Category Archives: Fr. Z’s Kitchen

Wherein cooking and conclaves how the cardinals ate in conclaves come together in a fun video

This is great and the history is pretty good. Just sit back and enjoy and… maybe… make a few notes and TRY the recipe!   I’ve forwarded to priest friends who are really into smoking and bbq, … hint hint hint… … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1118 – Fr. Z’s Konyha

Many thanks to LD, JS, DR, CH, and SB who “bought me a beer” on International Buy A Priest A Beer Day! Much obliged. Welcome registrants: Matthias 0 victord White to move and mate in 3. NB: I’ll hold comments … Read More

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ROME 24/4– Day 36 (-5): Sacristy secrets, music from nuns, and Fr. Z’s Kitchen (real “all’amatriciana”)

At 06:12 the sun rose over Rome.  It will set at 20:05. The Ave Maria Bell will ring – or ought to ring – at 20:15.  This cycle lasts until 28th, a few more days. It is the Feast of … Read More

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ROME 24/3– Day 16: Easter Friday (& Fr. Z’s Kitchen)

Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – UK HERE  WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc..  At no extra cost, you provide help for which I … Read More

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CLASSIC: Fr. Z’s Kitchen: fun new, old book and fun new, old post.

I ran across this post from the past and had to share it again. Fun.  From November 2020. The other day a friend of mine was driving through town on his way to his ancestral place and he dropped by … Read More

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ROME 23/10 – Day 34: IMPROVISE – ADAPT – OVERCOME

The Roman rising of the sun was at 06:42.  The Roman setting of the same will be at 19:05. The Ave Maria bell is still on the 17:30 cycle. Welcome registrant: Angela61 It is a 1st Friday. Yesterday was NOT … Read More

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ROME 23/05 – Day 10: Hardness of water and freshness of brains

05:53 and 20:20 and 20:30 and it is the Feast of St. Isidore the Worker, the same who was canonized on that fateful day, 12 March 1622 by Gregory XV along with Sts. Ignatius Loyola, Francis Xavier (aka “the real … Read More

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ROME 23/04 – Day 30: Fr Z’s Kitchen – Vongole veraci

At the dawn of the tie-breaker between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren the sun broke the horizon at 06:06.  When it sets at 20:10, there should be a new official FIDE World Champion.  It has been an amazing match. I … Read More

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Fr. Z’s Ash Wednesday Kitchen: Sandwich 101 et al.

Sandwich. Easy. Right? At Sandwich 101 level, I’ll share just one tip. When you prepare a sandwich, always make sure to bring your to-be-sandwiched additives all the way to the edges of your bread. Sandwich 102 will deal with dividing. … Read More

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Fr Z’s Kitchen: Hardwear and soft-fare.

This was the situation in the oven. I was making supper for my mother, smelled the wrong kind of smoke, looked in the oven. The heating element was on fire. I TURNED OFF THE POWER AT THE BREAKER BOX. I … Read More

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