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Buttermilk breading of CFS">Buttermilk breading of CFS
What's your opinion of using buttermilk for CFS? Maybe half buttermilk/half sweet milk? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHow do you manage smoke?">How do you manage smoke?
I'm talking about high heat searing on cast iron. A couple steaks or a pork chop etc... I used my grill outside to sear chops the other day, and while it worked it was quite inconvenient. My "hood" sucks here. It's just a couple small vents under my...
Read moreMaking red wine vinegar at home">Making red wine vinegar at home
Usually if it smells like that it will benefit from aeration (pouring it out of your crock and back in several times should work) and then a bit more aging time. I've also noticed that sometimes if I bottle the vinegar in a container that is airtight, I think it...
Read moreFresh bread crumbs storage ?">Fresh bread crumbs storage ?
Hi, I jumped the fun on chix parm and made a batch of fresh bread crumbs. I already seasoned them with grated parm, chopped garlic, fresh parsley, etc. Given the fresh herbs, cheese, and garlic already in them, is it still safe to store them in an air tight container for...
Read moreDon't Worry, Your Mexican Coke Is Safe (For Now)">Don't Worry, Your Mexican Coke Is Safe (For Now)
Americans who buy the glass bottles of Coke exported from Mexico may have been dismayed by recent online reports that a Mexican... Read more
We're Eating What? Contaminants in Meat, Part 1">We're Eating What? Contaminants in Meat, Part 1
The Hidden Meat Contaminants You Might Be Eating
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to "relax" federal meat and poultry inspections, allowing meat processors greater leeway in policing themselves, already the agricultural trend. But most food activists ask how...
Read moreNestle Pledges To Reduce Salt In Hundreds Of Products Per WHO Guidelines">Nestle Pledges To Reduce Salt In Hundreds Of Products Per WHO Guidelines
Swiss-based Nestle says further cuts in salt would be made in all its... Read more
Ottolenghi - American Edition">Ottolenghi - American Edition
Here is an artcle about O and his cookbooks from Haaretz, Israel's national newspaper. MODERN MANNA by Vered Guttman London-based Israeli, Palestinian chefs cook up a storm in D.C. Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi get together in the Washington Post's kitchen to promote their cookbook. By Vered Guttman | Nov. 6, 2013 | 11:18 AM Washington...
Read moreCooking for the parents?">Cooking for the parents?
I'm meeting my boyfriend's parents for the first time later this week, and I have been delegated to make dinner for them. My Bf has told them about all the great and 'fancy' dinners I've made for him, and I'm afraid his parents are expecting something really impressive. Suddenly, my...
Read moreCooking for the parents?">Cooking for the parents?
I'm meeting my boyfriend's parents for the first time later this week, and I have been delegated to make dinner for them. My Bf has told them about all the great and 'fancy' dinners I've made for him, and I'm afraid his parents are expecting something really impressive. Suddenly, my...
Read moreAbout Me
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