Archive for November 2016
ISO Teppan Steakhouse Vinaigrette">ISO Teppan Steakhouse Vinaigrette
I was recently given a bottle of Litehouse Ginger salad dressing, told it was just like the vinaigrette at Japanese steakhouses. Um, no. It was gloppy and thick with emulsifiers, despite being a chilled dressing that's not supposed to be shelf-stable. Not even close. Do you have a T&T recipe...
Read moreThanksgiving 2016: Hits and Misses">Thanksgiving 2016: Hits and Misses
That sounds like the proteins in the blood cooking -- the same gray scum you get when making stock from raw meat. Can you share your stuffing recipe, please? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreThanksgiving 2016 - hits and misses">Thanksgiving 2016 - hits and misses
Didn't see this started anywhere, so here goes. How was your Thanksgiving dinner? What worked? What didn't? What was just "meh"? Any surprises? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreMy holy grail: sugar cookie icing">My holy grail: sugar cookie icing
I've been baking and decorating cutout sugar cookies for many many Christmases now, and I'm very happy with my cookie recipe (it's the one my mom used from Betty Crocker's Cooky book circa 1968), but I'm in still in search of the (or at least my) perfect icing. Betty...
Read moreSherry in Cooking">Sherry in Cooking
Well MY Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry in the blue bottle says "Manzanilla, Jerez, Product of Spain" I don't think you know what your talking about when you say not to use Harvey's Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreAdhering Wing Sauce to Wings...">Adhering Wing Sauce to Wings...
it has been a few years i know but this comment is missleading. If you wan the absolute BEST chicken wings, then you will need to do a double cook technique. Either Bake, Steam, Sous Vide first - cool to room temp - THEN fry in 400F oil to get the best...
Read moreChicken Machboos for Gringos">Chicken Machboos for Gringos
Chicken Machboos is the national dish of Bahrain. I saw it being prepared for Andrew Zimmerman last night on one of his Travel Channel shows. They said there are many variations of this recipe. I want to try to make it but I lack some of the ingredients, mainly the...
Read moreCooking Split Pea Soup with Hard Water">Cooking Split Pea Soup with Hard Water
My peas eventually break down but only after I burn the bottom of a dutch oven. What I've read online basically states that if you have hard water that you can only make split pea soup with a slow cooker because they won't break down. I have an...
Read moreDelicious Vegan Carrot Cake">Delicious Vegan Carrot Cake
Incredibly moist and delicious vegan carrot cake with creamy dairy-free frosting. So good, you won’t believe it’s egg and dairy free! Here’s a made-from-scratch super moist and delicious vegan carrot cake with loads of Vitamin A carrot goodness, plump raisins and crunchy walnuts for the perfect texture contrast. One of the reasons...
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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