Archive for January 2017
Flat edge chocolate chip cookies">Flat edge chocolate chip cookies
I developed a recipe for my chocolate chip cookies which is as followed: -120g butter -80g white sugar -90g brown sugar -1 egg -185g AP flour -1/4 tsp baking powder -1/4 tsp baking soda -1/4 tsp salt -Chocolate chips So I browned 2/3 of the butter, mix the rets of the butter in once browned. Mix in sugar and egg...
Read moreWhat can make homemade pasta reddish orange?">What can make homemade pasta reddish orange?
I remember eating homemade fettuccine at an Italian restaurant in NJ years ago that had reddish orange noodles and the strong flavor of sun-dried tomatoes. I tried making pasta with sun-dried tomato paste, but it didn’t come even close to the look or flavor. Any idea how I could replicate...
Read morePreparing Lots Of Steaks">Preparing Lots Of Steaks
Hi there! I have a question for you all! A group of my friends decided that they wanted to start doing a monthly "steak night" and since I love to cook, naturally I volunteered to host it. I make a killer pan fried steak, which is what I would like to...
Read moreWhich Basmati is best?">Which Basmati is best?
I was reading about different preferences for this product among people familiar with the Basmati rice. This is some information, which requires further research. I believe, for better crop yield and other economical considerations, many brands of Basmati are GMO type grains, which is being cultivated today in South Asia....
Read moreHigh end chocolate sprinkles">High end chocolate sprinkles
I want to make homemade brigadeiros. I want to cover them in chocolate sprinkles (daughter's request, and that's classic) but I usually find chocolate sprinkles flavorless and waxy. I recall having good chocolate sprinkles on occasion. They tasted like real chocolate flakes. What is a good brand of chocolate sprinkles...
Read moreCROCKPOT CHEESEY BACON BEEF RAVIOLI">CROCKPOT CHEESEY BACON BEEF RAVIOLI
CROCKPOT CHEESEY BACON BEEF RAVIOLI Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreNew Boyfriend - What to Cook?">New Boyfriend - What to Cook?
Sometimes less is more.... Since he likes Schnitzel, Panko Baked Pork Chops with Roasted Potatoes. If you want to bump it up...Valdostana Style or Something with a Sausage/Sausage Bread Stuffing Any Roast Pig with Crispy Skin..... Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreNew Boyfriend - what to cook">New Boyfriend - what to cook
I am recently divorced within the last year. I have a new boyfriend who enjoys my cooking. I was married for 7 years and so now I'm learning a different guys palette. Both the good and the bad as I love almost all food. He loves my cooking and I'm...
Read moreFridge organization ideas/advice for one fridge and four roommates?">Fridge organization ideas/advice for one fridge and four roommates?
Kitchen stores and places like TJ Maxx have clear plastic bins in various sizes but long enough to fit in a fridge or freezer front to back. I'm using one to hold smidgeons of things. My top shelf is shallow. You can easily pull the whole bin out to see...
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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