Archive for July 2017
Cooking Frozen Roast">Cooking Frozen Roast
I set a 2.5 pound roast in fridge yesterday, planning to cook it today. As I was seasoning the roast, my husband mentioned it would take forever to cook it. If I put it in the oven at 275 degrees, about how long will it take until it's done?
trouble whipping up italian meringue">trouble whipping up italian meringue
Dear All; I've been trying to make a macaron recipe with italian meringue, and I've followed several recipes with similar proportions/instructions and I always have trouble getting to hard peak stage. I am using a hand mixer, all my items are scrupulously clean, i heat to sugar to 245, drizzle in...
Read moreWeekly Menu Plans – August 2017">Weekly Menu Plans – August 2017
Let’s use this thread to share concise weekly dinner menus for each week in August. Will you travel? Are you planning to fill your plates (and maybe your freezer) with prime summer produce? Or looking at meals for those first busy weeks of school – already!? What’s...
Read moreThe Dummies Guide Of Choosing Citrus Juicer">The Dummies Guide Of Choosing Citrus Juicer
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Read moreTiramisu is better with Pavesini instead of Lady Finger!">Tiramisu is better with Pavesini instead of Lady Finger!
I moved to Canada 6 years ago and I brought with me my nonna's recipes book from Italy. I have always wanted to make the tiramisu the way she used to, but I was struggling finding Pavesini (instead of the ordinary Lady Finger). Finally, I found Pavesini on Paolina.ca, it...
Read moreWhat is the best recipe for summer desserts with grape?">What is the best recipe for summer desserts with grape?
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Read moreUses for a garage freezer?">Uses for a garage freezer?
This is quite a long way off in the future, since I'm just a beginning home cook in high school. Do you have a freezer in the garage? What do you use it for? What I currently have in mind: - Various types of stocks, which were made in pretty large...
Read morePower Outage/Food Safety">Power Outage/Food Safety
Hi all. I know lots of you are northeasterners who have experienced many winter storm power outages so I'm hoping you can help me! We lost power Saturday night and as of this morning it was still not back on. I kept the fridge and freezer doors closed until this...
Read moreCan I eat this lime meringue pie?">Can I eat this lime meringue pie?
I made this recipe http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lemon-and-toasted-coconut-meringue-pie-106440 and used lime instead of lemon. I know I should have waited 4 hours to let the pie cool however I cut into it after 2 hours late last night in order to get a photograph for a contest that was ending. Then I refrigerated...
Read moreAnnouncement thread: August 2017 COTM: THE BARBECUE! BIBLE">Announcement thread: August 2017 COTM: THE BARBECUE! BIBLE
After much discussion all summer long, a barbecue book edged past Honey & Co. (with 1 vote!) as a triumphant winner for August Cookbook of the Month (COTM). The winning book we will cook from next month is: THE BARBECUE! BIBLE by Steve Raichlen You can read more about the...
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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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