Archive for October 2013
Houston Battles Big D for Restaurant Bragging Rights">Houston Battles Big D for Restaurant Bragging Rights
The not-always-friendly competition between Houston and Dallas of course includes bragging rights over which has the better food scene, and, now with some world-class restaurants like Stephen Pyles, Spoon and Fearings, Dallas is nudging upwards... Read more
Billionaire Candy Heiress Jacqueline Badger Mars Charged In Fatal Car Crash">Billionaire Candy Heiress Jacqueline Badger Mars Charged In Fatal Car Crash
The Loudoun County Commonwealth Attorney's Office says Mars was... Read more
How To Drink Absinthe For Halloween, With Brooklyn's Lucky 13 Saloon (PHOTOS)">How To Drink Absinthe For Halloween, With Brooklyn's Lucky 13 Saloon (PHOTOS)
Garlic in dashi, blender?">Garlic in dashi, blender?
What do you think about using a blender to get garlic into dashi? I've got homemade dashi (konbu, bonito, strain), but I find that simply simmering garlic doesn't impart that oh-my-god-this-is-heaven flavor. How about simmering garlic and then blending it in? Will that reach you-know-it-on-first-sip greatness without overpowering the clarity of...
Read moreMake ahead dinner rolls or biscuits for Thanksgiving">Make ahead dinner rolls or biscuits for Thanksgiving
I plan on making dinner rolls, or biscuits, whichever is easiest, and freezing them for baking on Thanksgiving Day. Any tips or tried recipes? I'm considering Cook's Illustrated's Freezer Biscuits, which are basically cream biscuits. But I am open to other suggestions. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morePillsbury Grands Flaky Biscuit dough">Pillsbury Grands Flaky Biscuit dough
I think you'll get more responses if you post on the Home Cooking board. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHomemade boil-in-a-bag?">Homemade boil-in-a-bag?
An elderly relative lives in another state and has difficulty eating properly, so we're trying to think of ways to cook and freeze meals to take her that she can reheat easily. She prefers using the oven to the microwave, but we do have one of those vacu-seal machines and...
Read morePok Pok Cookbook anyone got theirs yet??">Pok Pok Cookbook anyone got theirs yet??
I pre ordered the Pok Pok Cookbook from Amazon and it was supposed to arrive today but did not:( Hoping for tomorrow anyone else get theirs today?? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCongee Soup and Red Bean Soup spoiled overnight">Congee Soup and Red Bean Soup spoiled overnight
Is it possible to reboil spoiled red bean soup and eat it? I know the taste won't be the same, but I'm wondering because I just di dthe same thing and spoiled a batch of red bean soup. Will I die? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCan I fix a bitter chicken broth?">Can I fix a bitter chicken broth?
I made a bone broth from a roasted chicken carcass and threw in all of what was left over that was roasted with the chicken- onion, fennel, carrots, thyme, lemon and some juniper berries. I've made this broth many times and it usually has just a touch of brightness from...
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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