Archive for September 2013
What am I doing wrong? Dried beans / garbanzo / chick peas / lentils">What am I doing wrong? Dried beans / garbanzo / chick peas / lentils
Salt does not toughen bean skins. Acidic water toughens bean skins. RO water is acidic. Baking soda fixes it. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHow should I store fresh corn on the cob, really?">How should I store fresh corn on the cob, really?
I bought a few ears of corn on the cob from my favorite stand at the Farmer's Market yesterday and intended on making it for dinner today. But the main course ended up flopping (remind me to tell you about my London Broil saga another time) and so I'm...
Read moreIce cream won't harden">Ice cream won't harden
If the bowl was absolutely frozen and the mixture was chilled. The discussion in the forum below suggests that you may need to make sure you did not overfill the bowl. My ice cream maker only does pints so I have to do most recipes in batches and sometimes they...
Read moredid I leave this pork butt in oven too long?">did I leave this pork butt in oven too long?
uncovered the whole time. Will start pulling soon, and report back. thanks for the reply! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCoxinhas">Coxinhas
This is a few tangents off of the Oct. COTM - I found a local Portuguese market and brought home, in addition to several pounds of linguica (woohoo!), a package of chicken coxinhas. We're really enjoying them, so I went to read about them online and learned that the batter...
Read moremeyers lemons how to use">meyers lemons how to use
How to use Meyers Lemons Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCaramel by Carol Bloom">Caramel by Carol Bloom
Have it. Have cooked from it . Like it. Read the instructions carefully before starting a recipe, some of them could be better written (i.e. Clearer) Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreTaste Of Chicago Turned 1st Profit In Six Years">Taste Of Chicago Turned 1st Profit In Six Years
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Read moreHomemade Harzer Kaese (Harzer Käse) recipes? Success using American ingredients?">Homemade Harzer Kaese (Harzer Käse) recipes? Success using American ingredients?
I have been searching for a recipe for years. Love the cheese. Have you had any success in finding a recipe. Live in Canada and the only distributor recently stopped importing the cheese. Any help would be appreciated Thank You Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreEating Peanut Butter Could Prevent Future Breast Disease">Eating Peanut Butter Could Prevent Future Breast Disease
Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Lo...
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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