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Halloween Recipes: Melt In Your Mouth Toffee">Halloween Recipes: Melt In Your Mouth Toffee
4.39 / 5 Stars | 173 Reviews
by Ruth Denton
"A simple concordance of butter, sugar, walnuts and chocolate yields a rich, indulgent toffee. For best results use a candy thermometer during the boiling stage, and...
Read moreChocolate Christmas Cake?">Chocolate Christmas Cake?
It's September, meaning I am already WAY behind on making my Christmas cakes/fruitcakes for this year. I'm putting together an altered version of Nigella's Time-Honoured Christmas Cake (dried fruits only*, and my own list/amounts within the prescribed 610g of fruit). I made it last year and it was beyond luscious! I've...
Read moreChicken (fricasee) dumplings question">Chicken (fricasee) dumplings question
Hi I am going to make a chicken fricasee and wanted to add some dumplings - was thinking of using little blobs of bread dough for them instead of biscuit dough does that sound reasonable or do you think it'll be a flop? Thanks! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCan the recipe for GRIDDLE BAKED pancakes be baked in the oven?">Can the recipe for GRIDDLE BAKED pancakes be baked in the oven?
I have several bags of prepared pancake mix as well as an ideal pan for a Dutch/German in the oven style pancake. Can I use the recipe for the griddle pancakes and just pour the batter and bake? If not what adjustments ? Thanks Reading More May...
Read morePig ears for Asian broth?">Pig ears for Asian broth?
I mean to make some Chinese soup dumplings soon (xiao long bao). Went to the local Asian market which gets in fresh stuff from Chicago on Fridays (it's quite a scene) and got a few pig ears along with chicken feet and some other things that I supposed might...
Read moreWays to use fresh Rosemary">Ways to use fresh Rosemary
So I have this large rosemary bush, that only seems to get bigger. What are some favorite ways to use fresh rosemary? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHow long would fresh lime juice last?">How long would fresh lime juice last?
If juiced and put into a plastic squeeze bottle, how long would freshly squeezed lime juice last in the refrigerator? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreEnglish beans on toast?">English beans on toast?
Wheat bread? Then what is the white made from? Do you mean whole wheat, granary or even brown, like Hovis bread? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreQuinoa in rice cooker??">Quinoa in rice cooker??
This is, literally, exactly what I did... Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morechicken vs beef bulgogi">chicken vs beef bulgogi
What recipe did you use for the bulgogi beef? Reading More May Cause Envy...
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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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