Archive for April 2014
Easter Recipes: Smoked Salmon Dill Eggs Benedict">Easter Recipes: Smoked Salmon Dill Eggs Benedict
4.87 / 5 Stars | 11 Reviews
by Chef John
"This non-traditional eggs Benedict foregoes the hollandaise in favor of a simple dill butter."
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Read moreChristmas Recipes: Norway's Best Pepper Cookies">Christmas Recipes: Norway's Best Pepper Cookies
4.45 / 5 Stars | 29 Reviews
by Karen Nacke
"This recipe is from the Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Cookies and recipes were handed out at a cultural event that my family attended a few years...
Read moreUrgent help needed--caramel corn without corn syrup, is it too late to add to it, fix it?">Urgent help needed--caramel corn without corn syrup, is it too late to add to it, fix it?
I made a giant batch of caramel corn tonight for a party and used a recipe that did not call for corn syrup. It didn't even occur to me at the time of reading the recipe or cooking it. Now that it's been in the oven at 250 for half...
Read moreWhat to do with Canned Black Olives?">What to do with Canned Black Olives?
That's a bit mean. I volunteer at a food bank and products like this are of no value and an insult to people that are needy of food. What is a person to do with canned olives if they cannot afford the rest of the ingredients to make something edible?...
Read moreWhat's for Dinner #294 - April Weekend Edition">What's for Dinner #294 - April Weekend Edition
Spring planting yet? Not here - considering it can still get down to below 40°F at night, I'm not doing anything with the expected herb planting yet. However, some new potting soil and new pots have been purchased, so I'm getting ready. I almost bought a topsy-turvy...
Read moreWhat's for Dinner #293 - the "little, leafing, and growing green" Edition! [through Apr 26, 2014]">What's for Dinner #293 - the "little, leafing, and growing green" Edition! [through Apr 26, 2014]
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Read moreDissolving Yeast in Milk">Dissolving Yeast in Milk
I had the same problem, here is my solution. I was heating my milk in a small sauce pan 110 degrees then pouring the milk into a bowl no yeast bloom..So, I heated the milk back to 110 degrees removed the pan from burner and added yeast to this pan,...
Read moreOctopus in East Bay?">Octopus in East Bay?
Where can I buy fresh octopus in the Oakland area? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morerising method for yeast dough??">rising method for yeast dough??
. ... for pizza dough? So, I'm just veggin' out watching cooking shows on PBS. Two different episode worked with yeast dough. One let to rise in warm place; another rising in fridge. Both took about an hour. Is there a preferred method for pizza dough? Satisfied with my pizza dough,...
Read moreHome Cooking Dish of the Month (May 2014) Voting">Home Cooking Dish of the Month (May 2014) Voting
would this include zucchini and banana bread? 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