SOMETHING IMPORTANT! Like so many, I pay attention to the frequency with which I hear various subjects, to try to determine trends. That has to be tempered with awareness that where you are and what you're doing may color what you hear. That being
TWO MID-WINTER IDEAS
So far it's been a cold and snowy winter here in ' da Nort ' ...so what better time to warm things up with a fantastic dinner with your friends ...and a non-intensive project that will pay dividends all year.The first is one we wrote about last January at
LAST MINUTE POTTERY GIFTS
Visit our Made at the Clay Coyote store and see what's new and in stock. We get a rush right at the end and try to help. Some of the more popular (and unique) items for holiday gifts are here along with links to the web pages. We have a good selection
FLAMEWARE!
Here it is: new CERAMIC FLAMEWARE from Clay Coyote Pottery. It's ceramic cookware for stovetop cooking! We've spent nearly 2 years working on this to get it right... It started a couple of years ago as Paula Wolfert was looking for a source for pots to
WAY TO GO, PAULA
We were very proud of our friend Paula Wolfert for her accomplishment. She has been a source of inspiration (and challenge) to us in developing pots that work with the exactness of the recipes she researches and writes about. If you haven't read any of
HAPPY NEW YEAR CASSOULET- DAY 2 Before
Now the action starts! The duck has marinated overnight in the fridge, the pork is ready, beans at hand, vegetables cleaned, start early. First we sealed the marinated duck into vacuum pouches. Last year we tried to make do with zip closure bags, but the
HAPPY NEW YEAR…CASSOULET DAY 3 Before
The second day (Thursday) is a light schedule. The process is to imitate duck confit. A confit is an old method of storing meats by rendering out fat and storing the meat covered with fat. In this case, we are not using fat, but the cooking
POTS AND LOCAL FOOD-Ceramics Monthly
This article recently ran in Ceramics Monthly. It says a lot about the connection between locally grown foods and handmade pottery. Katy Hemberger, who helps us out in both the Gallery and the studio during the non-farming months, and her husband,
More from cassole lovers…
It is amazing what you can find on the internet! eGForums is the "eGullet Society for Culinary Arts and letters" here is one that I found interesting... (Scroll to the bottom of the page for the photos and letters) As for the question posed by
