Author Archive for Allen
A farm boy transplanted in an urban city, I enjoy writing about my kitchen experiences as an escape from a hectic internet industry day-job. You’ll find me writing at EATING OUT LOUD where I show what I’m making in my own kitchen, as well as RECOVERED RECIPES where I share my vintage recipe card collection. Also find me on @EATINGOUTLOUD.
Cast Iron Cooking Health Benefits
While cast iron skillets may not look as sophisticated as some of the shiny, sleek cookware you find today in kitchen supply stores, it offers great value and even nutritional benefits. For less than $20, you can usually purchase a good-sized cast iron skillet that will last well beyond your lifetime. My mother recently gave [...]
Vintage Recipe: Lemon Sponge Pie
Lemons bring a bright and sunny flavor to any recipe. So now that it’s winter (for all of us BakeSpace members north of the equator), I find myself craving just about anything with lemon in it. Today is one of those Mondays when I need a boost, so I’m going to brave the blowing snow [...]
Rescuing Family Recipes
Every family has a different method for storing treasured recipes. My mother has a cabinet stuffed with an array of cookbooks, as well as a box full of handwritten recipes passed from generation to generation. As a kid I would spend hours thumbing through the recipes and daydreaming about food. As the Internet becomes a [...]
Toasting in the New Year
Another busy holiday season has passed and a new year lies ahead. Many of you are likely feeling the effects of too much great holiday food. Regrettably, I feel the extra pounds around my mid-section and will be limiting myself to a dry toast and tea diet for a few days. Toast has been on my mind ever since visiting my parents during the holidays. I enjoy old kitchen gadgets and took the opportunity to rummage through their attic in search of long-lost culinary antiques. I came across a box full of goodies, including this pyramid shaped metal object – an early 20th century toaster.
