Archive for February 2015
Kabob House Chickpea Recipe - Afghan/Pakistan/Indian cuisine? [moved from DC/Baltimore]">Kabob House Chickpea Recipe - Afghan/Pakistan/Indian cuisine? [moved from DC/Baltimore]
I feel your pain. Right now, i am eating a bowl of this delicious spicy afghani chickpeas. I work in DC but live in Baltimore. I am currently experimenting with recipes trying to figure it out. No recipes add green pepper or jalapeno but you can see it here in...
Read moreThe 15-Minute Sushi Burrito Hybrid You Can Make at Home
via Spoon University Hybrid foods have exploded in popularity in the past few years: cronuts, the ramen burger, and Doritos Locos Tacos. In fact, we even declared hybrid foods as one of seven food trends we’re excited to leave in 2014, but we’d happily make an exception for the sushi...
Read moreLost Lamb Shoulder Chop Recipe">Lost Lamb Shoulder Chop Recipe
I know this is a longshot, but people around here can be pretty amazing... The recipe was a reader-submitted recipe printed in Gourmet, therefore I can't find it on Epicurious. It called for shoulder lamb chops, tomatoes, and balsamic vinegar and you braised the chops for about 45 minutes, IIRC....
Read moreCan yellow and orange bell peppers be substituted for green?">Can yellow and orange bell peppers be substituted for green?
Hi Everyone, So I am making this recipe tonight: http://markbittman.com/htce-fast-jambalaya-des-herbes-with-shrimp/#more-176004354. I happen to absolutely hate green bell peppers but love yellow and orange. Can those be substituted in this case or would you recommend another veggie? Thanks. Rebecca Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moredutch ovens vs. slow cookers">dutch ovens vs. slow cookers
i always find that food made in a dutch oven turns out better than the same recipe made in a slow cooker - even though it's usually cooked half as long and longer cooking times often mean better flavor melding, increased meat tenderness, etc etc. does anyone else feel...
Read moreMarch 2015 COTM Announcement: Growing Up in a Korean Kitchen">March 2015 COTM Announcement: Growing Up in a Korean Kitchen
You might want to start fermenting your kimchi now, as our March, 2015 Cookbook of the Month will be GROWING UP IN A KOREAN KITCHEN, by Hi Soo Shin Hepinstall. From the book description over at Amazon: "Part memoir and part cookbook, GROWING UP IN A KOREAN KITCHEN is one woman's...
Read morechicken on counter overnight?">chicken on counter overnight?
That didn't make any sense whatsoever dude. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreREAL SOUTHERN fried chicken recipes from">REAL SOUTHERN fried chicken recipes from
How nice of you to share your spice recipe. I'm a Canadian, who has the highest respect for good family recipes,there is no one on the planet , that can fry chicken like people from the south, thanks so much for sharing, I will give this a try,, Read more
Yellow curry powder help">Yellow curry powder help
Just substitute the powder for the paste to your taste. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHas anyone made Christina Tosi's crockpot cake?">Has anyone made Christina Tosi's crockpot cake?
It got 4 stars on the NYT website, but have no idea what it's like since I can't see any comments. The method intrigues me, but the cake seems like a pretty standard buttermilk cake. Would love to hear otherwise. http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017227-christina-tosis-crockpot-cake Reading More May Cause Envy...
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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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