You are here: Home / Marica We continue meandering through my latest old book acquisition, A View of the Pleasures Arising from a Love of Books: In Letters to a Lady, Edward Mangin (1814). Link goes to Archive. I’ll do one each week. By way of background, in the Preface we learn that the Mangin desires to convey the numerous Pleasures
Continue reading →
This, too, was in my drafts folder. I have no idea why or where it came from, but it looks like a nice little side dish. EASTER FILLING 3 whole eggs2 C milk1 ¼ lb cooked smoked meat, chopped fine (“you can use kozleci or jehneci korinek instead of smoked meat”)1 tsp saltPinch pepper (or
Continue reading →
The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Italian: New and Old Worlds, Simplified for the American Kitchen, by Jeff Smith and Craig Wollam (1993). Some old peasant dishes are so colorful that you feel you need to try the process right away and worry about the flavor later. Well, this one is quaint and Old World, and the
Continue reading →
Hello! You may remember me. From September 2011 through October 2024 (with some short intermissions) I published this little blog, Big Food, Big Garden, Big Life in rural Mississippi. I need very much to get back to writing. And so I’m making an effort to be back. And what better to start posting than with
Continue reading →
“Well, Missy, there were only three choices. Years ago, we chose walnut for Suzy. You never met Suzy. She was an old good dog. We got you to help mitigate Rocky’s energy toward her. We chose cherry for Rocky because the pattern reminded us of his brindle. That left us with natural.” “I would have
Continue reading →
and enzymes and throw in some epigenetics for good measure and it’s all explained. But it isn’t really, is it? More to come.
Dear Readers, Marica and John asked me to share with you the obituary I composed for Dear Friend Rocky. It is with a heavy heart that I oblige. With Marica by his side, Dear Friend Rocky’s soul was released from the bonds of his Earthly existence Friday morning, October 11. He was thirteen and one-half
Continue reading →
It was an enjoyable meal. Tasty, too. The soup is nothing special–it’s a Jiffy Soup, though this particular one isn’t posted in the list. But the additions spiff it up a bit. Do add the butter pat, and increase the savory and basil as you see fit. (I used about 1 tsp. each.) “A tomato
Continue reading →
We have a much older edition of this book. We keep it in the glove box. So as we left the Viking store in Greenwood–where you can get your very own Cuisinart counter-top pizza oven–Mr. Big Food took a look to discover where we might want to head next. Just imagine his delight when he
Continue reading →
Above, from left to right: my new sterling salt spoon resting in a salt cellar, two demitasse spoons of different sizes, a standard teaspoon Lightening isn’t right, but you get the idea. I did polish each piece before I took the picture. Really! Our first stop after we made the decent into the Mississippi Delta
Continue reading →
The Thompson House Bed & Breakfast in Leland, Mississippi. We’re breaking in a new Farm sitter this weekend. Left yesterday morning headed for Greenwood and the Viking Range store. Pretty sure the $20,000 six burner, two oven range will not fit in our kitchen. This is a good thing. Who wants to figure out where
Continue reading →
Thought we’d wind up a week’s worth of Autumn recipes with a classic. A Fall Big Food Favorite. Another recipe who’s origin is now lost to antiquity. Scrumptious fall or winter dish. This makes a lot. –Mr. Big Food CIDER STEW 2 lbs beef stew meat, cubed3 Tbsp flour2 tsp salt¼ tsp pepper¼ tsp dried
Continue reading →
Unlike the Steel Magnolia Cake [MB: I shall look into this], this cake has a serious wow factor. Cora sells it by special order during the holiday season, and our customers report that it is a crowd-pleaser. It is also insanely delicious: light, flavorful, sweet without being cloyingly sweet. I highly recommend it. —The B.T.C.
Continue reading →
“This is one of my all-time favorite slow cooker recipes. It’s always comforting when the weather is chilly outside to come home to this hot home-cooked meal.”—Mary Hawkins, Kansas City, MO, Taste of Home Special Editions, Ultimate Slow Cooker Cookbook (2012) “If desired, thicken pan juices.” AUTUMN POT ROAST Makes: 6 servings 3 lb boneless
Continue reading →
If no other knowledge deserves to be called useful but that which helps to enlarge our possessions or to raise our station in society, then mythology has no claim to the appellation. But if that which tends to make us happier and better can be called useful then we claim that epithet for our subject.
Continue reading →
This is the last of the Apple Smogasbord recipes. Allspice in meatloaf. Very Autumn-y. ANNUAL APPLE SMORGASBORD APPLE SAUCE MEAT LOAF WITH TOPPING Yield: 8 portions 1½ lb ground meat2 eggs, beaten2 Tbsp chopped onion2 tsp salt½ tsp ground allspice¾ C rolled oats1 C strained apple sauce (preferably homemade)Topping Preheat oven to 350˚. Combine meat,
Continue reading →
Louisiana Proud is (was?) a campaign to promote small local businesses in the state. The campaign also produced several cookbooks. For this one, the editor and his artist son visited small towns and asked for home cooking recipes. They stipulated that the recipes have no “fancy” ingredients–just stuff you’d normally find in your kitchen. Mr.
Continue reading →
Classic Autumn tastes. From Clementine Paddleford’s classic cookbook, How America Eats (1960). ANNUAL APPLE SMORGASBORD SWEET POTATOES AND APPLES Yield: 6 portions 4 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed, cooked in jackets until just tender, cooled, peeled, cut into 1-inch thick slices4 medium apples, peeled, cored, sliced into ½-inch rings¾ C light brown sugar½ tsp salt½ tsp
Continue reading →
Today, the stroll is down Memory Lane. From September 2018. Well– part stroll, part drive First, to the summit, elevation 515′ above sea level. You can see the Village water tower from the summit. It’s also a great place to watch meteor showers. A little walk down the North Road through the Piney Woods. I’m
Continue reading →
About the Annual Apple Smorgasbord, Clementine Paddleford’s classic cookbook, How America Eats, and more recipes. Looks simple and delicious. There’s a meatloaf recipe coming up. Good pairing, I’d bet. ANNUAL APPLE SMORGASBORD APPLE POTATO SALAD Yield: 3½ quarts salad 2 unpared red apples, cored, diced7 large potatoes, cooked in skins, peeled, diced½ C diced celery9
Continue reading →
{"id":null,"mode":"button","open_style":"in_modal","currency_code":"USD","currency_symbol":"$","currency_type":"decimal","blank_flag_url":"https:\/\/www.bigfoodetc.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/tip-jar-wp\/\/assets\/images\/flags\/blank.gif","flag_sprite_url":"https:\/\/www.bigfoodetc.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/tip-jar-wp\/\/assets\/images\/flags\/flags.png","default_amount":1000,"top_media_type":"featured_image","featured_image_url":"https:\/\/www.bigfoodetc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Whats-happening-copy-4-1.jpg","featured_embed":"","header_media":null,"file_download_attachment_data":null,"recurring_options_enabled":true,"recurring_options":{"never":{"selected":true,"after_output":"One time only"},"weekly":{"selected":false,"after_output":"Every week"},"monthly":{"selected":false,"after_output":"Every month"},"yearly":{"selected":false,"after_output":"Every year"}},"strings":{"current_user_email":"","current_user_name":"","link_text":"All current contributions go toward redesigning the cover, and publishing an eBook of Miss Missy's School.","complete_payment_button_error_text":"Check info and try again","payment_verb":"Tip!","payment_request_label":"Big Food, Big Garden, Big Life","form_has_an_error":"Please check and fix the errors above","general_server_error":"Something isn't working right at the moment. Please try again.","form_title":"Big Food, Big Garden, Big Life","form_subtitle":"All contributions go toward cover redesign and eBook publication of Miss Missy's School: Book I A Pack of Farm Dogs Starts a School","currency_search_text":"Country or Currency here","other_payment_option":"Other payment option","manage_payments_button_text":"Manage your payments","thank_you_message":"Thank you for your help and encouragement!","payment_confirmation_title":"Big Food, Big Garden, Big Life","receipt_title":"Your Receipt","print_receipt":"Print Receipt","email_receipt":"Email Receipt","email_receipt_sending":"Sending receipt...","email_receipt_success":"Email receipt successfully sent","email_receipt_failed":"Email receipt failed to send. Please try again.","receipt_payee":"Paid to","receipt_statement_descriptor":"This will show up on your statement as","receipt_date":"Date","receipt_transaction_id":"Transaction ID","receipt_transaction_amount":"Amount","refund_payer":"Refund from","login":"Log in to manage your payments","manage_payments":"Manage Payments","transactions_title":"Your Transactions","transaction_title":"Transaction Receipt","transaction_period":"Plan Period","arrangements_title":"Your Plans","arrangement_title":"Manage Plan","arrangement_details":"Plan Details","arrangement_id_title":"Plan ID","arrangement_payment_method_title":"Payment Method","arrangement_amount_title":"Plan Amount","arrangement_renewal_title":"Next renewal date","arrangement_action_cancel":"Cancel Plan","arrangement_action_cant_cancel":"Cancelling is currently not available.","arrangement_action_cancel_double":"Are you sure you'd like to cancel?","arrangement_cancelling":"Cancelling Plan...","arrangement_cancelled":"Plan Cancelled","arrangement_failed_to_cancel":"Failed to cancel plan","back_to_plans":"\u2190 Back to Plans","update_payment_method_verb":"Update","sca_auth_description":"Your have a pending renewal payment which requires authorization.","sca_auth_verb":"Authorize renewal payment","sca_authing_verb":"Authorizing payment","sca_authed_verb":"Payment successfully authorized!","sca_auth_failed":"Unable to authorize! Please try again.","login_button_text":"Log in","login_form_has_an_error":"Please check and fix the errors above","uppercase_search":"Search","lowercase_search":"search","uppercase_page":"Page","lowercase_page":"page","uppercase_items":"Items","lowercase_items":"items","uppercase_per":"Per","lowercase_per":"per","uppercase_of":"Of","lowercase_of":"of","back":"Back to plans","zip_code_placeholder":"Zip\/Postal Code","download_file_button_text":"Download File","input_field_instructions":{"tip_amount":{"placeholder_text":"How much would you like to tip?","initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"How much would you like to tip? Choose any currency."},"empty":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"How much would you like to tip? Choose any currency."},"invalid_curency":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Please choose a valid currency."}},"recurring":{"placeholder_text":"Recurring","initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"How often would you like to give this?"},"success":{"instruction_type":"success","instruction_message":"How often would you like to give this?"},"empty":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"How often would you like to give this?"}},"name":{"placeholder_text":"Name on Credit Card","initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Enter the name on your card."},"success":{"instruction_type":"success","instruction_message":"Enter the name on your card."},"empty":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Please enter the name on your card."}},"privacy_policy":{"terms_title":"Terms and conditions","terms_body":null,"terms_show_text":"View Terms","terms_hide_text":"Hide Terms","initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"I agree to the terms."},"unchecked":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Please agree to the terms."},"checked":{"instruction_type":"success","instruction_message":"I agree to the terms."}},"email":{"placeholder_text":"Your email address","initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Enter your email address"},"success":{"instruction_type":"success","instruction_message":"Enter your email address"},"blank":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Enter your email address"},"not_an_email_address":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Make sure you have entered a valid email address"}},"note_with_tip":{"placeholder_text":"Your note here...","initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Attach a note to your tip (optional)"},"empty":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Attach a note to your tip (optional)"},"not_empty_initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Attach a note to your tip (optional)"},"saving":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Saving note..."},"success":{"instruction_type":"success","instruction_message":"Note successfully saved!"},"error":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Unable to save note note at this time. Please try again."}},"email_for_login_code":{"placeholder_text":"Your email address","initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Enter your email to log in."},"success":{"instruction_type":"success","instruction_message":"Enter your email to log in."},"blank":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Enter your email to log in."},"empty":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Enter your email to log in."}},"login_code":{"initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Check your email and enter the login code."},"success":{"instruction_type":"success","instruction_message":"Check your email and enter the login code."},"blank":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Check your email and enter the login code."},"empty":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Check your email and enter the login code."}},"stripe_all_in_one":{"initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Enter your credit card details here."},"empty":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Enter your credit card details here."},"success":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Enter your credit card details here."},"invalid_number":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card number is not a valid credit card number."},"invalid_expiry_month":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's expiration month is invalid."},"invalid_expiry_year":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's expiration year is invalid."},"invalid_cvc":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's security code is invalid."},"incorrect_number":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card number is incorrect."},"incomplete_number":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card number is incomplete."},"incomplete_cvc":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's security code is incomplete."},"incomplete_expiry":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's expiration date is incomplete."},"incomplete_zip":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's zip code is incomplete."},"expired_card":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card has expired."},"incorrect_cvc":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's security code is incorrect."},"incorrect_zip":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's zip code failed validation."},"invalid_expiry_year_past":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's expiration year is in the past"},"card_declined":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card was declined."},"missing":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"There is no card on a customer that is being charged."},"processing_error":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"An error occurred while processing the card."},"invalid_request_error":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Unable to process this payment, please try again or use alternative method."},"invalid_sofort_country":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The billing country is not accepted by SOFORT. Please try another country."}}}},"fetched_oembed_html":false}
{"date_format":"F j, Y","time_format":"g:i a","wordpress_permalink_only":"https:\/\/www.bigfoodetc.com\/author\/booksbygonegmx-com\/","all_default_visual_states":"inherit","modal_visual_state":false,"user_is_logged_in":false,"stripe_api_key":"pk_live_51H1In9KDLfKHlvGgsliZe4efNchBVkhUvpkfy3DJTf5J6Kumgyzt5CgC0gY8E4J6dsAemyUcNLRf68pdCdkj8ZWn0021C5X4gj","stripe_account_country_code":"US","setup_link":"https:\/\/www.bigfoodetc.com\/wp-admin\/admin.php?page=tip-jar-wp&mpwpadmin1=welcome&mpwpadmin_lightbox=do_wizard_health_check","close_button_url":"https:\/\/www.bigfoodetc.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/tip-jar-wp\/\/assets\/images\/closebtn.png"}
