There are many ways to skin a cat

Artichoke Quiche

OK, no cat-skinning, just the need find an alternative way to deal with a tricky bulb. It’s Iron Chef night. This evening’s ingredient is the now in-season artichoke, a vegetable with which I have very little experience. So, I’ll let you in on a tip: Open a jar o’ hearts (prepared the proper way by somebody else) and make this quiche the easy way.

Bangers and Masala Mash

masala mash

My favorite spice shop is a hybrid of convenience store and Indian market located down the hill from the University of Utah. It seems to cater primarily to soda-loving, potato-log eating folks and homesick students. If you don’t fall into either of these categories, you’d hardly know what a gem of a store it is. There are three reasons I go to this shop.