Archive for July 2016
What is your favorite way to cook meatballs?">What is your favorite way to cook meatballs?
We liked these: http://damndelicious.net/2014/02/21/swedish-meatballs/ One of our favorites for years has been the smoked Chinese meatballs recipe from The Frugal Gourmet's Three Ancient Cuisines. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat is your favorite way to cook meatballs">What is your favorite way to cook meatballs
My family love meatballs and I enjoy cooking them. I always use the same curry meatballs recipe http://dentistcancook.niammy.com/recipe/meat-ball-curry-with-potatoes-kofta-recipe-780 which is very good and kids love it, but this time I would like to improvise and cook something different maybe Italian style or any other new way, so please, share your...
Read moreBeer Brats: soak first then grill, or other way around?">Beer Brats: soak first then grill, or other way around?
My personal preference is to oak the brats in Guinness Stout for 24 hours, then simmer until gray in fresh Guinness. I grill using hickory on a charcoal grill until browned. Serve with German Kraut, Spicy brown mustard, on a pretzel roll. Reading More May...
Read moreCT, store bought hot dogs (with a snap), eliciting suggestions">CT, store bought hot dogs (with a snap), eliciting suggestions
Hello Friends and fellow chowhounders! I'm poking around here to see what snappy, natural casing hot dogs do you buy in grocery stores in the greater Hartford area? It doesn't need to be a grocery store (though Stop and Shop and Shaws are very close to me). Please...
Read moreTramontina Gourmet Domus DoubleBoiler">Tramontina Gourmet Domus DoubleBoiler
Does anyone know if there is a doubleboiler insert for the Tramontina Domus line. I found one for the Prima line but don't know if that one will fit the Domus line. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morePeanut Butter Ice Cream--natural or "Jif"-style peanut butter?">Peanut Butter Ice Cream--natural or "Jif"-style peanut butter?
National Ice Cream Day is Sunday July 17 and I'm having an ice cream social for a bunch of friends. I'll be making 6-7 flavors of ice cream, one of which might be the peanut butter recipe from David Lebovitz's The Perfect Scoop. If any Hound out there has made...
Read moreWhy can't you find bone-in sirloin steaks anymore?">Why can't you find bone-in sirloin steaks anymore?
Several years ago, in a similar quest for pin bone and flat bone sirloin steaks, a conversation with a Community College agriculture department head led to my meeting the teacher of the butcher school. He was so happy someone cared about eating special beef cuts and agreed to have...
Read moreSweetest Death Halloween Cocktail">Sweetest Death Halloween Cocktail
My wife and I created this cocktail recipe as a nod to Día de los Muertos and the classic, colorful sugar skulls that are so much a part of the celebration of honoring the dead. And, frankly, because we needed a drink recipe that would work for our Halloween party...
Read moreFresh Basil -- Pesto">Fresh Basil -- Pesto
I got carried away at the farmer's market and got 3 big bunches of beautiful basil. I love Marcella Hazan's recipe for pesto so decided to invite friends (10 adults/kids mixture) over Tuesday for Linguini with Pesto. I have bad luck keeping basil. Should I just make the pesto today...
Read moreCoal or fire roasted butternut squash">Coal or fire roasted butternut squash
Over the Fourth of July, a friend and his wife roasted whole butternut squash in embers until the skin was completely charred and the fleshwas soft enough to scoop out with a soup spoon. They seved it room temp with soft cheese. It sounds heavenly to me and asked...
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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