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Tomato sauce from grape tomatoes?">Tomato sauce from grape tomatoes?
It is doable, I have added them to other tomatoes for sauce and they blend in just fine. I'll be deydrating ('sun dried') a ton more of them this week, have you done that yet? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSanta Maria BBQ - More Red Oak Flavor and the Science of Smoke & Nitrogen Dioxide">Santa Maria BBQ - More Red Oak Flavor and the Science of Smoke & Nitrogen Dioxide
I certainly wouldn't feel any remorse in using your Traeger to mimic SM BBQ. The red oak flavor is definitely icing on the cake but a simple well cooked tri-tip is to die for red oak or not. For years I just used a gas grill and can't tell you...
Read moreYour best recipes/ideas for cooking using a single hotplate">Your best recipes/ideas for cooking using a single hotplate
The gas supply to my apartment has been out for a week, and the interim cooking solution supplied by the gas company is a single hotplate. So far I've been making do with salads and sandwiches, but I have no eta on when the repairs will be done and I...
Read moreGhost Peppers - what to do with them?">Ghost Peppers - what to do with them?
I've been lucky enough to find a local grocery store (A&P in Wall) that carries fresh Ghost Peppers. Consequently, I have had a chance to experiment with the little bastards for a coupla weeks now. Some of the highlights: As noted before, chopped peppers and fresh melon chunks. Toasted English...
Read moreExtra Virgin Olive Oil - Toxicity">Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Toxicity
Has there now been any definitive reports on 'ev olive oil' as to whether toxicity results from frying with it? Google produces conflicting info. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHELP! Creme brulee is too milky!">HELP! Creme brulee is too milky!
Made the horrible error of using Alton Brown's creme brulee recipe from the Food Network, and going into the oven the custard looks pure white! [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/creme-brulee-recipe/index.html] I normally use the recipe in the Joy of Cooking, which is amazing, but today I thought I'd be adventurous... Now I need to scrap...
Read moreLassi recipes?">Lassi recipes?
Personally, I dislike anything that even remotely resembles buttermilk. But DH (who is from India) and his BFF (from Pakistan) have been craving lassi - to the point where they spent three unproductive hours today experimenting with recipes. They concluded that the lassi at the local Indian restaurants...
Read moreWalnut and Herb-Stuffed Salmon with Spicy Tahini Sauce">Walnut and Herb-Stuffed Salmon with Spicy Tahini Sauce
Recipe from Epicurious
Costco Fire -Roasted Mushrooms -Sliced Button Mushrooms -32oz.">Costco Fire -Roasted Mushrooms -Sliced Button Mushrooms -32oz.
These popped up in my local Costco last week. I tried some out tonight and my digestive tract went into "express" mode... for the last 3+ hours. Wow! I LOVE mushrooms. I put them on everything. I've never had that problem before. Anybody else tried...
Read moreInstead of all that foil...">Instead of all that foil...
Now that we know we MUST let our meats rest, all the TV cooks (ATK, Ina, et al) are whipping out miles of alum. foil to wrap atop the meat -- so wasteful ... is there something else we can use? I've thought about buying a plastic top...
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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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John, New Englander turned Cali dude