Archive for June 2017
Ideas to dress up celery as a minimal-calorie snack?">Ideas to dress up celery as a minimal-calorie snack?
a great way is to add peanut butter and sriracha to the celery it doesn't sound great but is surprisingly good. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreLooking for suggestions of sides to serve with assorted sausages.">Looking for suggestions of sides to serve with assorted sausages.
My son and his girlfriend are coming to visit over the Fourth of July weekend. There will only be 6 of us. One of the days we are thinking of grilling to celebrate the Fourth of July. Over the years we normally do the usual hamburger, hot dogs, Italian sausages,...
Read moreHow to make vegetable soup with crispy vegetables?">How to make vegetable soup with crispy vegetables?
Hello y'all! So a few Chinese food places near me seem to have a method of making a veggie soup (sometimes veggie+ tofu or chicken) in a sort of bland basic vegetarian stock (probably, sadly, with MSG..) that I always like because it has loads of vegetables in them that...
Read moreSous vide pork loin--time?">Sous vide pork loin--time?
Wondering if anyone has had an experience of sous vide-ing for too long? I have 3 9-pound loins from costo sealed in marinade right now and need to finish for a dinner for about 50 on Wednesday night. I was going to throw them into a large cooler Tuesday evening...
Read moreNon-dairy Rugelach?">Non-dairy Rugelach?
There is an excellent non-dairy/parve cream cheese substitute made by tofuti, called Better that Cream Cheese. It substitutes perfectly and I use it for my rugelach and have even made a very good cheese cake with it. Also, for your almond paste, it tastes great in hamentashen.
How to make umami rich tonkotsu ramen?">How to make umami rich tonkotsu ramen?
Hi, I've been trying so hard to make a really good tonkotsu ramen, my tonkotsu broth is great it is creamy and have the pork flavor that it needs, my problem is the tare or seasoning, I've tried everything that I could find, miso, soy sauce, the remaining liquid from...
Read moreCorn Butter?!?!">Corn Butter?!?!
I watched Food Paradise today, and the episode was about butter. The chef at Salti Girl in Boston makes corn butter for their lobster and waffle plate. He whips butter in a stand mixer, until smooth; then he adds pureed corn, honey, salt, and blends it to a...
Read moreAnnouncement thread: July 2017 COTM: DEEP RUN ROOTS">Announcement thread: July 2017 COTM: DEEP RUN ROOTS
Well, it should come as a surprise to no one that our winner for July Cookbook of the Month (COTM) is: DEEP RUN ROOTS: RECIPES FROM MY CORNER OF THE SOUTH by Vivian Howard You can read more about the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0316381101?tag=vglnk-ca-c38-20 Here is a detailed recipe listing: https://www.eatyourbooks.com/library/174580/deep-run-roots-stories-and Reporting threads will go up...
Read moreHome Cooking Dish of the Month Voting Thread, July 2017">Home Cooking Dish of the Month Voting Thread, July 2017
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Read moreGigantic East Coast Diver Scallops with roe at 'Sunny Supermarket', Finch/Don Mills.">Gigantic East Coast Diver Scallops with roe at 'Sunny Supermarket', Finch/Don Mills.
Heard they have really sweet, juicy and tasty Badami mangoes at Sunny Supermarket, hence made a special trip there. Unfortunately all sold out but got some huge Brazilian Palmer instead. Though missing out on the Badami mangoes, I noticed they were unpacking some freshly arrived Giant East Coast Scallops. Got some...
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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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