8 Chefs Who Write As Well As They Cook (If Not Better)">8 Chefs Who Write As Well As They Cook (If Not Better)

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: May 30, 2014 | Category : Recipes

Chefs have demanding schedules. They work basically all the time, longer hours than most of us thought humanly possible. Coming home after a day in their shoes, most of us would want to curl up on the couch and do nothing. Not these guys...

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Bi Bim Bap at Home">Bi Bim Bap at Home

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: May 30, 2014 | Category : Recipes

I've been making Bi Bim Bap at home with amazing results. I've been pleasantly delighted at how simple it is! For a healthy twist I layered the veggies and beef over Quinoa instead of rice. You don't get the crispy burnt rice that is so satisfying when...

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Why Scotch Eggs Are The Perfect Drunk Food">Why Scotch Eggs Are The Perfect Drunk Food

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: May 30, 2014 | Category : Recipes

The British have mastered the art of drinking. They prioritize a pint come 5 p.m. every day, they let pub-goers drink outside and they understand the importance of drunk food. The best kind of drunk food is hearty, filling but easy...

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The 10 Commandments Of Biscuit Baking">The 10 Commandments Of Biscuit Baking

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: May 30, 2014 | Category : Recipes

A really good biscuit is the food equivalent of a big hug from the sweet Southern grandmother you always wished you had. It's comforting, heart-warming, and it makes a bad day instantly better. But not all of us have sweet-as-honey grandmas...

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America Has Stopped Cooking, And Our Recipes Are Suffering For It">America Has Stopped Cooking, And Our Recipes Are Suffering For It

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: May 30, 2014 | Category : Recipes

Something has shifted in the hundreds of years that recipes have been written: people stopped cooking every day. Not everyone, of course, but a lot of us did. In the days of generations past, our ancestors learned how to cook by watching their parents...

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12 Exceptions To The Rule That You Shouldn't Drink Red Wine With Fish">12 Exceptions To The Rule That You Shouldn't Drink Red Wine With Fish

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: May 30, 2014 | Category : Recipes

The rule of thumb for pairing wine with food is red wine goes with meat and white wine with fish. This well-known statute is strictly observed the world over -- but are there ever exceptions?

Like most culinary rules, if you understand why...

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Tips for preserving?">Tips for preserving?

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: May 30, 2014 | Category : Recipes

I'm pretty new to preserving, having only made a couple of batches of jam (all successful, proud to say!) in my life. I was just given an incredible chilli jam recipe, which will probably make about 6-8 jars' worth of jam, so I am keen to see if I...

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Low sodium tips for Asian/Mexican cuisines">Low sodium tips for Asian/Mexican cuisines

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: May 30, 2014 | Category : Recipes

Hi Ken, I am living with the same issue. Penzey seasonings are wonderful and even the no salt blends are very low in sodium. I particularly like the Arizona Dreaming and Forward varieties. They work well with Mexican cooking and grilling. I have switched to corn tortillas but occasionally...

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Looking to buy a pepper mill .">Looking to buy a pepper mill .

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: May 30, 2014 | Category : Recipes

I am looking to buy a pepper mill as a gift for a friend. Whenever I visit, I do the cooking. I can't stand the pepper mill I use. Plastic, and takes so much effort to get so little. I use the Atlas brass pepper mill at home. I like...

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Indian cooking/frying paneer without non stick pan">Indian cooking/frying paneer without non stick pan

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: May 30, 2014 | Category : Recipes

Yikes! Hoping for a miracle! I make my own paneer, so it's not as dense and compact as store bought. I do not use any kind of non stick cookware, just carbon steel and stainless. Has anyone had success frying home made paneer without non stick? I am tired of...

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