Archive for February 2017
Exciting Vegetable Dishes for Adults">Exciting Vegetable Dishes for Adults
I have several go-to recipes for tasty vegetables. Do you have a favorite vegetable dish that you love? Please post the recipe or link here! I love unusual combinations and ethnically inspired dishes with exciting flavors. I like meat too, so feel free to suggest an omnivore dish. Read more
Two questions about bone broth">Two questions about bone broth
Doing Intermittent Fasting and want to make bone broth as suggested. I made a whole chicken in the crockpot the other day and have a lot of fat/jiggly broth in the bottom of the pot. Do I want to use that for the broth? Do I throw it in the...
Read moreNeed some advice on pork stew cooking times.">Need some advice on pork stew cooking times.
Hi all, I'm in New England and we are in the middle of a snow storm. So it seems like the perfect day for a hearty stew :). Anyway, for a number of years my hubby can't eat beef. But can eat pork. I would like to use pork instead...
Read moreFlan, Light and Airy">Flan, Light and Airy
I'm not sure what you mean by "airy". Did it have bubbles in it? Was it like a mousse or the meringue on a pie? Or was it tender and cut easily, soft in the mouth, versus the denser, firmer texture you sometimes find. The sugar sauce is surely the...
Read moreflan, iight and airy">flan, iight and airy
whoops, forgot to mention that the flans all had a light caramelized sugar sauce Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morePork Adobo recipe">Pork Adobo recipe
Had a recipe for this dish. Made it and it was just awful, tasteless and so salty. Does anyone have a really good recipe for this?? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreJapanese Mentaiko recipe for cod roe">Japanese Mentaiko recipe for cod roe
Hi there, I've just returned from a trip to Kyushu Island, Japan where I fell in love with mentaiko - spicy marinated cod's roe that is a speciality in Fukuoka. Does anyone happen to have a recipe for making this at home with fresh cod's roe? Thanks so much! Read more
ok to soak calrose rice overnight?">ok to soak calrose rice overnight?
There is a new study that says you can reduce the naturally occurring arsenic in rice by up to 80% if you soak it overnight and then rinse well before cooking. . . . . If you soak it and cook it in the same water you will not remove...
Read moreInternational Day at School: what can I do with kids?">International Day at School: what can I do with kids?
Lulu's school is having its yearly International Day at the end of March, and has asked people to volunteer to come in and do demonstrations, etc. I thought maybe I'd do something with food. I'd like to highlight my Italian background. Presentations are to take @ 20 minutes. The first...
Read moreWith kasha but not meat">With kasha but not meat
You could start with this great chickpea tahini soup- just warm it instead of serving cold and skip the feta garnish. Then serve the kasha as the main like you would a pasta dish, a garnish of fresh chopped flat leaf parsley would be nice https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014758-cold-chickpea-tahini-soup Or do the kasha with a...
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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