Archive for February 2015
Weight Watchers Foodies -- The Winter Doldrums Edition! March 2015">Weight Watchers Foodies -- The Winter Doldrums Edition! March 2015
I think you jumped the gun. Its only February! :) Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWeight Watchers Foodies - The Date is January, the Time is Now! January 2015 Edition [Old]">Weight Watchers Foodies - The Date is January, the Time is Now! January 2015 Edition [Old]
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Read moreASIAN DUMPLINGS! Home Cooking Dish of the Month (February 2015)">ASIAN DUMPLINGS! Home Cooking Dish of the Month (February 2015)
Welcome to the reporting thread for the February Dish of the Month. This month we'll all be preparing Asian Dumplings. What will you prepare? Chinese New Year is February 19th, will you make something inspiring for it? Will it be more traditional will it be more fusion or creative? Also...
Read morefrozen pizza dough">frozen pizza dough
Yes, not a problem. Assemble and fill (avoid anything that is too "wet" like raw zucchini or mushrooms- cooked work better), wrap well covered with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Bring to room temp for 20-30min before baking. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreQuestion about wontons for Chinese Hot Pot">Question about wontons for Chinese Hot Pot
I have some homemade frozen pork wontons in my freezer from about a month ago. They're completely uncooked, so the meat is raw inside, and they are completely frozen. I'd like to bring them to a friend's hot pot dinner, since she is excited about trying them, but I'm trying to...
Read moreWill folding a pizza significantly change the way it cooks?">Will folding a pizza significantly change the way it cooks?
I've never been one to spend much time cooking, but I plan to change that by buying a small toaster oven later this week. Cost is an issue so I'm going to buy on the low end, which means a smaller unit. I'm wondering if it's fine to fold pizzas...
Read moreHELP! Burnt or Not cooked through on cast iron grill pan">HELP! Burnt or Not cooked through on cast iron grill pan
Bon App recipes are good, follow as written or maybe medium high but use a good fan and you'll need a spatter screen Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreIn Search of the best old fashioned Southern Caramel Cake Recipe">In Search of the best old fashioned Southern Caramel Cake Recipe
I have googled to try to find this recipe with no luck! Would you mind posting it? Thanks!! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreRecipe(s) for pate de foie gras in aspic">Recipe(s) for pate de foie gras in aspic
I have found that I cannot buy pate de foie gras (either duck or goose) where I used to be able to get it. I would like to try (at least) making it on my own, but I cannot find actual recipes online. Does anyone have a recipe...
Read morewas I sold wet scallops?">was I sold wet scallops?
today I bought some scallops at an insane $27 a pound from what I consider a reputable source. They looked good, tannish-cream color, so I got them despite the price. Tonight when I roasted them using a recipe I've used many times before, they would not brown in...
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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