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Teach me how to incorporate fancy salts into my cooking">Teach me how to incorporate fancy salts into my cooking
First, I will say that I do not have any heart issues but do make a concentrated effort to make the food that I prepare healthy. For years and years, we've been told to reduce our salt intake but it appears there is a new trend in cooking to be...
Read moreIs a Pizza Stone necessary?">Is a Pizza Stone necessary?
Hi JustPaula, I'm not adding to the pros/cons of using a pizza stone - I'm just very curious as to why anyone would/should use the BACK of a baking sheet? If your sheet has edges, would they trap heat and make it hotter? If you have flat sheets, like...
Read moreHaving vegan ice cream issues">Having vegan ice cream issues
This is the most helpful information I've ever seen about making homemade ice cream with good texture. Thank you! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBirthday Party menu stress.">Birthday Party menu stress.
Nearly every year, I throw myself a birthday party for me and my friends. Here is problem: this year I'm trying for a small bite, mostly vegetarian classy menu. But I don't have my larder stocked with the things I wanted. I have: canned beans, goat cheese, tons of...
Read morePaper in the Kitchen - do we really need all these?">Paper in the Kitchen - do we really need all these?
Butcher Paper Freezer Paper Wax Paper Parchment Paper Aluminum Foil Paper Towels Paper Napkins Paper Plates/Bowls Paper Grocery Bags I currently have all of these except for the butcher paper & was thinking about getting some of it but it only comes in a big roll & shipping is pricey. Folks have been using the red butcher paper to...
Read moreMackerel (Holy and otherwise)">Mackerel (Holy and otherwise)
Well, it seems the Atlantic Spanish Mackerel are making their way past NJ now. A buddy dropped a pair off for me yesterday and I finished cleaning 'em, leaving me with four nice, skin-on filets. I grilled one last night, over a medium, fruit wood and lump fire...
Read morePapalo- Favorite Uses?">Papalo- Favorite Uses?
I've been picking up papalo from my farmers market and so far, have made pesto using papalo, basil and chives. It turned out *excellent* and I used on a caprese salad and grilled chicken (sort of used like a chimichurri) It's a very interesting herb but I'm a bit intimidated about...
Read moreSeeking recipe ideas: Miso, vanilla, and ??">Seeking recipe ideas: Miso, vanilla, and ??
I loved the butter that came with the bread at a recent dinner at Denver's Root Down. They told me that it has miso and vanilla mixed in, and I replicated it at home. Yum, I'm a little obsessed. What would be good flavored with this combination, while also being...
Read moreCelebrity recipes from the past">Celebrity recipes from the past
Sean Connery's Chopped Chicken Livers http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/888/Sean-Connerys-Chopped-Chicken93202.shtml Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreRoast Beef for Church Dinner">Roast Beef for Church Dinner
OK all since you were of such great help with my Chicken Pot Pie dilemma; here's a question. I'm doing a church dinner in October. Roast Beef is on the menu. Now, since I do a small catering out of the lower level of my home ( never did...
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