Best way to reverse cooking burnout?">Best way to reverse cooking burnout?
Hi all. Like many people I’ve always loved to cook, but after all the lockdowns it’s getting to feel more like a chore! What is everyone doing to find energy to have fun cooking again? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat should I look for when it comes to buying a commercial grade vegetable dicer?">What should I look for when it comes to buying a commercial grade vegetable dicer?
Hey everyone. Not necessarily looking for a product per se but if you have one all I'm all ears. Anyway, I'm basically in the market for a vegetable dicer but on a commercial grade level. I started out with one of the cheap $19 OXO ones but ended up cracking...
Read moreBiryani for 800">Biryani for 800
Just in case you need to knock up a curry for 800 once lock-down is over and group gatherings are something to celebrated again, instead of shunned. Here's a recipe. 4.5kg/10lbs of chilli & 7kg/15.5lbs salt. What a joy! 'We're gonna need a bigger pot!' Reading...
Read moreWhat cookbooks have you bought or do you want? Early 2021 edition!">What cookbooks have you bought or do you want? Early 2021 edition!
The vagaries of 2020 didn’t stop the new-cookbooks pipeline, and surely 2021 will be no different. And then there are all the thousands that have come before, but are new to each of us. What cooking-related books are you buying, musing about, anticipating, and receiving as gifts? Read more
Ebook Deals of the Minute 2021">Ebook Deals of the Minute 2021
Here’s the place to share those great deals that come up for ebook versions of cookbooks in various formats this year. Fair warning that these deals can come and go quickly, so a sale might be over by the time you read a post. What’s cheap in 2021? Read more
BIG Green Egg? Gardening? Grow your food and grill it!">BIG Green Egg? Gardening? Grow your food and grill it!
Anyone else BGE posituve? How about growing your food? I have yet to find flavor at the grocery store that compares to my backyard... It is 2021... no excuses grow some herbs, or sprouts, or??? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHamburger patties fall apart">Hamburger patties fall apart
Might be excess water from freezing. I’m surprised bread crumbs an an egg didn’t work. Maybe add more egg to try and bind the meat. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFebruary 2021 Cookbook of the Month NOMINATIONS">February 2021 Cookbook of the Month NOMINATIONS
A warm and cozy greeting to everyone in our Cookbook of the Month community! Let's put on our thinking caps and share ideas for our February selection. For many of us, February means chilly days, long wintry nights, and perhaps cooking while snowed in. Our shortest month...
Read moreCooking Beans from Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo">Cooking Beans from Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo
I have a bit of a thing for Rancho Gordo beans and beans generally. I recently acquired their cooobook Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo to get more ideas of how to use their exotic offerings, so maybe my excursions through my bean boxes and these recipes might...
Read moreHelp! Need: Wood & Natural Gas Pizza Oven">Help! Need: Wood & Natural Gas Pizza Oven
Does anyone know of a pizza oven sold in the US which can use both natural gas and wood? The natural gas would mainly be used to get the wood fire going quickly. I sure would appreciate your advice. Reading More May Cause Envy...
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I love food. Unfortunately, I can't cook worth a damn. I've been known to even burn water.
When I watch chefs and good cooks on tv, I'm so envious of their skills. This blog is the closest I get to cooking, other than the microwave ;)
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John, New Englander turned Cali dude