I started two sourdough projects today, one I'm baking tonight for the morning, the other I'm baking tomorrow to freeze: Sticky pecan sourdough focaccia and everyday sourdough sandwich bread from The Perfect Loaf. countryroadssourdough.com/sticky-pecan... 🍽️🍜🍞 #food #foodsky #bread #sourdough

That feeling when you know all the Christmas crap will be in stores even worse after Halloween. 🎃🎄 #Halloween #Christmas

"Honestly officer, it's not what it looks like." There was more basil than I had imagined left on the plant before the hard frost last night. Saved it for posterity as cashew-pine nut pesto before freezing. 🍽️🍜🌿 #food #foodsky

Poaching chicken to have with dinner. Low, gentle and flavorful is the key. 🍽️🍜🐓 #food #foodsky #chicken

Dinner on a chilly evening: Yellow Thai curry with mushrooms, potatoes, carrots and onions, topped with porch basil ahead of the hard freeze. 🍽️🍜🍛 #food #foodsky #dinner #curry

Peak apple season and cooler weather means it's time for oatmeal more often: Apple stovetop oatmeal with cashews and walnuts, seasoned with cardamom and nutmeg, topped with WI maple syrup. 🍽️🍜🍏🍁 #food #foodsky #breakfast #apple

While soup season never stops in our house, it was perfect for the weather tonight: Slow cooker vegetarian black bean chili, topped with sour cream and aged cheddar and served with browned-butter corn bread. 🍽️🍜🌶️🌽🍞 #food #foodsky #dinner #chili

To enjoy with this leftover soup tonight we made a quick bread combining two great Wisconsin ingredients: beer and butter! Beer bread from Magnolia Table with country potato soup for an unseasonably warm evening. Eight tablespoons of butter isn't a lot, right? 🍽️🍜🥔🍞 #food #foodsky #dinner

A few weeks ago I bought some of the ingredients for making Korean BBQ pork ribs, this weekend it's happening. Two different marinades for a buttload of ribs using this website: www.koreanbapsang.com/dwaeji-galbi... 🍽️🍜🐖🔥 #food #foodsky #bbq #Korean

Dinner tonight called for a warm, hearty soup to warm the soul, especially after a windy walk: Country potato soup, garnished with one year aged WI cheddar and chopped scallions from Magnolia Table. 🍽️🍜🥣🥔 #food #foodsky #soup #dinner

I had a MRI appointment in Green Bay this morning (nothing growing in my brain). Took in the local culture (derogatory) and cuisine (complementary) afterward: Kroll's West butter-soaked cheeseburger and fries with ketchup, mustard, pickles and sauteed onions. 🍽️🍜🍔🍟 #food #foodsky #lunch #greenbay

Last call this past weekend for locally grown, non-GMO corn at my favor local farm. I made sure to stock up for winter cooking by freezing it on sheet pans, then portioning into freezer bags. 🍽️🍜🌽 #food #foodsky #freezer #preservation

I was riffing on some Asian peanut noodle stir fry, using gochujang, mirin, soy sauce, peanut butter, ginger, sesame oil and rice vinegar. Great, easy way to use vegetables that are nearly trash. 🍽️🍜 #food #foodsky #lunch

My uncle offered me some peaches he grew, meaning they are tastier than anything in local grocery stores. For breakfast: Peaches and walnut stovetop oatmeal with real maple syrup. 🍽️🍜🍑🥣 #food #foodsky #breakfast

I used to have to make five gallons of clam chowder a week when I was formerly a chef. I prefer corn, it's king here, especially this time of year: Roasted corn chowder with three types of peppers, charred under the broiler. Here it's served herb-layered focaccia. 🍽️🍜🥣🧪 #food #foodsky #dinner

My afternoon project was to preserve the fresh flavors of summer tomatoes in a jar: Roasted poblano salsa using heirloom tomatoes and farmers' market produce. There's no improv when canning; the recipe I used: extension.usu.edu/preserve-the... 🍽️🍜🍅🫙 #food #foodsky #preservation #canning #salsa

Today's lunch is a lesson is repurposing ingredients and leftovers to create new flavors: Vadouvan curry chicken salad (red grape, walnuts, scallion) sandwich on homemade wheat bread with lettuce, onion and heirloom tomato. Underrated sandwich in my option. 🍽️🍜🥪🐓 #food #foodsky #lunch

Sunday is the bread baking day, my time honored tradition for years. Today's loaf is from The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Light wheat sandwich, one of the sandwich breads I have in rotation. 🍽️🍜🍞 #food #foodsky #bread

Marinated some chicken in balsamic and herbs, then charred them on the pellet grill for some delicious sandwiches for dinner: Grilled, marinated chicken breast on toasted pretzel bun with mayo, onion, tomato, green leaf and served with mesquite kettle chips. 🍽️🍜🐓🥪 #food #foodsky #dinner #grill

Taking in some Wisconsin culture (frozen custard) in Milwaukee today: Twix-Tac-Dough-cookie dough custard + caramel + chocolate flakes + shortbread cookies + chocolate chip cookie dough. Only in Wisconsin! 🍽️🍜🍦 #food #foodsky #Wisconsin #icecream

Trying to utilize the rest of my tomatoes and basil before we have a frost: Caprese omelette and salad using homegrown, heirloom tomatoes and local, Belgioso mozzarella, served with homemade honey wheat oat sandwich bread. 🍽️🍜🍅 #food #foodsky #breakfast

Unemployed chef on a Thursday afternoon-"I could go for some cookies." Peanut butter cookies, rolled in granulated sugar before baking, for a gentle crunch. Recipe from Magnolia Table. 🍽️🍜🥜🧈🍪 #food #foodsky #cookie

Mise en place, according to Wikipedia, is "a French culinary phrase which means 'putting in place' or 'gathering'. It refers to the setup required before cooking". Here is mise en place for a vegetable panang curry and the finished bowl. 🍽️🍜🍛 #food #foodsky #dinner #curry

If you wanted to try a new madeline recipe, @edwardodell.bsky.social, the newest Milk Street has a browned butter version. I don't have those fancy pans to do so.

British-influenced lunch: Heirloom tomato, Marieke aged gouda, mayo and piccalilli relish on homemade wheat oat bread, grilled to perfection. Served with crisps and a tangerine. 🍽️🍜🍞🍅🧀🥒 #food #foodsky #lunch

This time of year is peak tomato season. A friend of mine grows dozens of heirloom types in a variety of colors and flavors. Perfect for a caprese salad with leftover mozzarella and kale. 🍽️🍜🍅 #food #foodsky #lunch #tomato

Yesterday, I started another round of sourdough bread from The Perfect Loaf. The loaves proof overnight in the fridge and are being baked this morning. 🍽️🍜🍞 #food #foodsky #bread #sourdough

Pink baked ziti with exceptionally-buttery (two sticks!) roasted garlic bread from Magnolia Table. Doing Wisconsin dairy proud once again and my GI track no favors! magnolia.com/blogs/recipe... magnolia.com/blogs/recipe... 🍽️🍜🍝🧄🍞 #food #foodsky #dinner #pasta

Calendar says it's October but the weather feels like summer. Channeling that for lunch: Honey roasted turkey sandwich on homemade honey wheat oat bread with Marieke aged gouda, white Russian kale, heirloom tomato, mayo and Dijon mustard. 🍽️🍜🥪🦃 #food #foodsky #lunch

I appreciate ethnic cuisine. The voices and flavors they bring to this country are wonderful and help make America great. Some of these ingredients from the Asian market are for Korean BBQ pork ribs in the future, rice for my love of curries. Sushi is one of my favorites meals. 🍽️🍜 #food #foodsky

My very successful attempt of a vegan stew: mushroom-barley stew with big and bubbly focaccia from King Arthur Baking. The stew features button, oyster and porcini mushrooms, onions, leeks, carrots, celery and pearled barley. 🍽️🍜🍞 #food #foodsky #bread #dinner

I was almost out of bread (gasp), thought I would try a new recipe to utilize excess oats: Vermont whole wheat oatmeal honey bread from King Arthur Baking. The hint of cinnamon perfumes the house prior to bed. www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/verm... 🍽️🍜🍞 #food #foodsky #bread #baking

Chilly morning, channeling summer vibes for breakfast: Peaches and cream stovetop oatmeal with a hint of fresh ginger, using leftover heavy cream. 🍽️🍜🍑🌾 #food #foodsky #breakfast

Driving an hour for ice cream on a Sunday? You do for award-winning ice cream churned on the dairy farm itself! Kelley Country Creamery has fantastic ice cream. I had hidden mint: dark chocolate ice cream, dark mint cookies, chocolate syrup. kelleycountrycreamery.com 🍕🍜🍦 #food #foodsky #icecream

It's Sunday once again. Let's do brunch at home: Mushroom and aged gouda omelette with freshly-shredded hashbrowns and homemade flaxseed toast. This gouda is an nationally recognized, award-winning cheese from Marieke Gouda. Something special from WI. 🍽️🍜🧀🥔🍳 #food #foodsky #brunch #breakfast #WI

Trying a new pizza crust recipe for a thinner, crisper crust on the regular grill. It was delicious: Thin, grill-fired flatbread pizza, topped with homemade sauce, Wisconsin cheese blend, pepperoni and fresh basil. 🍽️🍜🍕 #food #foodsky #dinner #pizza

Taking the fight to Midwestern corn on an unusually humid, autumn day, courtesy of my favorite, local farm. These will be delicious in the winter when there's only squash and discontent in stores. 🍽️🍜🌽🥶 #food #foodsky #preservation #freeze

Happy Stir-Fryday (any Archer fans)? The "I went overboard with vegetables" stir fry, even using baby corn that Chinese takeout usually has. I riffed on the sauce, using miso paste, Thai sweet chili cause, soy sauce, shaoxing wine and maple syrup. 🍽️🍜 #food #foodsky #dinner #stirfry

Dinner tonight is a household favorite for numerous years: Cottage (aka shepherd's) pie served with steamed cauliflower and brown sauce. Autumnal food to say the least. 🍽️🍜 #food #foodsky #dinner

Today is the four year anniversary of methylphenidate jolting my brain awake from traumatic brain injury. To celebrate: Crispy hash browns with basil and tomato omelette, served with homemade toasted flaxseed bread. Some doctors thought I would never cook again... 🍽️🍜🍳🥔 #food #foodsky #breakfast

We were gifted some homemade bratwurst with apple and cheddar. I made some homemade buns, using a recipe from King Arthur Baking, to elevate them for dinner. Dough was extremely sticky, making it difficult to form well. They were nonetheless delicious with the brats. 🍽️🍜🌭 #food #foodsky #dinner

For the first day of autumn I'm elevating oatmeal with the last of my favorite summer fruit leftovers. I used the roasted peaches and streusel topping from this weekend's cheesecake to make: Roasted peach and blueberry oatmeal, topped with cinnamon streusel. 🍽️🍜🍑🫐 #food #foodsky #breakfast

¡Buenos días! Sunday brunch, leftover edition: Used some leftover bits and pieces from enchiladas to cook some migas with chiles, tortillas, garden tomato, enchilada sauce and some sides. Also for something sweet: local watermelon with lime. 🍽️🍜 #food #foodsky #brunch

The unhealthiest dessert I've made in my life is cooling in the oven. It contains: -2 lb. full fat cream cheese, -1/2 lb. butter, -4 eggs, -3/4 c. sour cream, -2 1/2 c. sugar. Will require some extra walking today. 🍽️🍜🍑🧀🎂☠️ #food #foodsky #dessert #cheesecake #peach

Inspired by some Mexican food from a local restaurant earlier this week, I'm attempting to make two types of enchiladas for dinner with appropriate sides. 🍽️🍜🫘🍚 #food #foodsky #Mexican #dinner

We all have to face the end some day. Today was my basil plants' transition to the next phase: delicious pesto. Two massive plants yielded nearly 3/4 lb of fresh basil leaves. I blanched those and toasted the pine nuts, naturally there's WI cheese too. 🍽️🍜🌿 #food #foodsky #pesto

Autumn will soon be here, which means apple harvest is beginning in Wisconsin. Using some local honeycrisp to make: Cardamom-spiced, apple-walnut stovetop oatmeal with dark brown sugar, topped with Wisconsin maple syrup. Cardamom is underrated with apples. 🍽️🍜🍎 #food #foodsky #breakfast

First sourdough bread from The Perfect Loaf by Maurizio Leo: -Ideal dough and proofing temps, -Formed easy and didn't stick to bannaton, -Cold proof for 20 hours overnight in fridge, -Nice color and ears on slashes. 🍽️🍜🥖 #food #foodsky #sourdough #bread #baking

A fitting, filling, delicious French soup to celebrate the produce of summer at it's apex. Featuring homegrown tomato, farmers' market beans, carrots and zucchini, along with some dried beans and pasta, it's delicious: www.seriouseats.com/provencal-pi... 🍽️🍜🍅🫘🥕🥔 #food #foodsky #dinner #soup #stew

I visited my cousin and her husband today, so no cooking on my part. The tuna poke bowl was a bonus to the afternoon of board games. 🍽️🍜♟️ #food #foodsky #tuna #lunch #boardgame #gamimg