Archive for November 2014
Deep freezer essentials">Deep freezer essentials
We just bought a chest freezer and I'm excited to start to full it up with yummy things. Beyond the basics of meats, stock, spaghetti sauce & Chili, what are your essential deep freezer supplies? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSafe to eat these Anchovies?">Safe to eat these Anchovies?
So I bought some anchovies in oil at the market today for my Caesar dressing but forgot about them in my bag for about four hours or so. They smell ok but I don't know if I should toss them. Thoughts? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreGood things to cook in a George Foreman grill?">Good things to cook in a George Foreman grill?
I picked up a large sized GF grill at a yard sale, and I've been using it to do our meat all week. I love how quickly it cooks - absolutely no standing over the stove required, just pop it in and wait five minutes... but I'm sure it can...
Read moreThe simplest sauce">The simplest sauce
I made applesauce in my slow cooker a couple or three decades ago, and I decided to do this again. For me, homemade applesauce is simple, and luscious. I first run unpeeled apple sections through the large shredding disc of my food processor. I place the shreds in the slow...
Read more"Cantonese" Chicken Chow Mein">"Cantonese" Chicken Chow Mein
Me too. I'm from New york also and have been trying to duplicate the chicken chow .ein from my childhood. It was mostly onions, scallions, a nd I don't remember what elsr but it was topped with crispy Chinese noodles and a handful of thin chicken strips Read more
Mothers & daughters on TV cooking shows??">Mothers & daughters on TV cooking shows??
So it's a miserable, rainy, cold day and I've just been "fooding" out with Saturday PBS cooking shows... where hosts actually show you HOW to cook something. Was watching Lidya B's show and LOVE when her mother is on. She's the cutest thing! Though she has been in the...
Read more1 boiled potatoe, drizzle evoo and sea salt">1 boiled potatoe, drizzle evoo and sea salt
Put an egg on it. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHomemade Ground Meat for Hamburgers">Homemade Ground Meat for Hamburgers
yes- all suggestions Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morePie for 1/2 people">Pie for 1/2 people
I want to know what size pan to use to bake a pie for 1 or 2 people Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSecond try with octopus">Second try with octopus
Some time ago I started a thread regarding octopus: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/919159#8363179 This time around, I won't be using the approach from last time, which resulted in not-so-tender but especially too vinegary a flavor. I'm realizing that pretty consistently with various meats, I'm not generally into assertive employments of vinegar, Sauerbraten excepted. This time...
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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 ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude