Archive for June 2017
seeding with different chocolate">seeding with different chocolate
Howdy all. I've tempered chocolate a few times with great success, but I have a large piece (approx. 7 pounds) Callebaut 54.5% chocolate that is out of temper. I am pretty sure I can bring it back, but I don't have any that is tempered for seeding. I do have...
Read moreCan these potatoes be saved?">Can these potatoes be saved?
I put a tray of tiny potatoes on the grill yesterday (seasoned, oiled, etc but that's not important.) Someone else manned the grill and I should have checked them but I didn't. 30 min later he brought them in and I let them steam in the tin foil for another...
Read moreLooking for pickling salts">Looking for pickling salts
I just picked up a lovely beef tongue, would like to corn it, and time is critical (amazon does not seem to have this stuff on prime). Ideas? back to work tomorrow for long days so anywhere from Kearney Mesa/Central SD/Mission Hills etc would work. thanks! Reading...
Read moreTrying out new food for dinner">Trying out new food for dinner
I pick a recipes for the whole family to enjoy. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreNeed alternative to my homemade chicken salad">Need alternative to my homemade chicken salad
The thing that I am looking for is more "spreads." Because they're super quick and easy and require no reheating. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreItalian or Indian Chickpea flour?">Italian or Indian Chickpea flour?
I tried making this recipe too and noted his comment that Indian chickpea flour should not be used. I had alot of leftover Indian chickpea or gram flour (for an Indian recipe) so I wanted to give it a try so I could use it up. After cooking...
Read moreMay 2011 COTM, PLENTY: Fruit with Cheese">May 2011 COTM, PLENTY: Fruit with Cheese
Very late to the table but my library cookbook club just had Plenty as cookbook of the month, where participants pick a dish to make and share. I thought this salad was one of the most brilliant ideas and best thing I have eaten in a while. I am so...
Read moreSubstituting Regular Flour for Spelt Flour">Substituting Regular Flour for Spelt Flour
Please help! I need to bake these very soon! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreLooking for a watermelon rind pickle recipe">Looking for a watermelon rind pickle recipe
I'm trying to replicate for my 86 year old mother a watermelon pickle recipe that her grandmother made, long ago. Unlike almost all of the recipes I've come across, it didn't use sugar or any other sweetener (not in any significant quantity, at least)--it's not a sweet pickle but more...
Read moreJune–August 2017 Baking Cookbook of the Month: DORIE'S COOKIES">June–August 2017 Baking Cookbook of the Month: DORIE'S COOKIES
A well-earned award. Dorie Greenspan is one of the very great geniuses in cookiedom. Reading More May Cause Envy...
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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