Archive for January 2017
Super Bowl 2017">Super Bowl 2017
What's on your Super Bowl menu? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreIngredient List for Sausage & Meatloaf mix">Ingredient List for Sausage & Meatloaf mix
Hello! Can anyone help me please with finding the ingredients in Morton's Sausage & Meatloaf seasoning mix please? It's discontinued in my area and hubby used it for seasoning venison for sausage. Thanks so much for your reply✌️ Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreOlympia Provisions Sausage">Olympia Provisions Sausage
I received some Olympia Provisions dried Sausage for Christmas and don't know how to use it. The box included NOLA salami, Cacciatoree, and Sopressata. I opened one and it was hard as a rock and didn't have any knife that would cut through it. Any suggestions would...
Read moreCreme brûlée for 12 in small oven">Creme brûlée for 12 in small oven
Making creme brûlée for 12 for a dinner party we're attending tonight. I can only fit 6 dishes in the water bath on one rack of the oven. Should I: (1) put them in two racks & alternate, or (2) cook in two batches? If (2), should I: (A) make...
Read moreQuestion about water chesnuts">Question about water chesnuts
I recently read in a trendy Chinese cookbook that canned water chesnuts are dog food, and the only good ones are fresh. Is this true? And if so, where can I find some in the South San Francisco Bay Area? I don't ever remember seeing them in Chinese groceries....
Read moreHome Cooking Dish of the Month: February 2017 NOMINATIONS">Home Cooking Dish of the Month: February 2017 NOMINATIONS
Welcome to the nomination thread for February 2017 Dish of the Month! If you’re new here, or if you just want a refresher, please read the **starred** notes, at the end of this post, about what constitutes a dish, and about our prior dishes. During the month of January, we’ve been...
Read moreHow is it called">How is it called
Silly question - I know I heard the name before but I've forgotten. How do you call flour mixed into melted butter? I know the french have a term for it but I cannot find it anywhere. I don't mean roux of cource - the flour is cooked there, nor...
Read more'Old Country' Spaghetti Sauce Recipe">'Old Country' Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
‘OLD COUNTRY’ SPAGHETTI SAUCE After looking over many recipes, I’ve refined several into this one spaghetti sauce recipe. You can omit some of the meat or ‘tweak’ it any way you like, but it is a great starting point. I’ve made it with just the Italian sausage, and it’s great! Please note:...
Read moreWhat exactly is chile powder?">What exactly is chile powder?
Chile powder is often specified in recipes but I am not sure what this means. It matters because of the heat. Fairways store, for instance, sells Chili Powder and Chili Seasoning - both include cumin, paprika and oregano.This is mild as far as heat goes. I have also seen...
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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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