O' Pioneer

Ladies,

It occurs to me that I may never get a chance to host Our Proper Binge. I will likely have to live with my "refugee kitchen" until I move next May. Refugee kitchen means only one burner works on the electric stove top and nearly all counter space covered with other appliances for cooking and the overflow of food that doesn't fit in our shrimpy cupboards.

But, if I COULD host, I'd select recipes from a blog/website. This is the one I'd like to try: The Pioneer Woman (Ree Drumond). Perhaps you've heard of Ree, she has a show on the Food Network and she has published a few books. Her recipes look delectable and simple. Her method descriptions are a hoot.

Why do I bring this up? Well.... I know Laura and Kate have agreed to co-host our next event. If you don't have a specific book/cook/author in mind, I wanted to make a case for a blogger/website. The recipes tend to be more realistic (read, not going to send me on a wild goose chase to find ethnic ingredients or scratching my head to figure out how to pit an olive) and kitchen tested. Pictures often accompany each step in the cooking process and the bloggers/authors add their own tips.

No obligation, of course, if you already had something in mind. This is just food for thought.

Lori