Archive for May 2016
Jam Bars">Jam Bars
Can you please share your best recipe? I have an amazing strawberry and honeysuckle jam I want to use in the bars.... Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCan't find Nana's recipe!">Can't find Nana's recipe!
I'm trying to locate a recipe for a casserole my grandmother made often when I was a child. It was a Tuna Rice Casserole with either tomato soup or tomato juice, and canned green beans. I don't remember what else was in it, but it was baked in a 9...
Read moreAgar "sheet" problem when attempted with herbs">Agar "sheet" problem when attempted with herbs
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Read moreBasic Tips To Create Great Food">Basic Tips To Create Great Food
#Cooking is a #vital #skill that everyone should have. But it doesn’t always come easily to #everyone. So below are a few #tips that’ve been #accumulated to help you become a #better #cook. With these #tips, you won’t have to worry about #producing a #meal that nobody wants to #eat...
Read moreRe-creating the In N Out burger buns.. from Puritan Bakery... using a sponge dough process?">Re-creating the In N Out burger buns.. from Puritan Bakery... using a sponge dough process?
This is a sponge dough hamburger bun recipe specifically recreating In-N-Out hamburger buns; http://www.abreadaday.com/burger-buns/ Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBloody Mary Turmeric Smoothie">Bloody Mary Turmeric Smoothie
Once I became aware of the long list of health benefits of turmeric, I've been buying it fresh at local stores featuring South Asian goods, and finding all sorts of ways to include it in my cooking. No matter what I do with it, I typically peel each piece (with...
Read moreBetter to freeze burgers or pork chops?">Better to freeze burgers or pork chops?
We bought a bbq variety pack from our local butcher, but we aren't going to have time to eat everything before we go on vacation. I'm trying to decide between freezing the pork chops and the burgers. The burgers seem like a no-brainer, but it's lovely angus beef...
Read morePlease help!!! Looking for an authentic Greek Baklava recipe">Please help!!! Looking for an authentic Greek Baklava recipe
Hey all, Just started trying to make Baklava and I'm looking for an authentic recipe straight from the source! Anyone of Greek descent feel like sharing their family secrets with me? I am an apprentice pastry chef and would love to specialize in Greek and Italian traditional desserts. Baklava is my...
Read moreCooking time for Costco Chicken pasta">Cooking time for Costco Chicken pasta
I have 3 ten pound pans of Costco chicken pasta to serve for a post production cast party for high schoolers tonight and I am planning to cook in two ovens. The directions for three pound pans says 45-50 minutes at 375. How would I increase the timing for three...
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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 ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude