Archive for November 2015
November 2015 COTM: SIMPLY FRENCH by Patricia Wells - Fish & Shellfish, Poultry & Meats">November 2015 COTM: SIMPLY FRENCH by Patricia Wells - Fish & Shellfish, Poultry & Meats
Use this thread to report on: Fish & Shellfish p. 109-148 Poultry & Meats p. 149-200 If you are the first to report on a recipe, please post as a reply to OP. If you are reporting on a recipe someone else has already made, please post as a reply to their comment,...
Read moreNovember 2015 COTM: SIMPLY FRENCH by Patricia Wells - Appetizers & Soups, Salads, Warm First Courses, Cold First Courses">November 2015 COTM: SIMPLY FRENCH by Patricia Wells - Appetizers & Soups, Salads, Warm First Courses, Cold First Courses
Use this thread to report on: Appetizers & Soups p. 27-46 Salads p. 47-70 Warm First Courses p. 71-86 Cold First Courses p. 87-108 If you are the first to report on a recipe, please post as a reply to OP. If you are reporting on a recipe someone else has already made, please post...
Read moreJumbo Pumpkin Muffin Recipe">Jumbo Pumpkin Muffin Recipe
I want a pumpkin muffin recipe that will bake into large muffin tops. I Goggled this and all the recipes that claimed to be "jumbo" showed pictures that were quite small and pathetic looking. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreNovember 2015 COTM: SIMPLY FRENCH, Patricia Wells Presents the Cuisine of Joel Robuchon by Patriia Wells">November 2015 COTM: SIMPLY FRENCH, Patricia Wells Presents the Cuisine of Joel Robuchon by Patriia Wells
We have chosen SIMPLY FRENCH by Patricia Wells to be COTM for the month of November. It received James Beard award and was named the best European cookbook. I hope you all are looking forward to cooking from this book as much as I do! "With Simply French, you will never...
Read moreWhich vermicelli noodles to use? (Ottolenghi)">Which vermicelli noodles to use? (Ottolenghi)
I'm making Ottolenghi's Kosheri from his Ottolenghi cookbook (http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk/kosheri-shop). He calls for vermicelli noodles. It's not clear to me if he's calling for rice vermicelli, Italian vermicelli, or perhaps a mung bean noodle. A comment from the above link suggests rice noodle. In my copy of his book Plenty, page 201...
Read moreBone broth (chicken) in an electric pressure cooker">Bone broth (chicken) in an electric pressure cooker
Even after a couple of hours at high pressure (Instant pot) it tastes delicious, and is very easy. But I find that when refrigerated, it does not have a gelatinous quality to it. It is great for using in soups and recipes. I'm just wondering if it...
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