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Thanksgiving Recipes: Cranberry Orange Cookies">Thanksgiving Recipes: Cranberry Orange Cookies
4.72 / 5 Stars | 631 Reviews
by MORDAVIA
"A nice thing to have around during the holidays, but don't expect them to stay around long. These orange-flavored cranberry cookies are tart and delicious, not to mention beautiful."
Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day - October 26">Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day - October 26
We have a month + to sample recipes before the Grand Tasting on October 26 at my table...even if I'm the one and only. What's your best recipe or how-to technique? http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/food/2012-10-25/october-26-is-official-texas-chicken-fried-steak-day/ ;^) this is a shout out to DoobieWah in Houston for his mom's recipe... Reading More May Cause...
Read moreNovember 2011 COTM: Gourmet II: Desserts and Sweets">November 2011 COTM: Gourmet II: Desserts and Sweets
Caramel Chocolate Cheesecake We were invited to casual dinner party and instructed to bring desert. I asked my kids (6, 4 and 2) what they wanted to make and chocolate cheesecake was the decision. I am actually not sure I have ever made a cheesecake before, but I do...
Read moreArtichoke patties- Need dip suggestions">Artichoke patties- Need dip suggestions
I know this an old thread but I made artichoke patties after reading this thread and they were good and I dipped mine in balsamic mayo and so delish. I just mixed the 2 together and loved it. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreDry-Fried Szechuan Green Beans, no chopping required?">Dry-Fried Szechuan Green Beans, no chopping required?
This is to settle a bet: I'd swear I found a recipe online for traditional dry-fried string beans in which the aromatics (ginger, garlic, dried chili peppers) were left in big chunks (or whole, in the case of the peppers) and added to the pan before the beans, to flavor...
Read moreAnother Julia Child related question...Vermouth!">Another Julia Child related question...Vermouth!
I have Julia Childs two volume set, Mastering French Cooking. I bought it on Amazon, but if you look at the listing carefully, you will see options to buy most books used. The set I bought was never read, lucky me! Excellent reference for PROCESS and recipes-...
Read moreCooking wolf fish">Cooking wolf fish
If it was Trader Joe's, it is actually wolffish. It is a very good fish and not one that would be cooked with tomatoes, onions, etc. That will certainly kill it. If it was dark skinned with polka dots, it was one of the wolffish species. Sadly, it does not...
Read moreDecember 2011 COTM: 150 Best American Recipes: Starters">December 2011 COTM: 150 Best American Recipes: Starters
Savory Fig Tart, p. 27. Just made this for a cocktail buffet, and it was the first thing my guests complimented me upon. I doubled the recipe using the two "strips" of frozen puff pastry in the box, plus one 8.5 oz jar of "Dalmatia Fig Spread" (not hard to...
Read moreLarge onion recipes">Large onion recipes
I have received an onion from my father-in-law the size of a cantaloupe and I don't know what to do with it! I have been searching the internet only to find people that grow them but most don't eat the onions they grow..... I have considered stuffing it with ground...
Read moreWhat to serve with tomato tatin">What to serve with tomato tatin
I was thinking of making a tomato tatin to serve at brunch and use up my garden's bounty: http://www.whipandclick.com/home/2012/9/25/tomato-tatin.html I am looking for what else to serve. I am not big on traditional brunchy foods. I was thinking of some smoked fish, and ... Bonus points for anything that uses up...
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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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