Archive for February 2016
Searching for old Bon Appetit cookbook recipe">Searching for old Bon Appetit cookbook recipe
Hi there, I am dying for a recipe I think is from Bon Appetit from the late 80s for Brandied Chicken. It was chicken breasts with a white brandy sauce that also contained sherry and swiss cheese. I am dying for this recipe. If you come across it, please email it...
Read moreMy cookies are too cakey">My cookies are too cakey
I bake GF and I find that most cookie recipes are too sweet for me. So I reduce the sugar, usually by about 1/3, and add an extra egg yolk to replace moisture. The problem is that my cookies usually turn out very cake-like and puffy, rather than chewy and gooey. I...
Read moreMy cookies are too cakey">My cookies are too cakey
I bake GF and I find that most cookie recipes are too sweet for me. So I reduce the sugar, usually by about 1/3, and add an extra egg yolk to replace moisture. The problem is that my cookies usually turn out very cake-like and puffy, rather than chewy and gooey. I...
Read moreAre there reviews for Food and Wine recipes?">Are there reviews for Food and Wine recipes?
I have been looking but can never find any user reviews for published Food and Wine recipes. Do they exist? Where should I be looking? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreAre there reviews for Food and Wine recipes?">Are there reviews for Food and Wine recipes?
I have been looking but can never find any user reviews for published Food and Wine recipes. Do they exist? Where should I be looking? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat to do with hazelnut flour?">What to do with hazelnut flour?
Talk to me... Any direction to recipes would be appreciated. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morePopping popcorn on stove">Popping popcorn on stove
I've always popped popcorn over the stove but now that I've moved into a new place, the popcorn doesn't seem to be popping and the oil burns. I am using fresh popcorn and the same pot and oil that I used to where I used to live. The...
Read moreNotary Public London">Notary Public London
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Read moreDo You Love (Japanese)Unagi/Eel?">Do You Love (Japanese)Unagi/Eel?
I have a major passion for Japanese fresh water eel, unagi, which the Japanese typically glaze with a ~ bbq sauce and grill. I have had this idea for awhile and finally tested it out tonight with great success. You need three convenience/prepared foods: 1) Trader Joe's frozen Japanese Style Fried Rice...
Read moreRescue my carnitas!!!">Rescue my carnitas!!!
Hi I was/am making carnitas according to cook's illustrated. The meat is done and I was cooking down the braising liquid to use on the meat under my broiler for crisping. But then disaster struck and I managed to burn the delicious delicious braising liquid! I am basically...
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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