Somebody landed on my blog after searching “How do I cook Hydnum repandum wild mushrooms?” Hydnum repandum is one of the two mushroom species we commonly call the Hedgehog mushroom. It has teeth rather than gills or pores. First let me say, never eat any… Read More
Somebody landed on this blog after having searched, “can hedgehog mushrooms cause upset stomach.” Some people are sensitive or have allergies to all sorts of wild mushrooms. The rule is when you try a new mushroom, you should try eating a small amount, even though… Read More
I’m going to visit some enchanted mushroom forests next week, with a goal of identifying as many different species of mushrooms as I can find. Looks like the weather is going to cooperate, with a little rain just about every day. Add to that what… Read More
A couple new Falafel joints have opened up here in Long Branch, not far from my hideout here at Anchovy World Headquarters. The two are quite different from one another and both offer tasty food. Ghazale is located on the north side of Lakeshore –… Read More
Recently, I created a post about making hash. A couple gentle readers suggested that I ought to have presented a photo with that post, so tonight when I made it again, I pulled up my socks and took a photo. This one had leftover baked… Read More
It occurred to me at some point that we have one of those rare kitchens that does not have a microwave. I’m curious how many of you out there are also microwave-less? I’m not anti-microwave, and I’ve been known to use the one at work… Read More
This post is for Az, who asked for some pictures. I used plenty of fresh basil, thyme and marjorum, a few cloves of garlic, and added hot sauce, salt and pepper to taste. It’s just hot enough so you know it’s spicy. This stew is… Read More
We have some company for dinner tomorrow night. Here’s what we’re planning to make. This is a variation of the Shrimp and Redfish Courtbouillon recipe in The Encyclopedia of Cajun and Creole Cuisine by Chef John D. Folse. It’s a variation because I don’t have… Read More
I started another page for this blog, called Dinner at the Anchovy’s. I made this page to keep track of good things to eat here at Anchovy World Headquarters. I started with tonight’s dinner, a version of the bbq vegetable soup we’ve made a few… Read More
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