Archive for November 2013
Typical American Thanksgiving meal: All show, no substance.">Typical American Thanksgiving meal: All show, no substance.
Don't get me wrong; Thanksgiving gatherings are great because they bring family and friends together and promote warmth, community and kinship...BUT, my experience yesterday was just one more example of people coming together to share a feast of tasty, spicy, home-cooked, seasonal, satisfying food and leaving hungry because the "food"...
Read moreWhat's For Breakfast?">What's For Breakfast?
2nd piece of "Thankful" apple pie from yesterday Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreOven Fried Rice?">Oven Fried Rice?
Chef Chicklet, I know this post is quite old, but have you ever tried this with brown rice? Any tips for adapting it? ~TDQ Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreI Think Wheat Bellies Are Sexy">I Think Wheat Bellies Are Sexy
First Appeared on Food Riot, by Colleen Shea
First the Atkins Diet, then the Paleo Diet, now the Wheat Belly Diet. Diets which, whether or not the books actually suggest this, everyone (by which I mean, my friends' dads and... Read more
Use a Scale, Dummy!">Use a Scale, Dummy!
First appeared on Food Riot, by Sara Bir
Holiday time! You've got new recipes to try and dozens of cookies to bake for that exchange party. Hours and hours in the kitchen to look forward to. Want to make it... Read more
The Best Buffalo Wings in America">The Best Buffalo Wings in America
From a lunch counter in Brooklyn manned by two guys from Buffalo to a sports bar in Little Rock that smokes their wings for four hours before frying, there's no shortage of places to find great Buffalo wings in the U.S.
apple pie flavoring">apple pie flavoring
mmmmmm, one down 10 to go. curious to know what others do for flavoring their apple pie. I use 3 varieties of apples, Rome, Mutsu, Braeburn, Winesap, Grannies, Northern Spy, and Greenings are amongst my faves to choose from depending on availability. then: crumb topping 3/4 c. packed brown sugar 3/4 c. flour 6 tbs. butter 3/4 c....
Read moreDistinguishing Between Cake Flour and All Purpose Flour">Distinguishing Between Cake Flour and All Purpose Flour
They have different weights for volume I think. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSmoked Ham">Smoked Ham
Just to bump up this thread …. I thawed an Omaha Steaks Smoked Boneless Fully Cooked Ham for Thanksgiving, but we had so much food that I never took it out of its packaging. How soon until I need to consume the ham now that it has been thawed? Will...
Read moreOkay, Now On To Christmas Dinner...">Okay, Now On To Christmas Dinner...
I'm reviving my old thread in the hopes of being inspired; I need something different. This year, I'm visiting my daughter in AZ for Christmas. Her BF is a foodie like myself, but her, not so much. BF is making either a prime rib or beef crown...
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