Latke mixture ahead of time?">Latke mixture ahead of time?

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: November 22, 2013 | Category : Recipes

Was my mother the only one in the world who knew the secret to getting latke batter white again? Okay, world, I share it herewith....SOUR CREAM! A dollop added to a bowl of batter will turn it white again and keep it white, and make it even tastier. Will my...

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This Bacon Hat Features a Blood Red Underbill and Leather Backstrap">This Bacon Hat Features a Blood Red Underbill and Leather Backstrap

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: November 22, 2013 | Category : Recipes

Bacon cologne, bacon soap and now, a bacon hat.

Hand-sewn by Southern California-based hat company Bespoke Cut & Sew, the exclusive Foodbeast Bacon Hat features a contrast bacon...

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8 Things You Didn't Know About Subway">8 Things You Didn't Know About Subway

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: November 22, 2013 | Category : Recipes

No matter where you go, it always seems like a Subway isn't far away, beckoning you with its unique and semi-bizarre smell, its seasonal offerings, and its guarantee that whatever you order will taste exactly the same as it did the last time you...

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Stephen Colbert Will Be At Your Thanksgiving, Thanks To His New DVD">Stephen Colbert Will Be At Your Thanksgiving, Thanks To His New DVD

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: November 22, 2013 | Category : Recipes

Heading home for Thanksgiving and in need of a buffer for the inevitable family drama? Don't have a baby or pet to distract everyone's attention? Stephen Colbert is coming to your rescue with a new DVD, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?...

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CI Vodka Pie Crusts and Soggy Bottoms">CI Vodka Pie Crusts and Soggy Bottoms

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: November 22, 2013 | Category : Recipes

I have been experiencing soggy bottom syndrome on my double crust pies for a while now, and I know that it is not necessary. I do "everything" right, I bake in an oven that has preheated for 45 minutes to an hour, on a baking stone, in the bottom...

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Holiday and Hostess Cookbooks and Wine Books">Holiday and Hostess Cookbooks and Wine Books

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: November 22, 2013 | Category : Recipes

Wherever you are spending the holidays this year, it is always a nice touch to walk through the door with a gift for your host. In most families or groups of friends, the person who opens his or her doors and heart is usually...

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Can Kombucha Couture Save the World?">Can Kombucha Couture Save the World?

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: November 22, 2013 | Category : Recipes

Up until the mid-1970s invention of Candypants, America's first-ever brand of edible underwear, eating your clothes was a necessity rather than a choice. For most of human history, when intermittent famine was the rule rather than the exception, the hungry poor would chow down...

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Tamales - Is lard necessary plus...">Tamales - Is lard necessary plus...

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: November 22, 2013 | Category : Recipes

I used soft salted butter. Chicken broth for the liquid. I made Cuban Ropa Vieja for dinner last night and used the left over meat in my tamales. This is not traditional but if you need a lard substitution without sacrificing taste, this is a great alternative....

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Trader Joe's Pumpkin Bread mix= whoopie pies?">Trader Joe's Pumpkin Bread mix= whoopie pies?

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: November 22, 2013 | Category : Recipes

So I had this crazy idea as you can see in the title to try to make whoopie pies. I have searched online to see what I would need to do to make this work. The one suggestion I found was to add 1 cup of flour to...

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Jazz up a baked ham?">Jazz up a baked ham?

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: November 22, 2013 | Category : Recipes

I have a half spiral-cut baked ham from Costco, and I'm looking for something a little more exciting than just mustard or sandwiches. The sugary glaze packet went straight into the trash - I'm not a fan of sweetened meat. Is there anything I can do to jazz...

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