Archive for November 2013
Sept 2009 COTM: SOUTHERN Starches">Sept 2009 COTM: SOUTHERN Starches
Bourbon Sweet Potatoes (Bon Appetit, page 163) Although this was the one major disaster from my Thanksgiving menu, I’m reporting on it anyway because it clearly has great potential. Over sweet potatoes cut half an inch thick and layered in a buttered casserole dish, you pour a just-brought-to-a-boil mixture of light...
Read more2013 Thanksgiving Leftovers">2013 Thanksgiving Leftovers
These threads pop up every year but I think they are fun for new and different ideas and remembering the old favorites. I have a ton of leftovers so better come up with a few good ideas other than a plate of Thanksgiving over again. Tonight I plan to repurpose...
Read moreTurkey Day 2013: Lessons Learned">Turkey Day 2013: Lessons Learned
It's over. Right now you're probably thinking: never again. Or maybe it was so successful you want to do it all over again soon. I'm somewhere in between. The feast was great. Everyone raved and competed for leftovers. But by the time I sat down to eat, I was not...
Read moreYou Will Weigh Less For The Holidays If You Don't Eat This">You Will Weigh Less For The Holidays If You Don't Eat This
OK, so you just indulged over the Thanksgiving table and now when you look at your reflection, you flash on one of those mirror scare scenes (I'm stuck on "Poltergeist" where the guy looks in a mirror and rips off his face). If you... Read more
Flan HELP! Can someone determine if my flan is edible!?">Flan HELP! Can someone determine if my flan is edible!?
does the custard part seem relatively solid? albeit in a jiggly way? how does it look when you turn the container over? undercooked there will not be scrambled egg bits in there. worst thing is it's a bit sloppy and not "set" all the way. bring whipped cream. ...
Read morebaked russet potatoes: what is the function of oil and foil?">baked russet potatoes: what is the function of oil and foil?
I see some baked russet potato recipies that call for coating the potato in oil before baking, while others say to coat the potato in foil. Some recipies call for both. What effect do each of these components, oil and foil, have on the potato? Reading More...
Read moreWhat kind of turkey did you buy? Would you buy it again?">What kind of turkey did you buy? Would you buy it again?
From Sarasota Florida -- I bought a costco coastal organics turkey for the first-- and last-- time. Expensive at $2.49/lb and lacking in flavor. Enjoyed costco mashed potatoes, but made my own stuffing from scratch (yummy) and other sides. Usually buy Empire kosher ...
Read moreTaking Work turkey home safely. Is it ok?????">Taking Work turkey home safely. Is it ok?????
Caterers set it up hot in one of those large electric roasters at noon. it was set to 300 degrees and the meat was sliced and sat in gravy.. I worked 6pm to midnight. 11pm I noticed one tray was empty, but one was full. wrapped it up in foil...
Read morepotatonik">potatonik
The manhattan board was just posting about potato nic here, including a recipe link: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/306202 Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreEtsy Coffee Gifts For The Nerdiest Coffee Nerd You Know (PHOTOS)">Etsy Coffee Gifts For The Nerdiest Coffee Nerd You Know (PHOTOS)
We all have one coffee snob we're going to have to buy a gift for this holiday season, and we understand it can feel a little daunting. They already have every coffee-making contraption known to man. They cannot accommodate another coffee... Read more