Archive for February 2017
Make your own Hot Sauce">Make your own Hot Sauce
Any hounds out there have experience making their own hot sauce? Somehow I got the idea that in 2017 I was going to perfect my own brand of hot sauce the way I like it. As you can imagine, there are a million ways to make it, and...
Read moreTips on dealing with water crisis in Chapel Hill?">Tips on dealing with water crisis in Chapel Hill?
All restaurants in Chapel Hill closed due to the water crisis. Water sold out at Harris Teeter. How are you dealing with it? Washing dishes very difficult with bottled water. Last night we made frozen pizza, and if the water isn't back by tomorrow evening I'll make baked potatoes with...
Read moreSuggestions for cookie stamp/moon cake mold compatible baked goods?">Suggestions for cookie stamp/moon cake mold compatible baked goods?
I've wanted to make some pretty stamped cookies for a while, in particular I've had my eye on a plastic moon cake mold on Amazon, which I finally ordered. I have seen sugar cookies, shortbread, and gingerbread as examples of cookies that will hold their form enough to be stampable, but...
Read moreHam bone Broth instead of beef stock">Ham bone Broth instead of beef stock
I was planning on making a no bean sweet potato chili this weekend that calls for beef stock but I don't have any. I do have a ham bone and some ham hocks that I could use to make Broth. Would that work? Reading More May Cause...
Read moreFebruary 2017 COTM: The Tex-Mex Cookbook -- chapters 12 through 14 (reports)">February 2017 COTM: The Tex-Mex Cookbook -- chapters 12 through 14 (reports)
MIGAS ESPECIALES CON HONGOS, p. 256 A wonderful little meal! I made a partial recipe just for my lunch. It's sautéed mushrooms, a touch of garlic, and scrambled egg topped with crispy tortilla strips and a spicy sauce. I almost almost got it perfect -- my sliced...
Read moreCan regular yogurt be substituted for Greek yogurt in baking?">Can regular yogurt be substituted for Greek yogurt in baking?
I want to make this cake from last month's COTM. http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/recipes/desserts-cakes/lemon-and-lavender-cake I only have regular yogurt and the recipe calls for Greek. Is there a way I can substitute the yogurt without straining off the extra liquid from it first? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreISO, "Runny" Rice Pudding Recipe">ISO, "Runny" Rice Pudding Recipe
My wife loves rice pudding, the diner kind, that is runny/flowing. I've made it twice now recently and although very tasty, has set up firm. I've used both long and short grain rice and different recipes. Can anyone post a recipe that yields a pudding that will remain runny? What...
Read moreWhat's for Dinner #400 (February 2017) - The Milestone Edition">What's for Dinner #400 (February 2017) - The Milestone Edition
Four hundred What's for Dinner posts!? Wow! And that's just since we've been counting. This thread had seen a lot of people come and go over the years and has had its ups and downs just like any family table. At least the spilled milk has been minimal...
Read moreneed feedback on new oven">need feedback on new oven
hi all - my 40+ year old oven just died (in the middle of baking 3 things!). My family has this Kitchenaid gas dual oven w. convection, and they love it - but aren't big bakers - any feedback? We need one asap, so are going to buy tomorrow. I...
Read moreSomething other than sugar cookies?">Something other than sugar cookies?
I make sugar cookies every year for valentine's day- hand painted with egg tempra, crystal sugared, chocolate drizzled... all pretty and well received and... ...boring. I am frankly sick of making them. I want to still make something to give to friends... clients etc... but what? I just don't want to...
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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