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What's for Dinner #253 -The Countdown to Thanksgiving Edition">What's for Dinner #253 -The Countdown to Thanksgiving Edition
Tonight, nothing special - just bought some egg roll wraps and I will make mini egg-rolls filled with cabbage and carrots and some sauces (spicy, sweet) for dipping. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreAverage Joe Artisan Bread?">Average Joe Artisan Bread?
Has anyone tried anything from this company? I do the Lahey bread and am very happy with it, so I'm not thinking about it for myself. But it looks like a nice gift - but I'm wary of that pot that looks like it's enamelware. Reading More...
Read moreDelicata Squash Mishap">Delicata Squash Mishap
Everyone is familiar with food demonstrators showing off fully prepared foods, but Wegman's tends to rely on food stations throughout the fresh produce section with demonstrators cooking recipes from scratch. A couple of days ago, I sampled a baked mixture of delicata squash, red onions, and fennel. As expected, I...
Read moreuses for pumpkin butter">uses for pumpkin butter
Stirred into plain full fat Greek yogurt! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreMutations In A Metabolism Gene Could Predispose Some People To Severe Obesity">Mutations In A Metabolism Gene Could Predispose Some People To Severe Obesity
Cake problems...">Cake problems...
Oh boy am I having some cake issues. Yesterday, I baked a cake (in two round pans) that ended up overflowing, massively. I have never had a problem with overflowing cakes before two cakes ago, this happening. It made a horrible stinky mess in the oven, so luckily, I decided to...
Read moreFan Injured By Hot Dog Suing Kansas City Royals">Fan Injured By Hot Dog Suing Kansas City Royals
5 Recipe Pet Peeves">5 Recipe Pet Peeves
When someone (very nicely) tells me I'm a good cook, I protest by saying I'm actually just a good recipe follower. This is the absolute truth: put me in a kitchen with... Read more
23 Hilariously Misspelled Names on Starbucks Coffee Cups">23 Hilariously Misspelled Names on Starbucks Coffee Cups
If your totally normal parents insisted on naming you Richqard with a silent q, sorry, bud: people are gonna screw up that spelling. But it turns out even the Amys and Kyles of the world aren't safe from the oft-erring... Read more
Why do my caramels begin to granulate over time?">Why do my caramels begin to granulate over time?
I've been monkeying with putting together a solid caramel recipe, and I've finally perfected it. I get gorgeous perfectly chewy caramels every time, but after 5-7 days, the edges begin to develop granulation, and over the course of a few weeks, the entire thing crystallizes. In my googling,...
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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