Archive for March 2016
MARCH 2016 COTM - Please to the Table: BRUNCH & TEA DISHES, FROM THE PANTRY, FEASTS & HOLIDAYS, BEVERAGES, DESSERTS, BASICS">MARCH 2016 COTM - Please to the Table: BRUNCH & TEA DISHES, FROM THE PANTRY, FEASTS & HOLIDAYS, BEVERAGES, DESSERTS, BASICS
Use this thread to report on recipes from these chapters: BRUNCH & TEA DISHES, FROM THE PANTRY, FEASTS & HOLIDAYS, BEVERAGES, DESSERTS, and BASICS Brunch & Tea Dishes - Zavtraki i Chai, p.463-488 From the Pantry - Domashniye Zagotovki, p.489-506 Feasts & Holidays - Prazdniki, p.507-540 Beverages - Napitki, p.541-560 Desserts - Sladkiye Blyuda, p.567-606 Basics...
Read moreMARCH 2016 COTM - Please to the Table: VEGETABLE DISHES, RICE & GRAINS, DUMPLINGS & NOODLES, BREADS & SAVORY PIES">MARCH 2016 COTM - Please to the Table: VEGETABLE DISHES, RICE & GRAINS, DUMPLINGS & NOODLES, BREADS & SAVORY PIES
Use this thread for the following chapters: VEGETABLE DISHES, RICE & GRAINS, DUMPLINGS & NOODLES, and BREADS & SAVORY PIES Vegetable Dishes - Ovoshchi, p.285-347 Rice & Grains - Ris i Krupi, p.357-389 Dumplings & Noodles - Izdeliya iz Testa, p.399-416 Breads & Savory Pies - Khleba i Piroghi, p.417-454 If you are the first...
Read moreMARCH 2016 COTM - Please to the Table: BEEF & VEAL, LAMB, PORK, POULTRY & GAME, FISH DISHES">MARCH 2016 COTM - Please to the Table: BEEF & VEAL, LAMB, PORK, POULTRY & GAME, FISH DISHES
Use this thread for reporting on the following chapters on BEEF & VEAL, LAMB, PORK, POULTRY & GAME, and FISH DISHES, pages 145-274: Beef & Veal Dishes - Govyadina i Telytina, p. 145-172 Lamb Dishes - Baranina, p.173-198 Pork Dishes - Svinina, p.199-218 Poultry & Game Dishes - Ptitsa i Dich, p.219-246 Fish Dishes -...
Read moreMARCH 2016 COTM - Please to the Table: APPETIZERS, SOUPS, SALADS">MARCH 2016 COTM - Please to the Table: APPETIZERS, SOUPS, SALADS
Please use this thread to report on recipes from the chapters on APPETIZERS, SOUPS, and SALADS, pages 1-126 Appetizers - Zakusky, p. 1-54 Soups - Supi, p. 55-106 Salad - Salati, p. 107-126 If you are the first to report on a recipe, start a new comment, but if you are reporting on a...
Read moreRoasted asparagus was inedible">Roasted asparagus was inedible
I roasted at 400° for 15 minutes. Asparagus was inedible due to fibers that become evident after chewing. These stalks were thinner than normal. I don't know if the asparagus was the problem (not in season?), I roasted too long, roasted too short, or what. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSpices that don't work well in the slow cooker?">Spices that don't work well in the slow cooker?
I'm obsessed with the spices that a local Pakistani place uses in their kebabs. As such, I've been experimenting with developing a lazy beef slow cooker recipe that calls on the same spices like ground coriander, sumac, Turkish oregano, Aleppo pepper, dried mint. The problem is that the...
Read moreDish of the Month - Banh Mi (March 2016)">Dish of the Month - Banh Mi (March 2016)
This was a very close vote but Banh mi won! There are so many variations which should work well for veg/vegans too. For inspiration Andrea Nguyen is a great resource: http://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2009/06/banh-mi-sandwich-recipe.html Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat are you baking these days? February 2016 edition! [old]">What are you baking these days? February 2016 edition! [old]
New month, new thread... http://www.chowhound.com/post/baking-days-march-2016-edition-1032832 Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat are you baking these days? March 2016 edition!">What are you baking these days? March 2016 edition!
Here we set off into the month that Spring returns...On Saturday, I made a chocolate cake based on Alice Medrich's fallen soufflé cake from Bittersweet, but upped the almonds to 3 oz from 1 and added a couple of tb of butter. It looked rather odd and didn't fall...
Read moreWhat cookbooks have you bought lately, or are you lusting after? March 2016 edition!">What cookbooks have you bought lately, or are you lusting after? March 2016 edition!
Haven't been too profligate lately, but there are always things coming down the pike that are too appealing to resist. What do you have your eye on? 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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