April 2014 - Hungry Again

Sunday, April 13, 2014

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7 min read

Making Hot Cross Buns at home – an Easter tradition

If you ever had to learn to play the recorder in elementary school, you probably learned the song “Hot Cross Buns”. "One ha’ penny, two ha’ penny." You know the one. If you’ve never actually eaten a hot cross bun,…

Friday, April 4, 2014

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3 min read

Pegu Club Cocktail

Like many classic gin cocktails, the Pegu Club Cocktail has its origins in the British Colonial Empire. The cocktail was named after the original Pegu Club in Rangoon, Burma - part of the British Empire during Victorian times and now, independent present-day Myanmar.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

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6 min read

Eating Dandelion greens – the bitter, delicious truth

Foraging and cooking dandelion greens is a Southern tradition from way back. It's very much a part of the Appalachian Scots-Irish tradition of picking "potherbs" to serve as a salad or boiled up with a bit of salt pork. Especially in Spring, dandelions and other wild greens can be the first things to sprout in the yard, making them easy to forage.