Philoculture

It's always nice to make something nice with a few day's preparations, but there is a special sense of accomplishment when you come ...

Another batter for the sub 200 supper is a minimal stir fry. This time we're introducing carbs but in the form of friendly bok choy. 12 ...

Soup is great stuff for the calorie restricted. Here we see the same secret ingredients of unflavored gelatin, psyllium fiber, and egg white...

Mediterranean cuisine has an egg yolk fetish I've never really understood. Maybe it's the fact they don't have lots of butter an...

I wanted to make a Chicago-style Italian beef sandwich but had the same problem I had with risotto: I had not eaten it yet at an actual rest...

I sort of suck at stir fries. "Suck" might be a bit strong. I also suck at cake baking, and by "suck" I mean I don't...

Wonderland Trail Summerland to Nickel Creek 09-10-2010 I crawled out of the tent into the coldest morning so far, somewhere around freezing,...

Wonderland Trail Sunrise to Summerland 9-9-2010 The landscape yesterday had been dazzling even in the gloom, white sheaths of ice on grey r...

An apology for the hiatus to the Philoculture blog. The Rainier adventure will be completed from voice logs, and coverage of lovely recipes ...

Wonderland Trail Mystic Lake Camp to Sunrise 9-8-2010 Today is the first day that the sky has officially deviated from the weather forecast ...

Wonderland Trail Ipsut Creek Camp to Mystic Lake 9-7-2010 I stayed late at Ipsut Camp this morning, waiting to see if the rain that had incr...

Wonderland Trail Golden Lakes to Ipsut Creek Camp 9-6-2010 Ten miles around and down the South Mowich basin, then four thousand feet up to M...

Wonderland Trail South Puyallup Creek to Golden Lakes 9-5-2010 Coming into South Puyallup yesterday was, for the eastern hiker, a Brobdingna...

Wonderland Trail Longmire to South Puyallup Creek Campsite via Pyramid Creek 9-4-2010 Yesterday was a baby day. Three point five miles from ...

The attitude of Seattlites regarding the mountain is unmistakeable. He's feeling grump today,they might say. Look at him showing off. Or...

Steve and Jen agreed to take me in and generally cart me around before and after my hike on the 93 mile Wonderland trail. I shall make them ...

My working recipe for ratatouille has always been the variant popularized by Julia Child, in which the vegetables are separately browned bef...

Sometime in early September I'm walking around Mt. Rainier in Washington State, on a thing called the Wonderland Trail. It's general...

Another recipe from "Superfood Friday" was grilled salmon. This was a hit even with folks that didn't like fish; "Wow I k...

When I'm stepping out for a weekend evening, I get the urge to make up a nice meal for the wife. I was going to brew up either some ...

When I tried this stuff, I thought, "Good stuff, although not chili. More like a chili-inspired vegetable chowder". Still worthwhi...

This got made during a "Superfood Friday", where I replaced the comfort food with superfoods. It was one of the most popular dishe...

Your mission is to obtain a 12 cup Bundt pan and fill it with a batter that will, upon baking, separate into a cakey outer layer and a fudge...

The decision to make tamales last night turned into something of an adventure. I had the ingredients, I had a plan, but I did not have a rec...

Steak au poivre is rocket fast and very good with some supplements from the farmer's market. With the right choice of side dishes it...

Leftover ground beef in the freezer had been calling out to be used for some time and the wife was thinking meatballs. What to go with said ...

Last week had a double header of dinner parties: a Fried Ball themed potluck and an afternoon tea. The afternoon tea I can get to in a later...

For some reason or other, around this time of year I get a serious jonesin' for eggplant. It's a mystery. It does have the highest c...

Well, it's not exactly low carb, but soba noodles are nutritional powerhouses, especially compared to their blanched white hoodlum frien...

I always thought pulled pork was my favorite kind of barbecue, but recent experiences in smoking beef chuck have changed my opinion. Smoked ...