Archive for October 2016
how do you get your veal cutlet tender?">how do you get your veal cutlet tender?
I just read this blog before cooking veal cutlet because too often it comes out tough and is like eating a tire! It is a lot of work to make veal cutlet and have it fail so this time I decided to see what suggestions I could find on the...
Read moreWhat vanilla extract should I buy?">What vanilla extract should I buy?
I always buy Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon vanilla extract in the glass bottle (I don't want to buy it in plastic.) Today at the store, I saw some other brands and they don't have sugar in the ingredients but this one does. What's up with that? I looked up the Kirkland one...
Read moreEmergency Dessert From the Pantry">Emergency Dessert From the Pantry
I've been making this so long that I have no idea if it's my recipe or not. If you're lucky, you'll have a long, thin serving dish, but if not, just ad lib with individual ramekins or build it in a circle on a serving plate. It's one of those simple...
Read morefoolproof vanilla cake with chocolate frosting?">foolproof vanilla cake with chocolate frosting?
I'm a pretty experienced cake baker, but a friend requested a vanilla cake with chocolate frosting, and I've never made this combo - suggestions for well-tested, excellent recipes? THANKS! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreVOTING THREAD - HOME COOKING DISH OF THE MONTH (NOV. 2016)">VOTING THREAD - HOME COOKING DISH OF THE MONTH (NOV. 2016)
STROGANOFF ---------------please click the "heart" to vote for this dish. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreJust picked up: Cooking for Jeffrey by Ina Garten...">Just picked up: Cooking for Jeffrey by Ina Garten...
Looking forward to trying some of the recipes. We always find her cookbooks workable and reliable... Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHalloween Marshmallow Recipes">Halloween Marshmallow Recipes
5 Boozy Marshmallow Recipes to Spook up your Halloween. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreJust bought tuna from WF, can I leave it raw inside?">Just bought tuna from WF, can I leave it raw inside?
FDA food code 3-402.11 section 'B' additionally reads: " the freezing methods DO NOT apply to Tuna of the species Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares (Yellowfin tuna), Thunnus atlanticus, Thunnus maccoyii (Bluefin tuna, Southern), Thunnus obesus (Bigeye tuna), or Thunnus thynnus (Bluefin tuna, Northern)" Reading More May Cause...
Read moreGiardiniera - getting rid of the oil">Giardiniera - getting rid of the oil
I love using giardiniera on sandwiches, pizza, etc. The issue is it is packed in oil. I put what I am going to use in a strainer, and that helps. I thought about rinsing it, but wondered if that would rinse away flavor and make it soggy....
Read moreIn search of a lost recipe from Gourmet Magazine">In search of a lost recipe from Gourmet Magazine
Has anyone made this yet? Have you found the complete recipe? 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 ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude