Archive for February 2014
Super Bowl Recipe Roundup">Super Bowl Recipe Roundup
Super Bowl Sunday was the day we loved to hang out with my dad. His enthusiasm for the Super Bowl made me smile. After all, my dad was a star football player who scored the winning touchdown in the... Read more
3 Reasons To Consider A Buffet At Your Wedding">3 Reasons To Consider A Buffet At Your Wedding
A great meal brings people together, and your wedding meal has the ability to do the same. From foods that remind you of family to those you love just... Read more
It'll Be Frigid, But Will The Super Bowl Be Cold Enough To Freeze Beer?">It'll Be Frigid, But Will The Super Bowl Be Cold Enough To Freeze Beer?
Whether it will snow or not at the Super Bowl is a big question in the days prior to the game at East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday, as there may be travel implications and more challenging... Read more
Pumpkin fudge recipe W/O Marshmallow">Pumpkin fudge recipe W/O Marshmallow
Hello I am looking for a very good pumpkin fudge recipe that does not ask for marshmallow. Thanks Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat are you baking these days? February 2014 edition!">What are you baking these days? February 2014 edition!
I'll start this off with the most mundane of baking -- chocolate chip cookies. I made lemon bars yesterday for my son's team (at his request), and they went over like a lead balloon. So for Monday's match, it will be back to the same old, same old....
Read moreWhat cookbooks have you bought recently, or are you lusting after? February 2014 edition!">What cookbooks have you bought recently, or are you lusting after? February 2014 edition!
Hello all, last month's discussion was lively and crave-inducing -- and there are new books coming out every day, as well as old ones remaining to be found. I do believe Asian Dumplings (Cookbook of the Month) is in my future, for example, despite being spoiled for choice in...
Read morePerfect Super Bowl Snacks">Perfect Super Bowl Snacks
Afghan noodles?">Afghan noodles?
Can anyone tell me which pasta would be the closest to Afghan noodles? There is a restaurant I like that has a few dishes with "homemade Afghan pasta." Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBraised Potatoes - ATK">Braised Potatoes - ATK
Has anyone tried this recipe for braised potatoes from America's Test Kitchen? The video is still available for now. It's the final segment of the show. http://www.americastestkitchen.com/episode/405-meat-and-potatoes-with-panache I made them last week, but mine stuck to the pan in a pretty bad way. I was pretty disappointed as I usually don't...
Read morecream of wheat - non-cereal uses?">cream of wheat - non-cereal uses?
My grandmother from Vieste (Puglia, Italy near Bari) made a chicken soup she called zem. I think the word zem came from the word semolina. In place of semolina which was not always available she would use farina. The noodles were made from farina, romano or parmagiana cheese,...
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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 ;)
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John, New Englander turned Cali dude