Archive for October 2015
Pesto - Someone help me, PLEASE">Pesto - Someone help me, PLEASE
Hi all. Until day before yesterday I had a beautiful couple of basil plants, flourishing and leafy. Then my yard guy showed up. I thought he was mowing the lawn. He cleared my garden patch, taking with the dead tomato plants my wonderful basil and all...
Read moreBack to basics...how to cook rice perfectly?">Back to basics...how to cook rice perfectly?
you are an idiot, this is no way to gauge the proper cooking time for rice. when rice is PROPERLY cooked there is NO EXCESS water, that's the point of measuring/timing. i realize your post was 8 years ago and you will probably not see this reply, but for anybody...
Read moreHelp With An Italian Pastry Recipe (Pastina?)">Help With An Italian Pastry Recipe (Pastina?)
I'm really hoping someone can help me with this. My grandmother used to make a dish that I only had once or twice as a child. My mom swears that it was called "pastine" or "pastina," but none of the recipes I can find even remotely resemble what my grandmother...
Read moreOctober 2015 COTM: PRUNE by Gabrielle Hamilton - Bar Snacks, Dinner Small Plates, Cocktails">October 2015 COTM: PRUNE by Gabrielle Hamilton - Bar Snacks, Dinner Small Plates, Cocktails
GHOST OF MARY When I got down to the list pint or so of the bloody mary mix, I decided to strain it as directed for this recipe. The gist is that Prune only sells bloody marys for weekend brunch, so this is what they do with the leftover mix. You...
Read moreConverted Rice?">Converted Rice?
It appears that converted rice has a far lower glycemic index and glycemic load than unconverted, plain white rice. Less than half! I know, I know, it's a surprise. It was a surprise to me! I've been using unconverted basmati and jasmine rice for years. Having now to clean up...
Read moreISO Old family recipe called Sausage a la Russe.">ISO Old family recipe called Sausage a la Russe.
This was a one pot meal with sausage tomatoes pasta chicken broth and sour cream added at the end. There was a blog the crayon box? that had the recipe but the blog is gone. My family loved it and I've been searching forever for the recipe. ...
Read moreLouisiana Seasoning in Toronto">Louisiana Seasoning in Toronto
I would really love to host a Cajun/Creole dinner party. I can't seem to find a lot of authentic seasonings and was wondering if anyone knows where I could find Étouffée mix, Dirty Rice mix and Crawfish boil / dust in the Toronto area? In the past I've seen brands...
Read moreself-catering wedding">self-catering wedding
Hi guys, I'm having a wedding in April and decided that we want to self cater. The idea is to do the easy stuff (salad, meat & cheese, fruit bar) ourselves but we're stuck with what to do for the main course. Our venue does not have an oven, it...
Read moreREAL porchetta...help please!">REAL porchetta...help please!
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Read moreCocktail Cupcakes- infusing cake with alcohol">Cocktail Cupcakes- infusing cake with alcohol
Why not hollow out the cakes and use candy melts to make a hard coating to separate the liquid from the 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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