Archive for January 2015
Just bought Flax Seed, now what?">Just bought Flax Seed, now what?
Is it okay to eat them raw? I saw something about the cyanide in them (although it's not a lot) I would like to know if having 2 Tbsp of raw ground flax is safe everyday. Can you put toasted and raw flax in the same things like cereal, yogurt,...
Read moreCookbook: La Cucina : The Regional Cooking of Italy">Cookbook: La Cucina : The Regional Cooking of Italy
I recently found La Cucina : The Regional Cooking of Italy at Barnes and Noble, but it's shrinkwrapped. I am wondering if anyone is familiar with the book before I unwrap it. Thanks Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morehow to cook a sirloin tip roast?">how to cook a sirloin tip roast?
This is an old post, I see. However, I just made a sirloin tip roast in my crockpot. And although delicious, juicy, tender, etc....I noticed that after it cooled enough for me to pull off the fat and store the meat in the frig, that it was full...
Read moreChopping Hard Spanish Chorizo Technique?">Chopping Hard Spanish Chorizo Technique?
I use the Palacios Chorizo a lot. I just slice with a sharp Chefs Knife. Often still Frozen We make an Empanada filling with it so I also chop it often. I just cut it in to .25" Slices(casing and all) and pulse in the R2 till ground. It should not be...
Read moreRoast temperature drift?">Roast temperature drift?
I'm oven roasting a 8 bone pork roast. Initial sear at 450*, then bake at 350*. At what temperature should I pull it to finish at 145* after a 10 minute rest? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreRamen - pork substitute">Ramen - pork substitute
I'm planning to make the ramen recipe from Bon Appetit sept 2013 and I don't eat pork. I'm fine with the chicken necks/wings and will use veal shoulder for pork shoulder. I'm stuck on the spareribs though. I don't think beef short ribs would substitute well because the...
Read morewhat to do with Lambrusco?">what to do with Lambrusco?
So I received a bottle of Riunite Lambrusco for Christmas, second year in a row. I love wine, but not this, and last year it eventually went down the kitchen sink. This year I want to find some way to use it - there must be some way to cook...
Read moreFish Cakes, (Chocolate) Fish Cakes, or a Baking WTF">Fish Cakes, (Chocolate) Fish Cakes, or a Baking WTF
I know this thread was last updated five years ago, but on the off chance u might read this!!! The same thing happened to me, and after an embarassing situation where i served friends cake they thought was disgustingly fishy, the only reasonable answer i found was that it was...
Read moreWhat to serve for dinner with new neighbors?">What to serve for dinner with new neighbors?
We just moved into a new house, and our next door neighbor brought over a bottle of wine as a welcome gift. She left her cell phone number, so i texted her and invited her and her husband over for dinner. They accepted and now I'm at a loss about...
Read moreApple pie for a first timer">Apple pie for a first timer
It will be runny but the flavor will be unaffected. The longer you cool it, and the colder you serve it, the less juices it will leak, but the bottom crust is going to get soggier faster than had you thickened the filling. If it all gets eaten...
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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