All posts in Recipes
Tomatoes: what are you doing with them?">Tomatoes: what are you doing with them?
How are you dealing with them? Our CSA has had delicious ones this year. This week we have to eat 3+ a day to get through the week. Oh if all of life's problems could be so delicious! We've had a lot of: BLTs Tomato and fried egg sandwiches Pa am tomaquet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pa_amb_tom%C3%A0quet) Tomato...
Read moreCharlie Trotter's To Go Carrot Cake with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting">Charlie Trotter's To Go Carrot Cake with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
Does anyone have any ideas on how to get the recipe for this carrot cake? I've looked through the Trotter cookbooks, but the one recipe for carrot cake didn't match the recipe used in his To Go shop, which made the world's best carrot cake, and the world's best cream...
Read moreAnchovies on pizza - when to add?">Anchovies on pizza - when to add?
Me too. The point of them on pizza is to be cooked. Anchovies are one of my top 10 foods ..... Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreKorean and/or Japanese Backpacking Foods">Korean and/or Japanese Backpacking Foods
the yellow sliced takuan radish pickles in a jar from hawaii are good. the whole ones ive tried taste chemically. chinese sausage is kind of sweet but does not need refrigeration, also vietnamese jerky. i got some powdered coconut milk but haven't used it yet, comes in a pouch. country virginia ham is...
Read moremonk fish?">monk fish?
Not usually at fish counter, but was today. Have cooked it 1-2 tiimes before and liked it... thought didn't know THEN about removing the membrane. It got kinda tough/rubbery, but I just pulled it off after cooking. Like itas "poor man's lobster"... dipped in melted butter &...
Read moreFoie Gras question">Foie Gras question
I am going to take your advice. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreChicken Pot Pies">Chicken Pot Pies
When I make chicken pot pies I expect there to be a gravy type liquid inside, not thick and almost dry. What am I doing incorrectly? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreStreet food in Medellin">Street food in Medellin
Do you know what kind of meat was served at the street food stand and how it was prepared? Beef, pork, lamb, and goat do not all taste the same. Try using the keywords 'Street food meat in Medillin' to search online. There are only 22 million websites for that combination...
Read moreLiquid smoke...or not?">Liquid smoke...or not?
No matter how "naturally processed" a Liquid Smoke is, it doesn't come close to the flavor of foods cooked with Natural Wood Smoke. You don't have to inhale. Also there are recipe shortcuts. Like if you are going to grill fresh Chicken why marinate it with Liquid Smoke when you...
Read moreExperimenting with jerky">Experimenting with jerky
First off, what is your favorite cut of beef to use with jerky? Also, what are some interesting ways of changing up jerky? I'm thinking of marinating, smoking for 4 hrs, and then rehydrating in the marinate for an hour or two, and then throw it in the dehydrator for a...
Read moreAbout Me
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