Guanciale

The Farm

Italy

Curing Meat at Home, Farmhouse Recipes

Guanciale

When I started to learn how to cure meat, "American-style" bacon seemed approachable and when I wanted to take the next step, I learned to make pancetta (Italian-style bacon). From there,...Read More
Happy Hour at Home

Amalfi Tonic

As you probably have noticed...we make our lemoncello (limoncello for the holy) at home. I don't remember when I discovered this cocktail but I remember living in Spokane over on...Read More
Curing Meat at Home

Homemade Pancetta – “Italian-Style Bacon”

I have made “American-style” bacon, pastrami, guanciale, corned beef, jerky, and a few other items that now fill our freezer. In most cases I have found that you can definitely save money...Read More
Blacksmith Trading Co., Happy Hour at Home

The Negroni

I originally posted this just over two years ago and felt it was worthy of a repost. For gin drinkers that happen to be Italian, or want to be Italian,...Read More
Faith & Inspiration

Why then do we Cook?

I just had a great conversation with a friend who said something in passing that had me thinking... She said that although she had made homemade cheese, bread, pasta, and...Read More