Archive for February 2015
Can I deep fry chicken in grape seed oil?">Can I deep fry chicken in grape seed oil?
How does it taste? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat are you baking these days? Happy New Year January 2015 edition! [OLD]">What are you baking these days? Happy New Year January 2015 edition! [OLD]
I think the main reason it's called for in bread recipes is that you may need to use less or more liquid to get the right dough consistency, but you want the amount of milk solids relative to the flour amount to stay the same. However, if you don't mind the...
Read moreWhat are you baking these days? Happy Valentine's Day February 2015 edition!">What are you baking these days? Happy Valentine's Day February 2015 edition!
Not for my sweetie but an act of gratitude---this morning I baked a big pan of gingerbread and took it downstairs to sit by the coffeepot that is used by our building guys (I live in a high-rise) who today are non-stop shoveling endless Chicago snow. If you live where...
Read moreWhat cookbooks have you bought lately, or are you lusting after? Happy New Year January 2015 edition! [OLD]">What cookbooks have you bought lately, or are you lusting after? Happy New Year January 2015 edition! [OLD]
Oh boy. You people are killing me. Who are you? She said as she started searching for GCL... Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat to serve with gnocchi?">What to serve with gnocchi?
How about lettuce cups with boiled shrimp and cocktail sauce? From: Sharon Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFebruary 2015 COTM "MIGHTY SPICE COOKBOOK" Reporting thread for Chapters 5, 6 & 7">February 2015 COTM "MIGHTY SPICE COOKBOOK" Reporting thread for Chapters 5, 6 & 7
Chapter Five "Vegetarian" pages 148-175 and Chapter Six "Rice and Noodles" pages 176-193 and Chapter Seven "Desserts and Drinks" pages 194-216, report your experience here. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFebruary 2015 COTM "MIGHTY SPICE COOKBOOK" Reporting thread for Chapters 3 & 4">February 2015 COTM "MIGHTY SPICE COOKBOOK" Reporting thread for Chapters 3 & 4
Chapter Three "Meat" pages 84-113 and Chapter Four "Fish and Seafood" pages 114-147, report your experience here. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFebruary 2015 COTM "MIGHTY SPICE COOKBOOK" Reporting thread for Chapters 1 & 2">February 2015 COTM "MIGHTY SPICE COOKBOOK" Reporting thread for Chapters 1 & 2
"MIGHTY SPICE COOKBOOK" Chapter One "Soups and Salads" pages 12-51 and Chapter Two "Poultry" pages 52-83, report your experience here. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat's cookin'- Valentine's dinner?">What's cookin'- Valentine's dinner?
What will you make this year to woo your sweetie? Steak & baked potato? Lobster risotto? Scampi? Perhaps lamb chops? Crab cakes? Cornish hens? What is the most romantic meal you cook? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreExploding Turkey Stock">Exploding Turkey Stock
This just happened to me last night and I was standing right there. I was reheating the water I had boiled a chicken in about one hour earlier in a quality stock pot with a fitted lid and Mount Vesuvius erupted not once but three times! A total screaming mess....
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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