Archive for November 2013
Your best vegan side dishes -- moved">Your best vegan side dishes -- moved
Just a heads up that "Your best vegan Thanksgiving side dishes" was moved over to the Vegetarian and Vegan board. You can find that discussion here: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/922638#8423684 Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreTriple mushroom stroganoff">Triple mushroom stroganoff
Yum. Cremini, trompet de la morte, and pfefferling! With grated onions, garlic! Wow! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBarefoot Contessa's Roasted Turkey?">Barefoot Contessa's Roasted Turkey?
I have made the BF contessa recipe but put truffle oil in the butter instead, twice, both times it was delicious! Have also done with Roast Chicken...delicious as well. My daughter just made it and the guests said it was the best chicken ever. I used to do Silver Palate...
Read moreTransporting chili for tailgating">Transporting chili for tailgating
Greetings, 'hounds. Next weekend, I'll be taking some Texas chili to a tailgate. I can't quite figure out how best to transport it. Heating it up on site isn't really possible for two reasons. First, given that it's Texas-style chili and not tomato/bean based, it will be quite thick and take a...
Read morewinter squash soup">winter squash soup
I have a bunch of random squashes from farm share. I love smitten kitchen's squash soup but was wondering if I can I use the squash I have on hand? I have 1 delicata, 1 dumpling, 1 hubbard and 2 small sugar pumpkins. I think these would all work...
Read moreWalnut tart recipe?">Walnut tart recipe?
Just shelled a whole load of wet walnuts and have lost my failsafe walnut tart recipe. Anyone got a nice one that doesn't involve cream (haven't got any cream in!). Thanks! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreIs Roadkill Safer Than Chicken McNuggets?">Is Roadkill Safer Than Chicken McNuggets?
Sure, it opens up a potentially cheap food source for many, but is roadkill safe to... Read more
Your best vegan Thanksgiving side dishes">Your best vegan Thanksgiving side dishes
I make turkey for Thanksgiving, but have a lot of health-conscious eaters in the crowd so I always make all the sides vegan. But my goal is for every single dish to be equally as delicious as traditional ones loaded with butter/cheese/sausage, etc. I'm a chowhound, after all! Anyway,...
Read moreBoiling time for Peewee sized eggs">Boiling time for Peewee sized eggs
I got lucky and was able to get those cute peewee sized eggs at the local farm. I want to boil them until the yolks are barely done, but not sure how long since they're so tiny compared to regular eggs. Egg cooking wisdom will be greatly...
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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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