Archive for October 2015
Is my oven a lemon?">Is my oven a lemon?
Have you checked the temp accuracy? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreYour best recipes for a cast-iron terrine?">Your best recipes for a cast-iron terrine?
After eyeing Staub's 1.5L cast iron terrine for the last year, I stumbled across it this morning on Zwilling's clearance website for $59 (down from $265!) so I pulled the trigger. We've been without a loaf pan for ages so I rationalized that I can use this for making loaves...
Read moreFried up three eggs for breakfast :)">Fried up three eggs for breakfast :)
When the price of eggs skyrocketed, I stopped buying them out of sheer stubbornness, not wanting to be supportive of those prices in any way. But when I finally found eggs on sale for $1.50, I bought a few dozen. And then I had three fried eggs for...
Read moreNeed help recreating a dish I never ate">Need help recreating a dish I never ate
I was asking my Italian mother for an appetizer idea for friends stopping over tomorrow after trick or treating. She is super picky and wistfully started recalling a frittata she had at an anniversary party when she was recently in Italy. It sounds delicious, in a bit of a Sandra...
Read moreVegetarian Cookbooks">Vegetarian Cookbooks
There are some older discussions but I am always looking for more vegetarian cookbooks. So it would be interesting to hear some favorites (old and new) covering all types of cuisines (and I am actually also interested in the more unknown/obscure ones, e.g. in a recent discussion I read for...
Read moreDefrosting a sliced cooked Brisket">Defrosting a sliced cooked Brisket
I have a cooked,sliced brisket that I need to use for tonight... What i the best way to defrost it in time to eat in 6 hours?! Can I cover it and put it in the oven now to defrost/reheat? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreStarch with roast pork">Starch with roast pork
Hoping hounds can help once again. I will be serving roast pork to friends for a fall birthday dinner--Julia Child's dry brined pork loin roast (bone-in) with salt/garlic/thyme/bay leaf rub--and need a starch side, preferably one that requires a minimum of last-minute hands-on time (so risotto is out). Will probably...
Read moreMeat and veg dish: saute veg ahead or just toss together raw and cook?">Meat and veg dish: saute veg ahead or just toss together raw and cook?
Meat and veg dish: saute veg ahead of time and then mix up dish, or just toss together raw and cook? I'm making a a meat and veg dish and trying to streamline the preparation because I've already got a bunch of cutting up ahead of me since I'm making a...
Read moreMeat and veg dish: saute ahead and then mix up dish, or just toss together and cook?">Meat and veg dish: saute ahead and then mix up dish, or just toss together and cook?
I'm making a a meat and veg dish and trying to streamline the preparation because I've already got a bunch of cutting up ahead of me since I'm making a huge batch to freeze some. Browning the meat ahead of time I can get on board for. The recipe also calls...
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