Archive for November 2013
uses for pumpkin butter">uses for pumpkin butter
Stirred into plain full fat Greek yogurt! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreMutations In A Metabolism Gene Could Predispose Some People To Severe Obesity">Mutations In A Metabolism Gene Could Predispose Some People To Severe Obesity
Cake problems...">Cake problems...
Oh boy am I having some cake issues. Yesterday, I baked a cake (in two round pans) that ended up overflowing, massively. I have never had a problem with overflowing cakes before two cakes ago, this happening. It made a horrible stinky mess in the oven, so luckily, I decided to...
Read moreFan Injured By Hot Dog Suing Kansas City Royals">Fan Injured By Hot Dog Suing Kansas City Royals
5 Recipe Pet Peeves">5 Recipe Pet Peeves
When someone (very nicely) tells me I'm a good cook, I protest by saying I'm actually just a good recipe follower. This is the absolute truth: put me in a kitchen with... Read more
23 Hilariously Misspelled Names on Starbucks Coffee Cups">23 Hilariously Misspelled Names on Starbucks Coffee Cups
If your totally normal parents insisted on naming you Richqard with a silent q, sorry, bud: people are gonna screw up that spelling. But it turns out even the Amys and Kyles of the world aren't safe from the oft-erring... Read more
Why do my caramels begin to granulate over time?">Why do my caramels begin to granulate over time?
I've been monkeying with putting together a solid caramel recipe, and I've finally perfected it. I get gorgeous perfectly chewy caramels every time, but after 5-7 days, the edges begin to develop granulation, and over the course of a few weeks, the entire thing crystallizes. In my googling,...
Read more13 Things You Didn't Know About Old Bay">13 Things You Didn't Know About Old Bay
For Marylanders, the only thing more patriotic than the cast of The Wire eating crabs with the state dinosaur, Astrodon johnstoni, is a single six ounce can of Old Bay. The magical spice blend goes on... Read more
The Ship That Sailed Into Hurricane Sandy And More Must-Reads">The Ship That Sailed Into Hurricane Sandy And More Must-Reads
1. Tragedy On The Bounty
One of the stranger stories to have come out of Hurricane Sandy, which ravaged the East Coast a year ago this week, is that of the Bounty, a replica tall ship built in... Read more
Broccoli's Extreme Makeover">Broccoli's Extreme Makeover
The ad agency Victors & Spoils has created campaigns for some of the biggest brands in the food industry — Coca-Cola, Quiznos and General Mills among them. Until now, what they’d never done was try to figure out how to sell broccoli. Or any... Read more
About Me
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 ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude