Schweinshaxe – crisp pork shanks
On many of our trips to Baraboo, WI to visit my Mom, we will stop at the Meat Market by the fairgrounds (It was Mueller’s way back when I was…
On many of our trips to Baraboo, WI to visit my Mom, we will stop at the Meat Market by the fairgrounds (It was Mueller’s way back when I was…
As I mentioned in one of my previous posts: Down the rabbit hole of sour beer , I have begun experimenting with sour beers and alternate fermentation methods. The first…
Clamp racks are an easy project with the CNC router. They are a good way to use up the ever increasing pile of plywood scraps. I had an old and…
With each cut in a given piece of wood, it becomes “more expensive”. In some cases, simply making a few spares for test cuts and to replace a damaged piece…
The head and footboard are constructed from solid 8/4 red oak for the legs and arches. The cross bars are 6/4 thickness. The panels are nominally 1/2″ thick. Panels The…
Some cuts, such as the legs and horizontal rails are quite straight forward. However, the headboard top arches are not, requiring a specific sequence of cuts to not waste material…
With another child on the way, my grand-daughter Olivia will need to give up her old crib / bed for the new child in a few months. So it is…
Teal really like chicken pot pies. However, I find them to be typically bland, pasty and just not worth the calories. So on a cold, dreary late fall day, Teal…
With a little planning ahead a brewing day can also be a baking day. I am doing extract brewing and the spent specialty grains are perfect for baking. The cooked…
Why settle for pre-packaged pastrami when you can easily make your own with superior flavor, lower sodium and no strange preservatives? This is another slow food recipe. Elapsed time is…