Archive for July 2013
Lots of basil">Lots of basil
My friend gave me a large bag filled with basil. Other than basil pesto, what can I do with so much basil? I was thinking about sauteed thai basil chicken? and maybe tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. Any other ideas? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat to do with lots of little, yellow plums?">What to do with lots of little, yellow plums?
I got three pounds of these little guys last night from my CSA. They are slightly sour and the flesh is just a little mushy. I could probably use a cherry pitter to remove the stones, but I've never seen plums like this before and am wondering how...
Read moreJanuary 2013 Cookbook of the Month: Jerusalem: A Cookbook">January 2013 Cookbook of the Month: Jerusalem: A Cookbook
I posted a link to an article in today's NYTimes about the huge popularity of this book over on the Food Media and News Board. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/911348 Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreThrillist: Eat like Coolio, The Nuge and Sinatra With These Bizarro Celebrity Cookbooks">Thrillist: Eat like Coolio, The Nuge and Sinatra With These Bizarro Celebrity Cookbooks
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World's First 'Frankenburger' To Be Served Up Overseas">World's First 'Frankenburger' To Be Served Up Overseas
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Read moreSlow cooked pork advice required!">Slow cooked pork advice required!
Hey there, i'm doing a pulled pork today (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-pulled-pork/?extkb=1) and need some advice as its my first time (that sounds wrong...) Anyhow! I thought that pork dried out really easy so should the pork be submerged in the liquid or should I just drizzle it as it says. I'm...
Read morePHOTOS: KFC Goes In New Fast Casual Direction">PHOTOS: KFC Goes In New Fast Casual Direction
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Frugal, Tasty Recipes for Families on Public Assistance">Frugal, Tasty Recipes for Families on Public Assistance
I've enjoyed the responses to your message and have learned a lot by reading them. I'm not on SNAP but have recently needed to reduce my food budget drastically. I've had good experience with Supercook. http://www.supercook.com/ There, you enter the list of what you have in the way of ingredients,...
Read moreSomething wrong with dry ribs">Something wrong with dry ribs
Hi, this is what I do. 1 pound sweet and sour cut spareribs, they are in the supermarkets, pre-cut. Layer them in a pan, put about a 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 3 cloves of garlic crushed garlic, 2 teaspoons of salt, 1 tsp of grated fresh ginger, spread the above...
Read moreMaking jam with or without pectin?">Making jam with or without pectin?
I'm assuming icing sugar is powdered sugar? 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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