Archive for January 2016
Buying ingredients online">Buying ingredients online
I'm wondering if any of you buy must-have, authentic ingredients online, and if so, what are your go-to resources? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBoneless Beef Cross Rib Roast">Boneless Beef Cross Rib Roast
This week our local store has a sale for $2.98/LB for this cut. I started buying it due to chuck rarely on sale, and so far I am impressed. The store is small and I know my butcher real well. I have noticed often times certain roasts of this cut...
Read moreWhy was my sausage crumbly?">Why was my sausage crumbly?
Have you considered your salt mixture. Recommend is about 2%, so 4.5 lbs pork + .5 lbs fat is 5 lbs total, or 90 oz. At 2%, that comes out to 8 oz salt. Also, the salt needs time (at least 4 hours) to work into the meat for it...
Read moreChicken stock question">Chicken stock question
I make stock with an electric pressure cooker, which may very well change the dynamics. I get 4 quarts of OUTSTANDING stock from 1/2 of a rotisserie chicken. I eat 1/2 and make stock out of the other half. The meat is suitable for chicken soup when done so there's...
Read moreJanuary 2007/2009/2016 COTM: Zuni Cafe Cookbook: Eggs/ Starchy Dishes">January 2007/2009/2016 COTM: Zuni Cafe Cookbook: Eggs/ Starchy Dishes
SAGE GRILLED CHEESE, P. 115 Is there anything more comforting on a cold and dreary day than grilled cheese? Only grilled cheese with a nice mug of roasted tomato soup on the side, I suppose. I made this with slices from a (Jim Lahey) no-knead loaf, which gave the sandwiches a...
Read moreNon-Chocolate Recipes/Uses for Chocolate Fountain">Non-Chocolate Recipes/Uses for Chocolate Fountain
Actually, I stumbled upon this simple recipe and it worked out great as a nacho cheese fountain even with bits of jalapeno in it. https://wordpress.com/post/ovente.wordpress.com/156 Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat to do with A LOT of coconut milk?">What to do with A LOT of coconut milk?
Our soup kitchen has come into several large cans of coconut milk and I'm looking for a way to use it. We serve about 125 people for lunch - a full sit-down meal. So we can use the coconut milk for a main dish, dessert, soup, whatever. Must be non-challenging...
Read moreHow Can I Thicken a Beef Stew Without Wheat Flour?">How Can I Thicken a Beef Stew Without Wheat Flour?
for what it's worth, I am a big ALDI fan and recently picked up a a box of their "LiveGfree" Gluten Free Multi Purpose Flour. According to the ingredients it is made with Brown Rice Flour, Potato Starch, White Rice Flour, and Tapioca Flour. I am planning on making beef...
Read moreLight and fluffy meatballs?">Light and fluffy meatballs?
Metball pasta is an american concoction, meatballs, per se, are quite universal, with variations, of course. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morehelp with planning meal for veg/gluten free dinner party">help with planning meal for veg/gluten free dinner party
hi all - i'm in charge of planning a dinner for 8-9 people for a party in honor of a dear friend. she's really into food and will eat anything, but half the guests are vegetarian and one is gluten free. as you can imagine this makes planning a...
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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