Archive for September 2014
September 2014 Cookbook of the Month: "Avec Eric" by Eric Ripert">September 2014 Cookbook of the Month: "Avec Eric" by Eric Ripert
Welcome to the September 2014 Cookbook of the Month. This month marks the eighth year of COTM. Thank you to those who started the tradition and to those that have kept the tradition alive over the years. To view the history of COTM and how it works, please visit this...
Read moreWhat are you baking these days? September edition, part 1! (2014)">What are you baking these days? September edition, part 1! (2014)
Grape pie. It is a terrific late summer treat. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSeptember 2014 COTM "Avec Eric" Chapters 10-12 (Craftsmanship, Tradition, Cayman Cookout) Reporting Thread">September 2014 COTM "Avec Eric" Chapters 10-12 (Craftsmanship, Tradition, Cayman Cookout) Reporting Thread
Please use this thread to report on the tenth through twelfth chapters of the September 2014 COTM, "Avec Eric". The chapter titles are 10. "Craftsmanship", 11. "Tradition" and 12. "Cayman Cookout". A list of recipes contained in each chapter appears below. Craftsmanship -Barely-cooked scallops with tomato compote and Champagne beurre blanc -Apple...
Read more2012 COTM (Cookbook of the Month) Recipes Worth Repeating">2012 COTM (Cookbook of the Month) Recipes Worth Repeating
My cooked-at-least-3 times list from 2012, (not including those that might have already been mentioned here.) The Homesick Texan, all from her blog, I didn't have the book. ..Sopapillas ..Pastoral Tacos ..Entomatadas with Cheese ..Sweet Potato Biscuits with Chorizo Cream Gravy ..Strawberry Spoon Bread Planet Barbecue!, ..Puerto Rican Pork...
Read moreSeptember 2014 COTM "Avec Eric" Chapters 7-9 (Artisanal, Perfect Pairings, Oil and Wine) Reporting Thread">September 2014 COTM "Avec Eric" Chapters 7-9 (Artisanal, Perfect Pairings, Oil and Wine) Reporting Thread
Please use this thread to report on the seventh through ninth chapters of the September 2014 COTM, "Avec Eric". The chapter titles are 7. "Artisanal", 8. "Perfect Pairings" and 9. "Oil and Wine". A list of recipes contained in each chapter appears below. Artisanal -Carbonara -Ricotta gnocchi with prosciutto, peas and mint...
Read moreSeptember 2014 COTM "Avec Eric" Chapters 4-6 (Birth of a Dish, Teamwork, Catch and Cook) Reporting Thread">September 2014 COTM "Avec Eric" Chapters 4-6 (Birth of a Dish, Teamwork, Catch and Cook) Reporting Thread
Please use this thread to report on the fourth through sixth chapters of the September 2014 COTM, "Avec Eric". The chapter titles are 4. "Birth of a Dish", 5. "Teamwork", and 6. "Catch and Cook". A list of recipes contained in each chapter appears below. Birth of a Dish -Cod Basquaise -Charred...
Read moreSeptember 2014 COTM "Avec Eric" Chapters 1-3 (Big Flavor, Star Ingredients, Farming the Sea) Reporting Thread">September 2014 COTM "Avec Eric" Chapters 1-3 (Big Flavor, Star Ingredients, Farming the Sea) Reporting Thread
Please use this thread to report on the first three chapters of the September 2014 COTM, "Avec Eric". The chapter titles are 1."Big Flavor", 2."Star Ingredients" and 3. "Farming the Sea". A list of recipes contained in each chapter appears below. Big Flavor -Tuscan Bean Soup -Roasted pork loin with wild...
Read more2011 COTM (Cookbook of the Month) Recipes Worth Repeating">2011 COTM (Cookbook of the Month) Recipes Worth Repeating
Finally got to sorting, listing favorites of past years. I tried not to include recipes already mentioned here, and limited my list to dishes I've done at least 3 times or do regularly. From 2011 COTMs -- Around My French Kitchen, ..Salted Butter Breakups p.400 everyone likes these ..Butter &...
Read moreWhat are you baking these days? September edition, part 1! (2014 b3)">What are you baking these days? September edition, part 1! (2014 b3)
http://mushitza.blogspot.com/2012/06/matcha-chocolate-tangzhong-bread.html I had no idea what was tangzhong method-thank you for letting me discover this method http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/32997/hokkaido-milk-bread-tangzhong where did you buy the matcha? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat cookbooks have you bought lately, or are you lusting after? September 2014 edition!">What cookbooks have you bought lately, or are you lusting after? September 2014 edition!
Hi, I'm out from under my usual work corvée today due to the holiday, so here I am back. I haven't bought any cookbooks in about a month (what is WRONG with me?) but I bet you have. I was happy to see that Diane Kochilas has a...
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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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