I have a Meat to Grind: Meat Grinding and Meat Grinders

Let me introduce you to one of my many favorite kitchen appliances… my meat grinder.

The backstory:  I won a gift certificate for doing a good job at work in 2005, and coincidentally on the same day made Swedish Meatballs with my favorite meatball combination: half ground beef and half ground pork.

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Clean that Counter (and cutting board and table and…)

Last night I hosted a cooking lesson- one of my favorites right now- making homemade pasta.  I set everyone up at the dining room table, we each took a mound of flour and after adding water, egg, and olive oil we had some beautiful ravioli and fettucine.

And some not-so-wonderful worked in, hardened flour [...]

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Enjoy Fall! Quick Homemade Applesauce Recipe

What to do with those ugly-but-good apples?  Get a great piece of pork and make some applesauce to go with it!

I went to my friend Rebekah’s last week to finalize the new Catalyst Cooks mark and design.  I can’t wait to share a new, action-oriented, fun logo with you in the near future… [...]

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