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Lyle's Golden Syrup in Pecan Pie: Bad move">Lyle's Golden Syrup in Pecan Pie: Bad move
For Danna...My son wanted pecan pie for his B-Day, so I made him 5 pies using my favorite recipe (the one on the dark Karo syrup bottle as follows) but substituted the dark Karo syrup with various other kinds of syrup--made two of them with "Lyle's Golden Syrup," (can get...
Read moreminube: 9 Mouthwatering Meat Meccas Around the World">minube: 9 Mouthwatering Meat Meccas Around the World
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Read moreMacaron Questions">Macaron Questions
Hello everyone, I've been looking at different macaron recipes and realized I did not 'punch' my batter as described here http://www.wikihow.com/Make-French-Macarons in my first attempt. I was wondering if punching the batter bursts the air bubbles that I try to keep intact when folding in the meringue? Would this punching cause...
Read more* Porchetta *...Slow Roasted with Crispy Crackling Skin... and Pictures">* Porchetta *...Slow Roasted with Crispy Crackling Skin... and Pictures
Here's the latest Pork Shoulder I made...no special treatment...not even salt or pepper added, but the method produced a very nice and crispy Crackling Outer Skin * Shoulder weight approximately 7 pounds * Boiled 5 quarts of water. * Rinsed the Shoulder after taking out of packaging. * Scalded the Pork...
Read moreCookie recipie calls for butter & vegetable oil...">Cookie recipie calls for butter & vegetable oil...
Sorry this may be a no brainer but I'm planning on making a batch of pecan sandies and this recipie calls for one cup of butter (actually it calls for margarine but I never use margarine) and one cup of vegetable oil. I made this recipie about 6 months ago...
Read moreGood way of storing fresh herbs?">Good way of storing fresh herbs?
In addition to the countertop suggestions, keeping with stems in some water, I'll add that freezing basil is indeed an option for certain purposes. Last time I had to pick a lot of basil, I mashed it up with some olive oil and a bit of kosher salt (helps...
Read moreTomato sauce--secret ingredient?">Tomato sauce--secret ingredient?
yes yes yes! Last year, I made a huge batch of a buttery tomato sauce, and wow. Nothing better. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCookbook of the Month for September 2013: Smoke and Pickles">Cookbook of the Month for September 2013: Smoke and Pickles
SMOKE AND PICKLES has been selected as September’s Cookbook of the Month. This book had a lot of momentum from the nomination thread and it carried through into the voting thread, but in the end it only won by two votes. On September 1st, I'll post individual threads for reporting your...
Read moreCasseroles: Asiago Hash Browns">Casseroles: Asiago Hash Browns
4.21 / 5 Stars | 36 Reviews
by LINZISWANSON
"This creamy blend of hash brown potatoes and Asiago cheese makes a great side dish, or may even be served for breakfast!"
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Read moreEaster Recipes: Barb's Famous Broccoli and Cheese">Easter Recipes: Barb's Famous Broccoli and Cheese
4.27 / 5 Stars | 10 Reviews
by MrMojo
"The rich and creamy cheese sauce in this easy broccoli casserole will have you reaching for seconds!"
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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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