The last print edition of PC Magazine will be the January 2009 issue. All subscribers will be moved to the digital edition. I’ve been a subscriber for the last decade and have watched them make several changes in the last…
I love black pepper and really enjoy pepper crusted bacon. I have been looking for a method to make this at home since I’m already making bacon, and was peeling the skin off a smoked belly when it hit me. …
My next baking project is sandwich bread: that regular light loaf that’s good for most of a week, toasts nicely and gets the job done. I turned to Cook’s Illustrated for a recipe and gave it a whirl: it’s good…
A trip to the local farmer’s market brought me in contact with a mixed basket of peppers for $1: it was a deal I couldn’t refuse. It was a real mix of varieties and shapes but they were at maximum…
In my bacon recipe post I mentioned using a pork loin instead of a belly and sort of left it at that so I’m revisiting the topic. I really enjoy smoked pork loin which also goes by the name back…
I’ve had my iPhone 3G for about six weeks now and since the latest firmware update 2.1 I have a strange call issue. The phone will ring, I’ll answer and the call will last about ten seconds before disconnecting. It…
Successfully came through my Thanksgiving dinner. The last few years I’ve been winging it with my stuffing and the results have been mixed to put it kindly. This year I turned to a great basic stuffing recipe from Saveur that…
I’ve made panchetta a few times, most recently late spring. It’s a savoury dry rub on pork belly that’s cured for a week, rolled and hung for several weeks: I follow the Charcuterie recipe. Pancetta is an Italian bacon that has a…
I just finished setting up my second Windows Home Server (more on that later) and went through my favourite add-ins. This led me back to Client Info, which displays all the WMI information collected from the computer. Unfortunately in the…