Archive for September 2014
Labor Day and Labors of Love">Labor Day and Labors of Love
When pureeing tomatoes for tomato sauce, use your stick blender and puree them right in the can. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreDo you substitue sour cream for plain yogurt?">Do you substitue sour cream for plain yogurt?
Same answer, haven't bought sour cream since I don't know when, but love full fat Greek yogurt as an ingredient. Guess it can go both ways. Seems more Middle Eastern to use yogurt to me, for some reason. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morePressure cooked stocks vs sous vide stocks?">Pressure cooked stocks vs sous vide stocks?
Blind taste tests with common diners would be the only way to convince me that the fad of sous vide is noticeable. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreLondon broil sous vide">London broil sous vide
London Broil used to refer to flank steak only. Now it's a catch all term that supermarkets use to market lean, less tender beef cuts like top round steaks. I'm currently cooking sous vide my second top round steak within a week. It was on sale for $2.50 so I...
Read moreSTUFFED VEGETABLES! Home Cooking Dish of the Month (September 2014)">STUFFED VEGETABLES! Home Cooking Dish of the Month (September 2014)
Welcome to the reporting thread for the September Dish of the Month. This month we'll all be preparing Stuffed Vegetables. We've got lots of leeway this month: any vegetable, and any stuffing. Let your imagination run wild! Please share your experiences on this thread. Your dishes can be old family...
Read moreBread machine recipe using 2% milk not powdered milk?">Bread machine recipe using 2% milk not powdered milk?
Hi all, looking for some bread machine recipes using 2% liquid milk not powdered milk. Looking for White Bread, Italian Bread or French. Have any of you done this before? I am using a 1.5 lb. machine. Thank you in advance. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreRum Balls Made Of Cake Crumbs?">Rum Balls Made Of Cake Crumbs?
A few years ago I posted a query that was nicely answered by professional bakers and now I have lost the recipe so may I please ask again? There used to be an elegant old bakery in Washington DC, Avignon Freres, that sold rum balls made of cake crumbs....
Read moreISO Qubecois Jarred Herb Mixture available only in the Montreal area?">ISO Qubecois Jarred Herb Mixture available only in the Montreal area?
Got a few jars a present years ago and now cannot for the life of me remember the name of this product. The recipies I looked for to make myself contained a lot of savory. My friend used to buy it in cases of twelve mason size jars when he was in...
Read morePot roast - help!">Pot roast - help!
Old, old, old post, but a 300 degree oven is a 300 degree oven. You can use a ten dollar granite roaster or mauviel rondeau, it is still 300 degrees. Using a cast iron pot won't change that. It is still 300 degrees. Sealing the lid with foil can make...
Read moreRecipe so good you've made it at least 3 times: COTM Edition">Recipe so good you've made it at least 3 times: COTM Edition
Here's my list from years that don't have their own "favorites" thread. I didn't include recipes already mentioned. 2006 Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking, ..Novara's Bean and Vegetable Soup p.109 just wonderful Mexico One Plate at a Time, ..Green Chile Chicken Tamales p.74 homemade and excellent 2007 Mastering the Art of French Cooking, ..Beef and Onions...
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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