Archive for January 2017
How do I reheat paella?">How do I reheat paella?
Separate the sausage and seafood from the rice. Hear a cast iron skillet, then add olive oil and heat to shimmering. Toss in the sausage pieces and cook about 2 minutes on moderate hight. Add the rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until browning like fried rice. Add the...
Read morePhaidon Eataly Cookbook">Phaidon Eataly Cookbook
Onely $38 on Amazon. Phaidon puts out impressive products. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreMaking HUGE pancakes at home. Wynn casino dupe.">Making HUGE pancakes at home. Wynn casino dupe.
So, we get these insanely thick, cake like pancakes at the Wynn casino's cafe. We have had success with dozens of pancake recipes, but they just aren't the style we want to replicate. We like the ones that are seriously like 3/4" thick (not exaggerating!), have bottoms that look like cakes....
Read moreCan I still use frozen and darkened basil leaves?">Can I still use frozen and darkened basil leaves?
once they're thawed you'll have dark green slime on your hands. if it were my kitchen I'd toss them but I'm sure others here would not. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreIndian supermarket - what to get?">Indian supermarket - what to get?
I've just moved a short walk from an Indian food supermarket. This is a treat because where I live, speciality ingredients/world food stores are rare and some ingredients for certain cuisines are just not possible to find. For example, I love Yotam's stuff and have his vegetarian cookbooks, but some...
Read moreChicken soup for the common cold- remedy or not?">Chicken soup for the common cold- remedy or not?
I got great reviews for this soup best ever from my brother Rich tough critic. I made some modifications I used leeks vs onions, and added garlic, ginger and small potatoes with a little cornstarch. I also made homemade dumplings (easy) in the broth I had cooked the chicken in....
Read moreKiwi Fruit Salad with Honey Orange Drizzle">Kiwi Fruit Salad with Honey Orange Drizzle
4 Kiwis, peeled and thinly sliced 2 Bosc Pears, washed and thinly sliced 1/3 Cup Red Grapes, washed 1/2 Honeydew Melon, thinly sliced 1 Large Orange 1 Tsp. Honey Scoop out seeds from honeydew melon; remove rind and cut into thin slices. Wash and thinly slice pears. Peel and thinly slice kiwis. Arrange the melon, kiwis,...
Read moreUmeboshi Paste">Umeboshi Paste
I recently bought umeboshi paste on a whim - but have no idea what to do with it! Any recipe recommendations would be most appreciated! http://www.entube.la/http/wwwentubela/products/ Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHow could I kick my homemade breadcrumbs' flavor up a notch or two?">How could I kick my homemade breadcrumbs' flavor up a notch or two?
I've been making homemade breadcrumbs to bread chicken fingers and add I salt, garlic powder, ground pepper, parsley, thyme, paprika and a little bit of cayenne pepper to it when I mix it all up. However, it ends up slightly bland once I fry the chicken fingers with the breading....
Read moreGreek Garlic Sauce (Scordalia)">Greek Garlic Sauce (Scordalia)
Scordalia (Greek Garlic Sauce) 1 Large Potato, boiled, peeled and mashed. 10 to 12 cloves of garlic, crushed 1/2 Loaf of white bread, crust removed 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice 1/2 Cup Olive Oil 2 Tsp. White Vinegar 1 Tsp. Apple Cider Vinegar Peel potato and boil until tender. Let cool and place in food processor. Cut crust from bread...
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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