Archive for March 2016
ISO jun tea scoby [San Francisco]">ISO jun tea scoby [San Francisco]
I'm looking for a jun tea scoby in a jun tea starter liquid. I'll pick up anywhere in SF proper or anywhere in the Bay Area near a BART stop. I will buy it from you, or I can trade you some brown rice sourdough starter and/or water kefir tibicos....
Read moreIrish "potatoes"??">Irish "potatoes"??
So I'm in supermarket yesterday. Corned beef is now at a great price in anticipation of St. Patty's Day... wish I had ROOM in freezer for a few, but that's another story. Half the stuff in bakery area is GREEN. There I see "Irish Potatoes"... maybe 12...
Read moreBoneless Lamb Riblets">Boneless Lamb Riblets
Bought two "boneless lamb riblets" from butcher. Any ideas on best way to cook them? The two together weigh 0.59 lbs.. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBlood running out of properly cooked chicken?">Blood running out of properly cooked chicken?
When chicken is not bled properly there is a tiny amount still left in the chicken. Now I am no butcher but I am pretty sure after the chop up they freeze the meat preserving the small amounts of blood within. I can understand animal lovers have strong opinions about...
Read moreWhat did I do wrong? (making pastrami with camerons stovetop smoker)">What did I do wrong? (making pastrami with camerons stovetop smoker)
Bumping to try again. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCornbread help?">Cornbread help?
Making cornbread for the first time. My recipe says fine ground corn meal but my store has only either stone ground whole grain corn flour (very fine) or coarse ground gluten free corn meal. Does it matter which one I use? Thanks. Reading More May...
Read moreKitchen Aid Pasta Roller">Kitchen Aid Pasta Roller
The setting knob on the KA pasta roller is very difficult to pull out and turn. Has anyone else had this problem? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morePost-Crab Cake Ice Cream">Post-Crab Cake Ice Cream
Okay folks, I have the mother-in-law coming in town next weekend and I'm putting together a simple dinner menu. I'd like to do crab cakes in honor of the late, great Pat Conroy who passed away on Friday and I have a new ice cream maker I'm itching to take...
Read moreSimple Bread Recipe">Simple Bread Recipe
1. Add 1 cup of warm water and one tablespoon of sugar into a mixing bowl. Next add two tablespoons of yeast. Now let it sit for about 5 minutes. 2. Next add 3 cups of flour, 1 cup of milk, a small dash of salt, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and...
Read morelooking for date on Bon appetite cheesecake recipe">looking for date on Bon appetite cheesecake recipe
I think this might be the one - Feb 1981. I only have the cover and have been looking for the back issue for years. 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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John, New Englander turned Cali dude