Category Archives: Rants

I Formally Surrender

Posted on 08/04/2012 by

Two straight weeks of over 100 degrees have done what the bugs did every year before and wiped out every last squash plant in the garden. I did get a total of four very nice and quite delicous yellow squash. … Continue reading →

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Grilled Romas

Posted on 07/18/2012 by

By Katherine Each year we go through the same song and dance when it comes to choosing the tomatoes  for the garden. I say Early Girl; he says Roma. I say Big Boy; he says Roma. I say cherry; he … Continue reading →

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Lazy Sunday: Fourth of July Edition

Posted on 07/01/2012 by

It’s hot as the blazes, dickens and Hades down here. We’re talking 105, 106, 109… (Celsius people — just think a few degrees cooler than the surface of Mercury.) We sweat just looking outside, never mind stepping into the inferno. … Continue reading →

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Katherine’s Mustard Potato Salad

Posted on 05/23/2012 by

By Katherine I go to great lengths to avoid mayonnaise. It is a vile creation that resembles many things that should not be discussed on food blogs. There should be a 10,000 percent tax on mayo so I no longer … Continue reading →

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Deconstructed Potato Salad

Posted on 02/13/2012 by

We miss a lot of trends here at the Rufus Guide. You won’t see a single recipe for macarons. (Although we dig macaroons and Katherine managed to set the oven on fire once making those.) We only have one recipe … Continue reading →

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The versatile wife

Posted on 09/26/2011 by

By Katherine A number of bloggers have bestowed awards on the Rufus site lately. Cecelia over at the kitchen garden (my God are all New Zealanders that side splittingly funny?) and Linda (I think she may be Greg’s long-lost cousin) … Continue reading →

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Osso Buco

Posted on 05/15/2011 by

Lately, peasant food is all the rage. Dishes that used to be inexpensive and called for ingredients most people would not use have begun to cost more than a steak. Consider Osso Buco. My wife wanted me to make the … Continue reading →

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The Mojito in two acts

Posted on 04/07/2011 by

Nothing says summer is coming to me more than when my four mint plants start producing gigantic leaves. Of course in the South, this means summer starts in May and ends around late October. Now any sane person would wonder … Continue reading →

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The (nearly) perfect macaroon

Posted on 04/04/2011 by

Here is the final installment in my wife’s macaroon adventure. I have found the perfect macaroon recipe. Now, I just need the perfect chef. Since we visited Belfast last year, I’ve been on a quest for the perfect macaroon, a … Continue reading →

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Black and Blonde

Posted on 03/21/2011 by

Normally, I would call you a heretic if there was a mixed stout in your hand. Unless what was in there was called a Black and Blonde. The best reason why this is so is because both Harp and Guinness … Continue reading →

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