Archive for March 2016
Labor Day Recipes: Fresh Broccoli Salad">Labor Day Recipes: Fresh Broccoli Salad
4.77 / 5 Stars | 805 Reviews
by Nora
"Broccoli, crumbled bacon, raisins and nuts, with a smattering of red onion tossed in a mayonnaise based dressing gives this salad bite, crunch, and sweetness.."
Read moreWhat Goes with Chicken Piccata?">What Goes with Chicken Piccata?
11 years late? No big deal, I'm 13 years late. The first time I had chicken piccata it was for a quick lunch from a catering hall very close to work. They had a take-out counter that served whatever the banquet hall was offering that day. While the chicken itself...
Read moreChinese Take Out Dishes - Want to Make Them at Home">Chinese Take Out Dishes - Want to Make Them at Home
You are incredible! I am so stealing this! *bows to the master* Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreDinner for 18">Dinner for 18
I'm cooking for 18 (including 3 kids) on Saturday night. I have a 7 1/2 lb pork loin I plan to grill and for sides I'm making 3 9x13 pans of mac & cheese, 5 lbs of oven roasted carrots, a mixed green salad, and 3 9 inch cornbread rounds....
Read moreShow us your SPRING 2016 meals">Show us your SPRING 2016 meals
Despite the chill in the air and the freezing rain warning, the calendar tells us it's spring. With the promise of warmer days ahead and local produce gradually appearing in our markets are your meal plans evolving? What's on your spring table? It was rainy, damp and cold here yesterday...
Read moreApril 2016 COTM VOTING RUN-OFF">April 2016 COTM VOTING RUN-OFF
To vote for APRIL BLOOMFIELD MONTH, click the heart at the right of this post: Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSlow roasted prime rib">Slow roasted prime rib
This method is perfect. All you need is a meat thermometer, because it's all about the temp! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreTraveling with Spices">Traveling with Spices
TL;DR: Can I travel with spices? Basic American pantry dried spices? (Tarragon, thyme, paprika, ground mustard, etc.) Childhood friend is living in Japan and interested in learning to cook to make foods she misses from the US. She asked me to bring her some spices when I visit and because this...
Read moreIsi Gourmet Whip and leaks">Isi Gourmet Whip and leaks
I want two whippers. I first bought an Isi Profi (cheaper, removable head valve) and then started to convert it for hot preparations (red silicon gasket). But then I realized that the head valve also had a built in gray gasket to seal itself against the head, which may be...
Read moreHow do you scale recipes that contain whole and ground spices 4x?">How do you scale recipes that contain whole and ground spices 4x?
I am trying to make butter chicken for 7 people at my office. My favourite recipe typically works for 2, so I have to scale it up to 4 times to accommodate everyone. Preparing and cooking the chicken seems easy enough - but my main concern is the sauce/gravy. At...
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