Archive for July 2013
Roselyn Recipe Cookbook">Roselyn Recipe Cookbook
Has anyone else made some of the items from this book? I'm having mixed results and some frustration with it, though at least some of the treats I love aren't lost forever. Frustration: trying to find my faves and not being sure of the names. For instance, those little flower-shaped cookies with...
Read morecelery salad??">celery salad??
Gio, made this last night and everybody loved it! So crunchy and good. I couldn't find the dolcelatte so subbed St. Agur Blue which just added that bit of richness. Served it with the Trini-Chinese chicken and a fruit salad. White peach sangria. A lovely...
Read moreKey Lime Pie - enough filling?">Key Lime Pie - enough filling?
I'm making a key lime pie with the Nellie & Joe's recipe and I feel like there's not much filling vs graham cracker crust, but I may have taken the crust too far up the sides of the pie plate. Should I do another recipe of filling and add...
Read moreAnother side-car thread re: cookbooks - which ones do you now wish you'd kept?">Another side-car thread re: cookbooks - which ones do you now wish you'd kept?
there are a couple of recent threads on here - 1. most obscure / odd / etc cookbook - http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/910905 2. absolute worst cookbook http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/910750 so it made me think about the ones i have tossed / recycled / given away to thrift shop etc ---- and now wish i'd...
Read moreHeirloom Book Company in Charleston, SC">Heirloom Book Company in Charleston, SC
Does anyone know anything about this company? I went by there on a recent trip to C'ton but it was closed. Its website lists a few books with pix but no clear info as to how to order any of them. I can call, of course, but...
Read moreStarting a cookbook library, what are the best basics?">Starting a cookbook library, what are the best basics?
I have about 600 premium cookbooks from all over the south and world that my mother had collected. They are in mint condition and would fill up a library. If anybody wants to purchase a library of premium cookbooks, starting from the 60's, localized and national, look me up. Looking...
Read moreJanuary 2013 COTM: JERUSALEM -- Vegetables; Beans & Grains; Soups">January 2013 COTM: JERUSALEM -- Vegetables; Beans & Grains; Soups
Pureed Beet with Yogurt and Za'atar p. 53 PSA: Do not try to make this dish in a Vitamix. This was one of those times when I thought I was being clever, but really just prove that I'm a blockhead. I had made hummus in my (brand new)...
Read moreISO Herb Bread Recipe">ISO Herb Bread Recipe
Sorry for the delay !!! This isn't exactly what you describe, but it may be a worthy substitute if you add garlic and shape as you desire. Awesome, I mean really awesome, bread machine bread. Really wanted to share this one. 1 c milk 1/8 ...
Read moreWhat to do with gravlax">What to do with gravlax
I made a fish worth of gravlax recently. I took half of it to a party (where it vanished quickly), but I still have a lot left. Any suggestions (besides bagels and cream cheese)? I'm thinking of a simple pasta and salmon dish, maybe with a sour...
Read moreHow to make these cookies photo attached">How to make these cookies photo attached
I know these cookies have egg whites, ground almonds, sugar and chocolate. Does anyone have the recipe? Thx 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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John, New Englander turned Cali dude