Ricotta Stuffed Meatballs">Ricotta Stuffed Meatballs

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: December 28, 2013 | Category : Recipes

One of the local restaurants here makes ricotta stuffed meatballs, which are delicious. They are very big meatballs with a small ball of ricotta in the middle. We've tried to replicate them at home. We've used this recipe (http://theprettychef.blogspot.com/2011/11/ricotta-cheese-stuffed-meatballs.html) but the ricotta gets much wetter than the restaurant ones and...

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Top Food Trend Predictions for 2014">Top Food Trend Predictions for 2014

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: December 28, 2013 | Category : Recipes

2013 was a fascinating year in the world of food. Arguably, the biggest food item of the year was the Cronut, Dominique Ansel's donut-croissant hybrid that's had New Yorkers lining up for hours every morning since its debut, and it's an item that nobody...

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Health Law To Put Calorie Info On Vending Machines">Health Law To Put Calorie Info On Vending Machines

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: December 28, 2013 | Category : Recipes

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Office workers in search of snacks will be counting calories along with their change under new labeling regulations for vending machines included in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.

Requiring calorie information to be displayed on roughly 5...

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9 Mind-Boggling Food Facts We Learned From Reddit">9 Mind-Boggling Food Facts We Learned From Reddit

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: December 28, 2013 | Category : Recipes

CREDIT: Flickr/Stacy Spensley

From time to time, Reddit can teach us some interesting things -- such as what a "lifetime supply" really is, or that we spend waaaay too much time on Reddit. In...

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My Costco smoked duck (near) disaster">My Costco smoked duck (near) disaster

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: December 28, 2013 | Category : Recipes

Thanks for a very amusing post. I look forward to more adventures. Perhaps, "Murray Strikes Back", "PETA sues drunk over duck molestation", "The evils of alcohol", ... Reading More May Cause Envy...

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Vinland Restaurant In Portland, Maine Takes 'Local' To A New Level">Vinland Restaurant In Portland, Maine Takes 'Local' To A New Level

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: December 28, 2013 | Category : Recipes

The local food movement has taken the restaurant industry by storm. Menus featuring local cuisine have gone from special, to trendy to commonplace. The term "local" is so overused, it has almost lost meaning entirely. Vinland, a restaurant...

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Question Re: Making Stock">Question Re: Making Stock

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: December 28, 2013 | Category : Recipes

I am making a stock with the Christmas ham bone. Never done it before. How long does it have to boil before it is done? Reading More May Cause Envy...

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Homemade ice cream without an ice cream maker?">Homemade ice cream without an ice cream maker?

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: December 28, 2013 | Category : Recipes

I've made ice cream in a food processor that has a really smooth and creamy texture: http://icecreamscience.com/2013/12/03/vanilla-bean-ice-cream-without-an-ice-cream-maker-recipe/ It does require a bit of time and effort but you can freeze your mix in a zip-lock bag and use a food processor to break down the large ice crystals that form during freezing....

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Good cookbooks/resources for whole grain recipes, or vegetarian/vegan.">Good cookbooks/resources for whole grain recipes, or vegetarian/vegan.

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: December 28, 2013 | Category : Recipes

A recent autoimmune diagnoses has left me evaluating my diet - my first step is to move to all whole grains and to eat much less meat, upping my veggie content. Some have suggested going totally gluten free or even dairy free - but I'm not there yet :) However,...

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Good Japanese recipes for novice cook?">Good Japanese recipes for novice cook?

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: December 28, 2013 | Category : Recipes

I am young (21) and still relatively inexperienced in the kitchen. I have gotten fairly good at things that may seem fancy to a non-CH but really only involve simple ingredients: think smitten kitchen's ratatouille on crusty bread, with chevre and a poached egg. Chicken piccata with the deglazed pan...

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