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I am a retired college English Professor and Writing Center Director, who is passionate about cooking and communicating. Food and cooking probably generate more conversation and support more relationships than any other activity. James Beard said, "Food is our common ground, a universal experience." It is the place to start building. Make food, not war!
cookeryandrhetoric has written 103 posts for Cookery & Rhetoric

Sunflower Seed/Currant Oatmeal Cookies (flourless)

When I was a longshoreman (late 70’s, early 80’s), I got an almost full 50 lb bag of powdered milk that had split open on the docks.  Dan and I lived on a 160 acre farm at the time, so I began feeding it to my chickens and adding it to homemade breads and cookies.  This recipe … Continue reading

Grilled Salmon with Maple Syrup and Tamari Sauce Marinade

Dan and I buy maple syrup and wild caught salmon from a family just outside of Duluth.  As a family they travel to Alaska every year to catch the salmon;  then they fast freeze it and sell it.  They also tap and make the maple syrup.  I decided to experiment by combining the two and … Continue reading

Chicken Paprikash (main dish)

I serve this recipe when I have guests and not a lot of time to cook.  It is fast, easy, and looks like you spent half the day over a hot stove.   I’ve tinkered with the reciped to reduce the fat a bit, but the flavor has not been compromised. Serve with a crisp salad … Continue reading

Carol’s Chicken Pie (main dish)

When TV dinners in segmented foil plates  on TV trays first fed Americans sitting in front of the Milton Berle, Jimmy Durante, Perry Como, and Ed Sullivan in the 1950’s, Swanson’s chicken pot pie was my favorite–filled with chicken, peas, and carrots and grossly oversalted.  I loved it.  By the time I left home for college at … Continue reading

Thai Curry with Noodles (gluten-free, can be vegetarian)

A while back, Dan and I discovered *Noodles* restaurant.  The food is good and fresh and, which is unusual for a chain restaurant, they understood the need for balanced taste and texture.  Balance is one of those concepts that has application in every part of my life.  Anyway, I don’t want to take you too … Continue reading

Grandma Niemi’s Rhubarb Custard Pie and My Own Fool-Proof Oil Crust

My Grandma, Ailene Niemi, won prizes in a couple of small town fairs with this rhubarb pie recipe.  Mom said Gram also made a spring tonic out of rhubarb, a practice probably learned from my Finnish Great Grandma, Minnie. I personally consider rhubarb to be Minnesota’s State fruit, but it is not original to Minnesota.  Ancient records … Continue reading

Women, Rhetoric, and Cookbook Discourse

Came across this article just recently.  I thought this might be interesting to my rhetorically inclined friends. I would appreciate comments. http://www.presenttensejournal.org/vol1/cooking-codes-cookbook-discourses-as-womens-rhetorical-practices/

Soy-Garlic Chicken (easy, no fuss, quick, can be gluten-free)

This recipe was born out of necessity as many good ideas are.  I expected a bunch of people for lunch and needed a quick grill recipe for chicken because I had about 10 lbs of chick thighs. I grilled the chicken in aluminum foil with soy sauce and garlic powder and it was a hit.  Nowadays, … Continue reading

African-Style Peanut Stew (for the slow cooker)

This recipe has been modified from an original recipe inThe Vegetarian Slow Cooker by Judith Finlayson.  I am crazy about sweet potatoes, not the marshmallow laden dish–just plain baked or fried sweet potatoes with a little salt, pepper and olive oil, so this recipe immediately called out to me.  I have modified it to be … Continue reading

Rice Flour Blueberry Muffins (gluten-free)

I have served these muffins to a couple of gluten-allergic friends who said they were happy to eat muffins again.  I like whole grain rice flour because of the additional fiber, but regular rice flour is good too. Rice Flour Blueberry Muffins 1 cup rice flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 cup ground oats (I … Continue reading

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