Archive for January 2017
What do I do with tamarind paste?">What do I do with tamarind paste?
I tried tamarind paste from Thailand Ocha brand, I made a fresh drink out of it - so refreshing I got it from edooddepot.com http://bit.ly/2ifW7VM Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCooking from SMALL VICTORIES by Julia Turshen">Cooking from SMALL VICTORIES by Julia Turshen
Yay! I have several more recipes to add. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morerecipes using tasso? tasso versus andouille?">recipes using tasso? tasso versus andouille?
We brought back a sampling of tasso from our road trip through Louisiana, but we have no experience cooking with it. The recipes I see are for dishes in which, having no knowledge of tasso, I would have used andouille: gumbo, jambalaya, and red beans and rice. (We brought...
Read moreWhy baking soda and yeast in a recipe?">Why baking soda and yeast in a recipe?
A recipe for cinnamon rolls in today's NYTimes uses baking soda as well as yeast. Can someone tell me the reason(s) for using both? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreTrophys Sports Bar and Grill">Trophys Sports Bar and Grill
I am looking for the recipe for Daves Pasta from Trophys Sports bar and grill Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morehelp with blackened chicken and artichoke pasta recipe called "daves pasta" from restaurant called "trophys sports bar and grill"">help with blackened chicken and artichoke pasta recipe called "daves pasta" from restaurant called "trophys sports bar and grill"
Does anyone have the recipe for a dish called "daves pasta" featured at a restaurant named "trophys sports bar and grill" that went out of business? It had blackened chicken, artichoke hearts, penne pasta, and some cream sauce that rocks!! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCan you call stuffing cooked separately (outside of the bird) stuffing ?!">Can you call stuffing cooked separately (outside of the bird) stuffing ?!
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/shared/PDF/Stuffing_and_Food_Safety.pdf?redirecthttp=true Check out safe stuffing and food handling at the link by the USDA. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreTurkish, anyone?">Turkish, anyone?
Is it true...Turkish cuisine is the fourth world cuisine? Anyone have a failsafe Turkish cookbook to recommend? I'm dithering over Babacan and Basan on Amazon, with Sultan's Kitchen the show horse. Anyone eaten good, authentic Turkish cuisine? Ten-scale rating? PS: I frequent sites by the dozens, cooking, books, travel, eating,...
Read moreFrozen Gnocchi??">Frozen Gnocchi??
Hey all, I made sweet potato Gnocchi and put half the dough in the freezer thinking I could thaw roll and cut it later, and all would be well. Have I wasted this wonderful dough?? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreEpicurious - How do you get it to do the Advanced Search it used to do?">Epicurious - How do you get it to do the Advanced Search it used to do?
It's most frequent use in my household was fridge-cleaner. My New Year's resolution being waste less food, I need to find a site where I can plug in what's in my fridge and let it pop out a recipe. Sure, I can think of things on my own,...
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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