Archive for August 2015
fish cookery & cookbooks">fish cookery & cookbooks
I can poach a piece of fish. I can fry a piece of fish. I can cure and smoke, both cold and hot, I can broil and grill and batter and sous vide and even do a passable ceviche. Now I want to broaden my horizons when it comes...
Read moreISO a cake recipe to make a large cake">ISO a cake recipe to make a large cake
I love lemon cake. This looks interesting! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreStovetop Pizza">Stovetop Pizza
Pretty cool idea! Almost as easy as frozen. https://www.facebook.com/TheChefsToolbox/videos/458019277713166/?fref=nf Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCrockpot roast potatoes SOS">Crockpot roast potatoes SOS
Cooked some quartered Yukon golds in the crockpot with my roast today, but now they are stained red from the half-cup or so of red wine I used and taste bitterish like wine too I pulled them out of the crockpot but can I save them? Maybe toss them...
Read moreLost Cheesecake Repice">Lost Cheesecake Repice
Many, many years ago, early 80's) I had a recipe for a savory smoked salmon cheesecake. I could have sworn it was in one of the Silver Palate cookbooks. After a fire and a kitchen remodel some cookbooks were not replaced. Does anyone know the recipe I'm looking for? It...
Read moreBig mistake!">Big mistake!
I made my dill pickles a few days ago and just realized that I used fresh cilantro instead of fresh dill! Am I able to unseal..drain and redo with dill and fresh pickling solution or has too much time gone by? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreLeftover/reuse chicken nuggets/strips recipe ideas">Leftover/reuse chicken nuggets/strips recipe ideas
Crispy chicken wrap on flatbread with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, etc. Crispy chicken salad - top a garden salad. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moretypes of chocolate">types of chocolate
Can bittersweet chocolate be substituted for semi if sugar is added to recipe? Or simply substituted??? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSchokinag Drinking Chocolate">Schokinag Drinking Chocolate
What website did u go to? Been trying to get some and can't find anywhere to order it. This stuff is amazing. Love love love it. If u didn't like it u prolly need to prepare it ndifferently. We added sugar and vanilla to recipe and used a frothing tool....
Read moreWhat to cook in rented beach house Labor Day weekend?">What to cook in rented beach house Labor Day weekend?
Weve (four adults) rented a house on the beach a few hours from home for Labor Day weekend. The house has a basic equipped kitchen plus a propane gas grill. Looking for a few dinner ideas that don't require too many ingredients, huge shopping lists, nor hard to find items,...
Read moreAbout Me
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