For the first several years of making pizza on every Friday night, I used tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes, with spices thrown in a few minutes before topping the dough with sauce. In the fall of 2021, I stepped up my pizza sauce efforts. The results have been rewarding: I enjoy my pizza even more …
Over the past several months, I have developed a third style of pizza crust that seems to be a hit with those who try it. This particular crust is doughy and bready. It can be made as vegan by swapping out the dairy butter for vegan butter. (The pizza show above is made with this …
This simple recipe requires a sourdough starter. It’s also a recipe that I found on the internet and tweaked for my own tastes and preferences. Given the eating habits of those in my home, I have made sure that this recipe is vegan. Equipment Large mixing bowl Measuring cup for solids Measuring cup for liquids …
This is basically the Nestle Toll House chocolate chip cookies recipe veganized. And instead of making a bunch of cookies, I make a single, big cookie in a cast iron pan. I borrowed the original recipe from AllRecipes.com. Equipment 2 small mixing bowls 1 large mixing bowl Measuring cup for dry goods Liquid measuring cup …
Last updated: 14-May-2021 Like my ability to create a delicious loaf of sourdough bread, this post is a work in progress. I’m hitting the publish button to give myself these materials as a resource. I expect to update the content of this post in due course. (Yes, it doesn’t have all the content even close …
Recently, the wonderful folks at Lodge shared a very interesting recipe for a peach cobbler. They posted a recipe for a quick and easy way to make peach cobbler when camp cooking over an open fire. Now, I’m not a camper. The closest I get to cooking on an open fire is the gas stove …
As a devotee of Lodge cast iron pans, I’ve developed an increasing reputation for being knowledgeable about their use and care. In recent days, I’ve fielded an increasing number of questions from friends, family, and strangers asking if there was a cast iron pan starter kit that I would recommend. I was so excited this …
I am a big fan of home made pies. I love all sort of pies, except notably cherry pie, which is a story for another blog post. I’ve made many different kinds of pie: apple, pear, apple and pear, strawberry, rhubarb, strawberry and rhubarb, pumpkin, sweet potato and more. Yet when I first started trying …
Liam Dempsey is a marketing and design consultant. Through his business, LBDesign, he works with businesses and non-profits in the US, UK, and beyond. He loves pizza, craft beers, and time with family and good friends.