Archive for July 2016
New site Chefs of Carolina">New site Chefs of Carolina
There's a new website featuring Carolina cuisine with video recipes, written recipes, tools and techniques, restaurant menu item reviews, local product reviews and articles about Carolina Culinary Traditions. Http://chefsofcarolina.com Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreShrimp & Cheese Grits/Polenta for Twelve Diners">Shrimp & Cheese Grits/Polenta for Twelve Diners
I'm serving 12 people dinner tonight, buffet style. I'm serving grits or polenta. Any tips on how to keep it "runny/flowing" for an hour or so on a buffet line? Mine tends to firm up. I generally use about a 4/1 ratio of liquid to coarse ground cornmeal. Is there...
Read moreWhere to locate a good cut of skirt steak.">Where to locate a good cut of skirt steak.
Hello. Would anyone be able to tell me of a butcher in Tokyo that can provide a good cut of skirt steak? I'm not looking for ハラミ as I have found these cuts, even if they are prepared to be steaks, too thin. Reading More...
Read moreMint Mystery">Mint Mystery
I have been reading savory recipes that call for mint. (And my neighbor gave me some.) I can't seem to get beyond mint as peppermint patties, chocolate chip mint icecream, peppermint gum, creme de menthe, schnapps, etc. I haven't made anything yet. Please educate me! Reading More...
Read moreGirls Just Wanna Have Fun!">Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!
I will be hostessing a girls' night out? I am weary of menu planning so who has some great ideas? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCookie Monster Fudge Well">Cookie Monster Fudge Well
Cookie Monster Fudge Well .cooking channel guide. Offers you success, tasty. instructions easy to cook at home These recipes, Watch these fun to make, and easy to follow recipes, and you'll improve your culinary skills dramatically! you can read the story, ingredients, and details that go along with these...
Read moreHow do you make a turkey burger even better">How do you make a turkey burger even better
cooking channel guide. Offers you success, tasty. instructions easy to cook at home These recipes, Watch these fun to make, and easy to follow recipes, and you'll improve your culinary skills dramatically! you can read the story, ingredients, and details that go along with these recipes. Not to mention...
Read moreBest way to divide/store chicken into meals?">Best way to divide/store chicken into meals?
Hi I'm a college student looking for the best way to divide and store my chicken into meals. Buying a whole chicken is much cheaper. I'm going to roast it and store it and it will last me for the week hopefully. 1. May I know how long can this...
Read moreSmoker Bags">Smoker Bags
I found a smoker bag at the back of a cupboard. I know its old. Anyone have any idea of what their shelf life is? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSimplify a jam recipe">Simplify a jam recipe
I was just promised some sour cherries from Door County. As it happened, I had just made pectin stock from underripe cooking apples and had been thinking of a cherry-blueberry jam. I went on line and found a recipe that called for 225 grams each of cherries and blueberries, one...
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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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