Archive for March 2014
Great chilli con carne recipe to make out here in the (French) sticks">Great chilli con carne recipe to make out here in the (French) sticks
I just love mild chilli in red wine. Proportions are not important, so I shall not provide specifications of quantity, so use your imagination and experience making chilli to achieve the best results. In a french professional ceramic pot (you can use an ordinary pot if you must),...
Read moreDeep Fried Chicken Wing Help??">Deep Fried Chicken Wing Help??
Well, what kind of wings are you trying to make? whether you bater or not, what spices to use, when to spice, etc is going to depend on what you are trying to accomplish. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreArmenian Gata bread recipe?">Armenian Gata bread recipe?
Try caraway seeds (o;r nigella seeds) in the choreg. I don't like licorice so I stay away from fennel. Thanks to a friend's mother's recipe, I mix 1/4 tspn caraway seeds, 1/4 tspn mahlab (hard to find) and 1 tspn vanilla and 1/4 tspn salt as the flavoring....
Read morehow to get restaurant quality curry?">how to get restaurant quality curry?
I've made curries from scratch, and I've made them using one of the jarred curry paste mixes like Patak's or Kitchens of India. Although the curries I make myself are very tasty, for whatever reason the ones from the jar seem to be much closer to the restaurant versions....
Read moreFrench cheese danish">French cheese danish
I did a little search and most recipes call for mixture of cream cheese, egg yorks and either macarpone cheese or ricotta cheese for filling. They all don't sound French to me. I just had really tasty cheese danish from a local French bakery which I want to make over...
Read more10 Black Chefs That Are Changing The Food World As We Know It">10 Black Chefs That Are Changing The Food World As We Know It
So let’s set the record straight. Blacks can cook. And preparation... Read more
Burger King Offers To Cater Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Wedding">Burger King Offers To Cater Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Wedding
A report circling in U.K. tabloids recently claimed that West bought Kardashian a... Read more
Why I Only Eat in Fancy Restaurants">Why I Only Eat in Fancy Restaurants
With one broad exception, I don't eat out unless the meal is expensive. White tablecloths aren't necessary, but there better be aged steak served by seasoned waiters. Wallet-crushing, geometrically... Read more
Indian-Spiced Short Ribs - What wine to use in it, and other questions">Indian-Spiced Short Ribs - What wine to use in it, and other questions
I want to make Michael Voltaggio's Indian-spiced short ribs on Saturday: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/indian-spiced-short-ribs The recipe calls for a dry red wine. I've never used wine in an Indian dish before, and have no idea what kind would work well with those flavors. Can anyone recommend something that's not too expensive...
Read moreAnd I Thought "I" Had a Problem with Cookbooks!">And I Thought "I" Had a Problem with Cookbooks!
I know many of use suffer from this disease known as "excessive cookbook collection" but I think this guy has every single one of us beat Eater article about the collection of cookbooks owned by Rick Bayless http://eater.com/archives/2014/03/28/rick-bayless-cookbook-shelf.php Reading More May Cause Envy...
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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