite to eat, but don’t know what to serve them, take a look at this week’s tasty offerings...
Read more: Recipes to serve whatever the weather; walesonline.co.uk

Pantry notes
~ The traditional grilled cheese sandwich requires only bread, cheese and butter but more often lately comes loaded with much, much more...
Read more: The grilled cheese is all grown-up; nationalpost.com

~ Make a smash with your mash potatoes; thenational.ae
~ The Great Miracle Whip Versus Mayo Smackdown! care2.com

Holiday tables
~ Whether you choose a fish or meat main course, here are recipes appropriate for a modern Passover dinner...
Read more: Spring Feast: 12 Modern Passover Recipes; delish.com

~ Passover (April 18th-25th) is the annual Jewish holiday celebrating the escape from Egypt, described in the Book of Exodus...
Read more: What’s in a Seder? foodista.com

Gluten-Free notes
~ Gluten-Free Newsletters & Magazines; celiac.com
~ Food For Thought: Eating Gluten-Free Past and Present; berkley.patch.com

Healthy corner
~ Confused By Food Labels? Read the Fine Print! care2.com

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