Archive for May 2015
ISO recipe for cake from Friedhoffer's Bakery in New Hyde Park, NY">ISO recipe for cake from Friedhoffer's Bakery in New Hyde Park, NY
You wouldn't happen to have the brownie recipe? Those were so amazing. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCan you simmer soup for 4 hours?">Can you simmer soup for 4 hours?
I would like to try this recipe http://annieliciousfood.blogspot.com/2014/02/superior-chicken-stock.html It said to simmer for 4 hours. Will my house catch on fire if I do that? Is that safe? Also, can I really just put an entire chicken to boil? I never knew you can do that. For example, we have to take out...
Read morePreparing food beforehand">Preparing food beforehand
I am cooking a dinner at a remote place, and I want to do as much of the prepping beforehand. I am mostly looking to reduce the mise-en-place stuff such as cutting, dicing, washing vegetables etc. I would like some advice on which one of these items (hopefully all) that would...
Read moreCooking the perfect tenderloin">Cooking the perfect tenderloin
I am having friends over on Wednesday, and I am planning to cook a piece of tenderloin or sirloin like this: http://www.filtsai.com/cooking/tenderloin/psmo_tenderloin.jpg The meat will be about 5-6 lbs in one piece. I have a cooking thermometer and I always look up the optimal temperature, although somehow it always comes out wrong....
Read moreBanana Bread Bars With Brown Butter Frosting">Banana Bread Bars With Brown Butter Frosting
I made these three weeks ago for our road trip out to Des Moines to adopt our three grandkids. The frosting is addictive!!!! http://therecipecritic.com/2012/11/banana-bread-bars/ Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreLooking for a certain dough recipe...">Looking for a certain dough recipe...
I'm asking for a friend. He had a recipe that he lost, from a friend who is no longer with us. It's for a nut roll, he said the dough almost like a cross between pie dough and a cinnamon roll. Dense but flaky, I guess? The friend was from...
Read moreDo you add breadcrumbs to your hamburgers and if so why?">Do you add breadcrumbs to your hamburgers and if so why?
My 93 year old (now passed) Mother always did that and I also do it now. She would add 4 slices of white bread to each 1 lb of meat one egg and a little salt and pepper just a little water, mix well and cook it's great. I think...
Read moreIna's Cape Cod Chopped Salad - adding pasta?">Ina's Cape Cod Chopped Salad - adding pasta?
I need to bring a pasta/veggie salad to a party tomorrow and was thinking of making Ina's Cape Cod Chopped Salad and add some tortellini in with it? Just not sure how the tortellini would blend in with this salad. Thoughts or other suggestions? http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/cape-cod-chopped-salad-recipe.html Reading...
Read moreAlmond Marzipan Meal">Almond Marzipan Meal
So I have this vintage pie recipe I've found that I've been challenged to make. It is an unbaked peach pie--of the whipped cream whipped egg white kind. It calls for almond marzipan meal to be placed in each peach half. I have some prepared marzipan dough and some almond...
Read moreColby and muenster cheese? Need some help...">Colby and muenster cheese? Need some help...
I bought some big blocks of Colby and muenster cheese and proceeded to freeze them. Then I read an article here that cheese should never be frozen. I have kept them in the freezer for a while and am asking for some recipes or casseroles that use this cheese. Either...
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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