jenk

One of the "miracles" of modern times is that we no longer have to have fire to cook. Even if we choose a gas stove, we decide how much fire and when. This is not only safer than cooking in a fireplace, but much cooler than a cast-iron stove. In hot weather I may not always feel like a hot meal, but if I do, simply turning on the stove top to make dinner is not overly hot.

The oven, on the other hand, does tend to warm the kitchen up. So does some stovetop activities, like boiling water. But in summer these can be skipped - which also says something about the variety we have available. Sure, you might miss some dishes that call for the oven, but it's a tradeoff that works most of the time.

Yesterday & today were the first days in quite a while that were in the low 70s. Yesterday I made my ziti-with-rotini (big pots of boiling pasta & simmering sauce, finished in the oven) and a pan of peanut butter cookies from premade dough. Tonight was pizza. Thanks to