Archive for February 2014
OMG WE NEED A NEW SMOKE DETECTOR">OMG WE NEED A NEW SMOKE DETECTOR
I want to further re-iterate that we are NOT BURNING THINGS. I have been cooking these same things for the better part of a decade with NO ISSUE. This alarm is seriously going to drive me insane. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSuper Bowl Commercials 2014: Watch All Ads Aired During Broncos, Seahawks Matchup (UPDATING)">Super Bowl Commercials 2014: Watch All Ads Aired During Broncos, Seahawks Matchup (UPDATING)
Do you like buffalo? I mean to eat???">Do you like buffalo? I mean to eat???
I don't buy it for home use, but I stop for a buffalo burger every time I drive through Chamberlain, SD. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreRecipe from Ferrara's Cannoli Shell Box">Recipe from Ferrara's Cannoli Shell Box
12 oz whole milk ricotta cheese, drained ½ cup confectioner's sugar, sifted ¼ tsp vanilla extract 2 oz bittersweet mini chocolate chips 1 dash of cinnamon 1 tbsp diced Candied Fruits (optional) Bellino Mini Cannoli Shells In a large bowl, carefully mix the ricotta cheese and confectioner's sugar. Add vanilla, chocolate chips, cinnamon, and candied fruit, if...
Read moreMiso Paste - How do I use it">Miso Paste - How do I use it
I think of miso as a substitute for animal protein, not to be added to animal protein. It's a great, concentrated base for soup or vegan chili. Sort of like a condensed vegetable stock,--and the soy miso gives you not only great depth of flavor but also a protein kick....
Read more***May 2009 COTM*** Cradle of Flavor: Home Cooking from the Spice Island of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore">***May 2009 COTM*** Cradle of Flavor: Home Cooking from the Spice Island of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore
My daughter remembers the chicken satay from this book with particular fondness. She has decided to make a batch as her Super Bowl meal, since meat on a stick is "manly." [Yes, she cracks me up.] Anyhow, the point of this post is she recently acquired a Ninja blender to make...
Read moreHELP! need quanties for cheese sauce made with sodium citrate and xanthan gum">HELP! need quanties for cheese sauce made with sodium citrate and xanthan gum
I need to make a large batch of nacho cheese sauce for two Super bowl parties today. I made my first batch using just sodium citrate yesterday and it came out fine but too thin. After some quick research I went out & bought some xantham gum to thicken it...
Read moreFoil wrapped cushion in the oven?">Foil wrapped cushion in the oven?
I'm happy and sad. Hope someone will take a look at what I'm doing and let me know that what I did is reasonable. This a.m. I got up fully expecting to be able to smoke about 12 pounds of pork cushion to nosh on after the game. But it started...
Read moreHOW TO COOK A GOOD STEAK WHEN THE GRILL ISN’T AN OPTION">HOW TO COOK A GOOD STEAK WHEN THE GRILL ISN’T AN OPTION
I tried this recipe a few weeks ago - was the best home cooked steak, ever! http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1994-04-10/features/1994100200_1_prime-beef-aged-beef-steakhouse-beef/2 Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCopycat Panera Breakfast Soufflé">Copycat Panera Breakfast Soufflé
I will start by saying that I am not a baker, not by a long shot. On those very rare occasions that I want one of these decadent items from Panera, they are always out. They make one of each in the morning and once they are gone,...
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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 ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude