Archive for November 2016
Condiments in Chinatown">Condiments in Chinatown
Recently moved into Manhattan and can't find some Chinese condiments I usually use. Specifically, I'm out of Sichuan chili bean paste ( dou ban jiang). This very much a basic in "Every Grain of Rice" recipes. Thanks i advance Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFavorite savory pies?">Favorite savory pies?
I would really love to dive more heavily into pie making, but I am not a huge dessert person. I love making quiche, but the wife can't have it (can't digest egg properly). I also love chicken pot pie, of course. That would be my favorite savory pie, to be...
Read moreKani Ankake (Fried Rice in a Puddle of Crab/Lettuce Soup)">Kani Ankake (Fried Rice in a Puddle of Crab/Lettuce Soup)
This recipe, my hopefully-improved riff on the one from "Japanese Soul Cooking," doesn't make much sense on first reading (cooked iceberg lettuce?) but I've never made it without being begged for the recipe. It's a mound of utterly-basic, sesame-fried rice in a translucent, tepid moat of ginger-infused, potato-starch-thickened crab and...
Read moreMaking Rendang - looking for a few ingredients">Making Rendang - looking for a few ingredients
I'm hoping to make Rendang for the first time this weekend. In looking through a few recipes online, I believe I should try to include Kaffir Lime Leaves and Galagnal. Does anyone know where to find these ingredients in a shop close by to Cambridge or in the Metro area?...
Read moreWhat amount of Ziti">What amount of Ziti
Baby Shower and I am making the Baked Ziti with sausage and ground meat. There will also be Roast beef, Kielbasa, Mac and Cheese plus salads. How much pasta should I be making for 94 guests? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreopening fish sauce">opening fish sauce
This helped me so much!! I thought maybe my bottle was just REALLY well sealed... But after deciding to google "how to open fish sauce bottle" I was glad to find i was not alone. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat to make with leftover dessert wines?">What to make with leftover dessert wines?
Once I ordered a pear tart flavoured with ice wine, but could not detect any taste of it whatsoever. Long cooking would probably destroy much of its flavour, Maybe a boozy jello dish? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHow Long Should I Cook a Boneless Turkey Breast?">How Long Should I Cook a Boneless Turkey Breast?
Hello rabeea, this site http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Boneless-Turkey-Breast has a lot of information about cooking boneless turkey breast, including how long to cook it. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morehome coocking">home coocking
Hello rabeea, this site http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Boneless-Turkey-Breast has a lot of information about cooking boneless turkey breast, including how long to cook it. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat to make with leftover dessert wines">What to make with leftover dessert wines
Poached pears? Always a hit served with great quality vanilla ice cream. 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 ;)
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John, New Englander turned Cali dude