Archive for July 2017
Home Cooking Dish of the Month: August 2017 Nominations">Home Cooking Dish of the Month: August 2017 Nominations
Welcome to the nomination thread for the Home Cooking Dish of the Month for August 2017. This month will be our Five Year Anniversary! Ever since August of 2012, Chowhounds have been cooking together in these threads. We’ve learned new techniques and exchanged ideas and recipes. If you’re new here,...
Read moreBest Chocolate Chip Cookies">Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe is courtesy of my food and lifestyle blog, Abbie's Life at www.abbieslife.com I have a serious obsession with chocolate chip cookies! It’s not just a craving, it is a straight up addiction! SO, over the years I have been recipe testing to develop THE best chocolate cookies of...
Read moreAhi/Yellowfin Tuna">Ahi/Yellowfin Tuna
i have a question on how to pick out ahi tuna. do i have to go to a specialty seafood store necessarily? can i just go to supermarkets and look for frozen filets w/ the label "wild caught" or "previously frozen"? is there anything else? i know "sashimi grade" isn't really...
Read moreChinese rice cake">Chinese rice cake
I found a sweet snack from Zhao Mah Bakery on Pender Street in Vancouver Chinatown. I'm trying to find the proper name and recipe. The place labeled it as "rice cake." It looks more like a steamed smooth sturdy white pudding with a bit of stickiness. It was in a...
Read morekorean rice cakes">korean rice cakes
I found some rice cakes in a cabinet. it was vacuum sealed and wasn't opened yet. It had probably been in there for at least a month and there's no expiration date on it. I'm wondering if I can still eat it Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreOpinions on basting a brisket">Opinions on basting a brisket
I've seen various opinions on whether or not you should open up your smoker to baste your brisket to keep it moist. What are some of your opinions on the subject and why? I'm asking because the last brisket I made didn't turn out quite right and I opened my...
Read moreOpinions on bacon on brisket">Opinions on bacon on brisket
So I've been looking at ways to keep brisket moist during the cooking process and I saw a post about putting bacon on top of the brisket so the fat bastes it and the bacon keeps the moisture in. What are people's opinions on this? Reading More...
Read moreWhat to cook for dinner party with author">What to cook for dinner party with author
Hi there, I'm hosting 4 adults (1 is a pretty well known author) and 4 kiddos under the age of 8. 2 guests are vegetarian. I'm nervous as I want to wow the guests but not be too stressed and also accommodating to the vegetarians. I was thinking of...
Read moreWhat to do with unripe watermelon?">What to do with unripe watermelon?
Try a watermelon salad. Much like a simple cucumber salad, with or without the cucumber. Slice the meat of the watermelon into bite sized pieces, sliver one red onion, (optional slices cucumber and/or slices tomato). Dress with vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper (cayenne or red pepper flakes for kick optional)....
Read moreTable Talk with Michelle Tam of Nom Nom Paleo">Table Talk with Michelle Tam of Nom Nom Paleo
We’re excited to host Michelle Tam in this edition of Table Talk. New York Times bestselling cookbook author Michelle Tam is the critically acclaimed co-creator of Nom Nom Paleo (www.nomnompaleo.com), the Saveur Best Food Blog Award-winning website and Webby Award-winning cooking app. Her debut cookbook, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans,...
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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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