Archive for March 2017
Cheese "puffs?"">Cheese "puffs?"
Look up recipes for Mad Madeleine's Cheese Puffs. That might be what you're looking for. I saw some variations add different things like cayenne, dry mustard, chives, or dill to the cheese mixture. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreack! Left raw chicken in car!">ack! Left raw chicken in car!
It's 32 (chilly) degrees in Boston. I left raw chicken in the car (back seat) for about 5 hours. Safe to eat or not? THANKS! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreStill safe to eat short ribs after I forgot to turn on slow cooker?">Still safe to eat short ribs after I forgot to turn on slow cooker?
So I seared some short ribs and placed them in the slow cooker - but forgot to turn it on low - sigh. They sat in the slow cooker for probably 45 minutes to an hour before I noticed an turned it on. Do you think they will be alright...
Read moreWhat do you do with "Hot Dog Water"?">What do you do with "Hot Dog Water"?
My husband and I were going to make a lovely cocktail called "The Beautiful Fool" - gin, St Germaine, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, and a chamomile simple syrup. I made the simple syrup during the day and left it in a pot on the stove. We were taking...
Read moreRe-heating Cornbeef">Re-heating Cornbeef
I would like to cook the cornbeef the day before in the crockpot refrigerator it than reheat it in the same crockpot using the liquid in the pot keeping the cornbeef whole and adding the cabbage. Any advice would be helpful. How long should I reheat it and at what...
Read moreRe-Heating Corned Beef N Cabbage">Re-Heating Corned Beef N Cabbage
Can I cook the corned beef and vegetables in crockpot the day before than turn it on high and add the cabbage and reheat for 2-3 hours the next day? I really don't want to sliced the beef before reheating. Any advice would be helpful. Reading More...
Read moreISO advice on cooking already corned beef">ISO advice on cooking already corned beef
Hello -- For the first time in my life, I decided to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I had hoped to corn a brisket, but was unable to find the right cut from the accessible supermarket, so I ended up purchasing an already corned tip point. It comes with a spice...
Read moreStuffed Peppers Other Than Bell?">Stuffed Peppers Other Than Bell?
I make basic stuffed peppers with ground beef and rice. I mostly use bell peppers, usually green, but have also used red but I find them a bit too sweet. I've also recently used, what are called aroung here (suburban NYC), Italian frying peppers. They were good too...
Read morePeanut butter chocolate drops muffins">Peanut butter chocolate drops muffins
Servings: 12 Total time: 30 min Prep time: 10 min Bake time: 20 min Ingredients: 1 ½ cup all purpose flour ½ cup whole wheat flour 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp sea salt 2 tbs butter, at room temperature 160 g creamy...
Read moreWholesale or Retail Turtle Meat in New England?">Wholesale or Retail Turtle Meat in New England?
I have a hankering to offer an old school, Creole snapper soup, but can only find boneless turtle meat mail order out of Louisiana mostly. It's definitely an old school item and a Southern thing, but my lifelong best taste of soup ever was the Snapper Soup at Bookbinder's in...
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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