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How to cook cake without oven?">How to cook cake without oven?
Greetings. Does anyone know any recipes of cakes without oven? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreGAZPACHO, THE STAFF OF LIFE">GAZPACHO, THE STAFF OF LIFE
Hey, Querencia , you still have a thread on Gazpacho. Did you think it disappeared? https://www.chowhound.com/post/gazpacho-weather-1097372 Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreDid anyone cook fried cake "Cakwe"?">Did anyone cook fried cake "Cakwe"?
Hello. I found the recipe of fried cake. Did anyone tried it? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreAugust 2021 Cookbook of the Month: PANDEMIC REVISIT, MARCH 2020–JULY 2021">August 2021 Cookbook of the Month: PANDEMIC REVISIT, MARCH 2020–JULY 2021
Great inspiration and incentive to make those recipes I bookmarked with good-intentions along the way. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreEmulsion for salad dressings...">Emulsion for salad dressings...
minimal experience making spinning my own - but Caesar is on the menu.... bought one of the cute one cup food processors to make the 'whisking' easier... Question: when doing an oil / vinegar emulsion, does it come together better / more stable if one/the other/all/none of the ingredients are warm/room...
Read moreWeekly Menu Planning August 2021">Weekly Menu Planning August 2021
Let’s use this thread to share concise weekly dinner menus for each week in August. It's helpful if you can include your location and how many people you are feeding. Links to recipes are always appreciated, and sources help. Are you hosting or attending end-of-summer pot lucks? What are your...
Read moreAugust 2021 Cookbook of the Month: PANDEMIC REVISIT MARCH 2020–JULY 2021">August 2021 Cookbook of the Month: PANDEMIC REVISIT MARCH 2020–JULY 2021
Welcome to our August 2021 COTM, where we're revisiting all the books and websites we used from March of last year, the beginning of our collective long, strange trip through the unprecedented territory of pandemic life, through July of this year. We'll be adding this month’s reports to the original...
Read moreDeep Frying in Clarified Butter or Ghee?">Deep Frying in Clarified Butter or Ghee?
Anyone do this or even ever seen it done? I worked in French restaurants where we clarified butter every day to saute with but never thought to try deep frying anything. Now, I wonder why? The smoke point is plenty high enough. Is it done in Indian cuisine? Read more
GAZPACHO WEATHER">GAZPACHO WEATHER
Today the heat index is going to 100 and all I can think of is gazpacho, the staff of life in this weather. In case you haven't made it yet: chop coarsely in food processor 4 large peeled tomatoes, 1 seeded green pepper, 1 medium onion, and 1 peeled cucumber....
Read moreWhat are you NOT baking?">What are you NOT baking?
I have no problem turning on the oven during the blazing days of summer, but I have to admit I love a good no-bake dessert this time of year. What sweet treats are you making right now that don’t require heating up your kitchen? I’ve made a few, like a...
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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 ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude