Archive for May 2017
What To Do With Pickled Pork?">What To Do With Pickled Pork?
I am making red beans and rice for memorial day. I'm using Kenji's recipe for the red beans and rice, and Alton Brown's recipe for pickled pork. Being a life-long Yankee, I had never heard of pickled pork before reading this recipe, but it seems easy enough to make myself....
Read moreAbout Bay Area Moisture Control – We do what others can't">About Bay Area Moisture Control – We do what others can't
We are the Bay Area's #1 water solutions experts to fix, repair and encapsulate your wet crawl space, wet basement or other areas of water under your house. For over 30 years, we've been remediating and preventing the damage crawl space and basement moisture can cause. We service an install...
Read moreBurmese recipe needed!">Burmese recipe needed!
I'm in need of a Burmese recipe to serve to my book club...we are reading a book set in Burma. It must be, 1. vegetarian and 2. not too complicated. I'm hoping to prepare it in advance so I can enjoy the discussion and not spend the evening...
Read moreAnnouncement Thread: June 2017, COTM: THE MALAYSIAN KITCHEN">Announcement Thread: June 2017, COTM: THE MALAYSIAN KITCHEN
Thanks, pistachio peas, for doing a phenomal job as always! I would be interested in including 'Amazing Malaysian' if others are. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreAnnouncement Thread: June 2017 COTM: THE MALAYSIAN KITCHEN">Announcement Thread: June 2017 COTM: THE MALAYSIAN KITCHEN
I can't remember the last time a runner up made it to winner only one month later. But here we are, with our next COTM selection: THE MALAYSIAN KITCHEN by Christina Arokiasamy You can read more about the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Malaysian-Kitc... Here is a detailed recipe listing: https://www.eatyourbooks.com/library/... Reporting threads will go up on...
Read moreJune 2017 DOTM (Dish of the Month) Voting">June 2017 DOTM (Dish of the Month) Voting
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Read moreLocal powdered heavy cream/sour cream">Local powdered heavy cream/sour cream
I occasionally make ice cream with and have found powdered heavy cream to be a good solution since it means I can just make it on a whim and not have to go buy the fresh stuff. It's also cost-effective but the only place I've found it is through Amazon,...
Read moreRecs from Breaking Breads?">Recs from Breaking Breads?
I just got this out of the library, and am eager for a project - any reviews of the book, and/or any recipes that are a must-make? THANKS! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morePackaged/stuffed caps out overnight.">Packaged/stuffed caps out overnight.
So I bought 4 large stuffed mushroom caps. 2 bacon, 2 Neptune from local Butcher shop. I took them out of fridge last night (around midnight) and forgot them until this morning around 8 am. I put them in the fridge and from what I've read about cream cheese and mushrooms...
Read moreWeekly Menu Plans – June 2017">Weekly Menu Plans – June 2017
Let's use this thread to share concise weekly dinner menus for each week in June. Are you grilling? Taking picnics to the park? Eating out at sporting events or while on vacation? Celebrating an anniversary? What’s planned from the COTM (Cookbook of the Month), DOTM (Dish...
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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