Archive for June 2017
June 2017 COTM: The Malaysian Kitchen by Christina Arokiasamy">June 2017 COTM: The Malaysian Kitchen by Christina Arokiasamy
I am excited about the companion and cocktail additions to this month's selection. Fun! Thanks PP! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreJune 2017 Companion Thread: The Spice Merchant's Daughter by Christina Arokiasamy">June 2017 Companion Thread: The Spice Merchant's Daughter by Christina Arokiasamy
Please use this thread to report on recipes from The Spice Merchant's Daughter by Christina Arokiasamy, which is the companion thread to our main COTM, The Malaysian Kitchen (by the same author). If you are the first to report on a recipe, please reply to the main post with the...
Read moreSEAFOOD CAKES - Home Cooking Dish of the Month, June 2017">SEAFOOD CAKES - Home Cooking Dish of the Month, June 2017
It was a tight race, but Seafood Cakes came up the winner this month. There are so many options - crab, shrimp, fish, scallops ... let the world be your oyster (ouch!). Will you make a Vietnamese inspired seafood cake, or maybe a more traditional Chesapeake style one? Pan fried...
Read moresubstitute for shortening in pound cake">substitute for shortening in pound cake
When i looked up 'substitute for shortening' it said butter or margarine but i have tried that in a different recipe and it did not turn out right. But all recipes are different so i was wondering if it would work. So if you know please help and tell me...
Read moreJune 2017 Cookbook of the Month Cocktail Companion: DEAD RABBIT DRINKS MANUAL">June 2017 Cookbook of the Month Cocktail Companion: DEAD RABBIT DRINKS MANUAL
Please use this thread to discuss and review recipes from THE DEAD RABBIT DRINKS MANUAL: SECRET RECIPES AND BARROOM TALES FROM TWO BELFAST BOYS WHO CONQUERED THE COCKTAIL WORLD, by Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry. If you are the first to report on a recipe, please do so by replying...
Read moreWhat should I do with a can of foie gras?">What should I do with a can of foie gras?
"Bloc du foie...." means that it is already cooked/prepaired and therefore doesn't need to be and definitely should not be cooked before serving. Cooking it for only a brief moment can turn it into a pool of rendered duck fat. Open the can and serve it with something that counteracts...
Read moreMagnolia Bakery Cupcakes, Martha's Cream Cheese Frosting">Magnolia Bakery Cupcakes, Martha's Cream Cheese Frosting
I love Magnolia's Vanilla Cupcake recipe .. batter is great, cake, too. It calls for both all-purpose flour and self-rising flour. (I checked and my almost full bag of self-rising says it expired in 2012 .. just went to the store to buy fresh!) Martha's frosting calls for 2 sticks of...
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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 ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude