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Category Archives: Fr. Z’s Kitchen
Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Pasta e ceci alla Romana
Yesterday The Great Roman™ sent me a photo of a fine bowl of pasta e ceci in the Roman style. This is a good lesson about custody of the eyes. We tend to want what we see. I immediately wanted … Read More
Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Lentils from the Benedictine Monks of Norcia. IMPROVISE – ADAPT – OVERCOME
The other day I received my newsletter from the great, , traditional Benedictine monks in Norcia . The beer monks. You might consider subscribing to their beer club! Sign up and receive their terrific beer every month. This is very … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Fr. Z's Kitchen
Tagged Benedictine Monks, lentils, Norcia
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13 Comments
JUST TOO COOL: Judean date trees grown from 2000 year old seeds
Also for your Just Too Cool file, sent by a friend. From Science Alert: A Long-Lost Legendary Roman Fruit Tree Has Been Grown From 2,000-Year-Old Seeds Scientists have cultivated plants from date palm seeds that languished in ancient ruins and … Read More
Washington DC DAY 1: Goofing around, a kitchen and a quote
Firstly, I have decided to hold a rare DC blognic. However, I determined it would be best for it to be at an undisclosed location and by invitation only. Who knows if there would be some counter blognic held? Meanwhile, … Read More
Fr. Z’s Kitchen – Of the Bard, Crow and Fishy Noodles
I take a break from deep musing upon the mystery of the Epiphany to watch an episode of hilarious Upstart Crow [and UK… you probably know about this already… HERE] and have some fishy noodles. I was going to have … Read More
GARUM WATCH! Ancient factory found in Israel
Garum. I occasionally write of garum. The ancient Romans eagerly doused their foods and used as a cooking ingredient a fermented fish sauce: garum. The preparation of garum is described by Pliny. Modern Vietnamese fish sauce and modern S. Italian … Read More
Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Christmas Pudding 2019
A few people asked me to post about making this year’s Christmas Pudding. Yesterday was “Stir Up Sunday” (¡Hagan lío! Sunday?), the last of the liturgical year. It is so-called because of the first words of the Collect. But I’ve … Read More
ROME DAY 16: Saints, Stamps and Sole Music
7:23 is when the Sun rose, which in turn will set at 18:27 and the Ave Maria should – but won’t – ring at 18:45. One of the things that was causing a lot of stress some time ago is … Read More
ROME DAY 13: A Suicide, a Life Hack, and an ALERT to Roman Seminarians
You will want to know that the Sunrise in Rome was at 7:21 and that Colors should sound at 18:30, 15 minutes before the poor little Ave Maria bell sounds. It has been a really busy couple of days, so … Read More
ROME DAY 9: Campo, Clams and a Canonization Sonnet
Sunrise was at 7:17 this morning and my phone will announce Colors at 18:36. HOWEVER, the Ave Maria has changed to 18:45! How time flies. Yesterday, being Friday, I wanted to get some fish. My first idea was to have … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z's Kitchen, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Campo de' Fiori, clams, John Henry Newman
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