Archive for March 2015
Weight Watchers Foodies -- The Wishing and Hoping for Spring Edition 2015">Weight Watchers Foodies -- The Wishing and Hoping for Spring Edition 2015
Here in the North East they are talking about yet another storm tonight. However Al Roker assured me this morning that Spring is on the way! What are doing to gear up for Spring and bump up your weight loss? And what meals are you cooking up to inspire you?...
Read moreJapanese Cheesecake, Tried and true recipe request">Japanese Cheesecake, Tried and true recipe request
Hello, I'd like to make a japanese style cheese cake like they have in the bakeries. Its very cheesy but also somehow super light and not dense like a NY style cheese cake. There's lots of recipes out there but I've never made that kind of cake so I'm not sure...
Read moreI need a granola bar recipe that doesn't fall apart">I need a granola bar recipe that doesn't fall apart
Every time I try one the bars fall apart so I just get granola. I need a bar recipe that will stick together and stay that way. I'm thinking a chewy bar has a better chance than crunchy ones. Would like a recipe that has been tried successfully. ...
Read moreMoist chocolatey chocolate cake recipe like a boxed mix?">Moist chocolatey chocolate cake recipe like a boxed mix?
Duke's mayo chocolate cake. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBoom Boom Sauce">Boom Boom Sauce
It's a condiment like ketchup. Mayo, ketchup, garlic powder, some chili or hot sauce and Boom! Boom Boom sauce, I like to jazz mine up on fish tacos. Yum Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreGeorgian Food and Wine">Georgian Food and Wine
I was trying to find a thread to post this since there have been several discussions of Georgian recipes and cookbooks. Most mentions are kind of buried in the long "what cookbooks have you purchased or are lusting for" threads so I decided to start a new one just for...
Read morePears for salad?">Pears for salad?
I plan to make a pear/gorgonzola salad, and am confused as to which are the sweetest pears to use in a salad. Bosc, Anjou? HELP Thanks Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat's for Dinner #351: the Wishing & Hoping Edition [through Mar 2, 2015]">What's for Dinner #351: the Wishing & Hoping Edition [through Mar 2, 2015]
check this out: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1005234?commentId=9442032#9442032 Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat's for Dinner #352: the pre-Daylight Savings Time 2015 Edition">What's for Dinner #352: the pre-Daylight Savings Time 2015 Edition
FIVE MORE DAYS and it's actually daylight when I leave work in the evening! Yeah, yeah - it'll be darker longer in the morning, but I can deal with that! LOL Despite DST, there's still that "stuff" on the ground in my neck of the country, with more to...
Read moreNeed help with s technique for crust">Need help with s technique for crust
I want to make homemade dough for Greek spanakopita like my grandmother used to make. My mother knows the ingredients - flour, warm water, salt, and vinegar - and when she watched her mother knead "forever" she walked away. She knows butter and Crisco was used at some point....
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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