Category Archives: Fr. Z’s Kitchen

Perciatelli with mussels and red peppers

I found some mussels on sale yesterday!  I have done very little interesting cooking for quite a while, so I was delighted at the price and the look of these critters. Time for one of my favs… spaghetti, or in … Read More

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The Feeder Feed

Some recent bird shots at the Sabine Feeder. You can see that the abundant Goldfinches are going for the gold again. The Sparrows are back.  Perhaps Spizella passerina. I am not sure who this little guy is.  They have been … Read More

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Blizzard

We are having a bit of a blizzard. Supplies have been laid up. I jarred some very spicy homemade mostarda last week for such an occasion.  I made a batch of oranges and lemons, and a batch of carrots, celery … Read More

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The Market

Dont you love Chinese and other Asian markets?

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A Lenten meal idea: eggplant

Last night I made melanzane alla parmigiana, that’s eggplant. I found eggplant on sale for $1.39 each and thought I could get a couple meals out of them. I also wanted to see how fast I could put it together.  … Read More

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The other part of food prep

I often post photos of food prep and presentation. There is another really important part of the process. Cleaning your cutting board…. indeed all surfaces. I was handling some chicken recently.  After handling raw meat wash wash wash, hands and … Read More

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A Friday evening

Pretty evening.  Tonight I have moved from "Oh Jo, please don’t say awful; it’s slang." … during the sweet squash and curry soup I made today from an old squash about to go bad… (the prep photos didn’t turn out … Read More

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The REDPOLLS are coming! The REDPOLLS are coming!

Indeed, the Redpolls have come. Yesterday I spotted this new (to me) bird, flock of them actually, at the Sabine feeders. You readers instantly illumined my mind by informing me that this is the Common Redpoll. They are a bit … Read More

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A new visitor at the feeder and PENJING REPORT

It is a beautiful sunny day.Today we have had some flurries and ice-crystals in the air. This Pine Siskin is surrounded. I have a new comer to the feeder! These guys are unknown to me, at least in this plumage. … Read More

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Soup and bird baths

Many thanks to the kind person who sent the bird bath, which I had listed on my amazon.com list. Alas, there was no invoice, so I don’t know who sent it. Also, I can’t put it out at this time, … Read More

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