Archive for May 2015
Special pizza sauce with fennel? Help me crack secret recipe from a Connecticut-man">Special pizza sauce with fennel? Help me crack secret recipe from a Connecticut-man
One site suggests that in savory sauces you must dry roast the fennel seeds. One lady uses star anise and vanilla pods. I like tangy sauce which requires soft, water simmered carrots, onion and paprika together, then blended into the tomatoes and simmered again. http://jovinacooksitalian.com/2013/10/03/cooking-with-italian-spices-fennel-seeds/ http://noblepig.com/2011/02/ultimate-pizza-sauce/ I am going...
Read moreFamous Recipes">Famous Recipes
Let's name famous recipes! If we listed a good many of them here, this thread would be a nice reference when looking for something special to make. I'll start, just off the top of my head: Nick's Supernatural Brownies Crack Pie You see how it works. Recipes from any era will do!...
Read moreLabor Day Recipes: Plum Cake">Labor Day Recipes: Plum Cake
4.1 / 5 Stars | 36 Reviews
by Carol
"A homemade butter cake batter is topped with sliced fresh plums and baked, for a simple yet special cake."
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Read moreWhat's for Dinner #363 - The Merrie Month of May Edition">What's for Dinner #363 - The Merrie Month of May Edition
I'll repost from #362, but only after I say I'm *wicked jealous* of your extra heavy load of flowers on your lilac bush! Dinner was a bits 'n' bobs salad, as I had bits of a few things to use up. But hey - I *did* cook. Sort of. Lettuce - on...
Read moreBirthday Party planning - help needed with the menu">Birthday Party planning - help needed with the menu
It's an early evening party (4p-8p) - expecting around 30 people (no kids). I'd like to make everything the week ahead and freeze and then thaw/reheat - leaving as little work as possible for the party weekend. I'm trying to keep things low-cost, and have been intentional at choosing options...
Read moreBest technique for thinly sliced roast beef...">Best technique for thinly sliced roast beef...
Hello, all, I have an awesome roast beef recipe and a great industrial slicer. I'm just having trouble getting those translucent, deli-thin slices I crave. I like my meat rare and cook it at 500 for 20min then 250 until it reached an internal temperature of 120. I let it sit...
Read moreHelp me fix some loose rice crispy treats....">Help me fix some loose rice crispy treats....
could you like sort of mold them into balls, like popcorn balls? or top with a layer of something (maybe chocolate?) to act a sort of "binding" top layer? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morezuchinni noodle maker">zuchinni noodle maker
I have been wanting one of these for a while. Any recommendations? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreStoring vanilla goo(p)">Storing vanilla goo(p)
I had about a dozen dried-out beans, which I am attempting to revive via the cut-tip-and-store-in-two-inches-of-rum (or, in my case, bourbon) from this thread: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/783618?commentId=6526546#6526546 . But once you make the goo, how do you store it? Or do you just squeeze a bean as needed? Reading...
Read morePillsbury/Duncan Hines Canned Frosting">Pillsbury/Duncan Hines Canned Frosting
Hi all. I'm new here and I thought I'd join because I love to bake and I bake pretty much every week. I experiment with lots of recipes. I have successfully been able to bake brownies that taste exactly like the store-bought brownie mix from scratch, and I have also...
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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