Archive for June 2017
Wine Tasting Apps">Wine Tasting Apps
I have joined a wine club that meets in the evening and will have hosting duties in the near future. Although each guest will bring an appetizer, the host must provide one that is a little more "substantial" so that guests don't go away hungry (apparently a complaint in the...
Read moreNeed alternative s to my homemade chicken salad">Need alternative s to my homemade chicken salad
Using my crockpot I cook chicken breasts to make them super soft and with mayo and Dijon I make a great chicken salad. This way when I get home late from work I don't order out expensive or fattening foods. Despite the mayo, my sandwich is still healthier. But...
Read moreSugarless recipes for sour grapes?">Sugarless recipes for sour grapes?
Bought some sour grapes at the grocery. Oops. I searched for some recipes using soured grapes, but they involved sugar (eg. rolling the grapes in sugar). I don't think I want to go as far as making my own jam, and am putting some halved grapes in water in the...
Read moreISO Pad Thai Recipe">ISO Pad Thai Recipe
I am looking for any easy pad thai recipes or suggestions that anyone is able to share. I am cooking for 15 people in less than ideal conditions. Not my own kitchen, not sure what exactly I am working with. Part of me wants to doctor up...
Read morepound cake icing">pound cake icing
what in your opinion is the best icing to go over pound cake. i have never made it and i like icing on the cakes i make, so i would appreciate if you would help me and tag your favorite icing that you have put on pound cake. Read more
Father's Day for a Picky Dad and his SO">Father's Day for a Picky Dad and his SO
Hello! We are having Father's Day at our house this year and my father will be over with his GF. Their eating habits are very, very different from ours and last time they were over they were clearly not happy with what we made... They like plain, nothing ethnic (unless old-school red...
Read moreMenu for 6">Menu for 6
I am hosting some friends for dinner next weekend and am hoping to make most of the meal ahead of time so I don't get stuck in the kitchen. I am leaning towards making Suzanne Goin's Spiced Pork Stew with Polenta but am worried it may be too autumn-like....
Read moreEgg whites vs whole egg in fish balls?">Egg whites vs whole egg in fish balls?
I have a recipe for Asian fish balls that calls for an egg white added to the chopped fish. But why not a whole egg? What would happen if I added the whole egg rather than just the white? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreDiabetic Friendly Kung Pao Chicken Recipes">Diabetic Friendly Kung Pao Chicken Recipes
I agree that traditional Kung Pao chicken is not breaded. That should help reduce the carb count for the recipe. I couldn't see the NY times recipe. Found this one that's based upon Fuchsia Dunlop's "Land of Plenty" cookbook. [Note: IMHO, a very good cookbook] http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90206117 Reading...
Read moreJune 2017 COTM: The Malaysian Kitchen, reports on Rice & Noodles and Seafood">June 2017 COTM: The Malaysian Kitchen, reports on Rice & Noodles and Seafood
CHICKEN (TOFU) LAKSA - p. 159 Pasting this from my previous review back in March: To make this I also had to make the sambal ulek paste, and the laksa paste. That may sound like a hassle but the recipes were really quite easy. My laksa didn't come out looking quite like...
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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