New bathroom countertops
Mark Bronkalla The first to go was the powder-room on the first floor. The old countertop came off easily. I had already installed shut-off valves for the faucet and had new a…
Mark Bronkalla
Cutting and polishing countertops
We have wanted to replace a couple of the bathroom countertops for some time. I saw some nice pieces for very reasonable prices at a Habitat ReStore. So I did…
Eggplant Caponata
I have searched for years to find a good Eggplant Caponata recipe. This was started when I was looking for something similar to my Grandma Ann’s Antipasto recipe but without…
Pulled Pork – Paper wrapped 1
I have made many variations of pulled pork over the years starting with my Grandma’s Porchetta recipe. This one is a new experiment where the pork shoulder is wrapped in…
Drunken Ribs
This week had an unusual discussions at work about cooking and I am prepping for a party tomorrow where we will be serving Drunken Ribs and the Coke Smoked Chicken.…
Makin’ Bacon 2
Makin’ Bacon 2 After the success of Makin Bacon and then being raided by the kids, we needed more. The pork belly was a bit more difficult to procure than…
Lightly Smoked Chicken
The Chicken It was brutally hot and humid this weekend (at least for Wisconsin, 78-80 F dew point is not my favorite). So we were looking for something that we…
Sourdough whole grain variant
The kids got me a couple of Emile Henry ceramic bakers for my birthday. One is baguette pan and the other is a bread loaf pan. Today was the first…
Canadian Bacon
With the low price specials on whole pork loins ($1.99 /lb for 10lbs), I could no longer resist making some Canadian Bacon (or Back Bacon as they call it up…
Multigrain Sourdough
Another variation on the Multigrain Sourdough Boule from the King Arthur Flour website. Each iteration is improving. Starter The night before ,feed the starter using 1/2 c starter , 2…