Archive for August 2017
Cookbook question--Nigel Slater">Cookbook question--Nigel Slater
Hello, Home Cookin' Hounds! I've been on cookbook moratorium until next month ('cause it's my birthday month!) Anyway, I'm making a list of suggested presents for my sister (she requested a list and seems disappointed that there's only 1 cookbook on it). I've already put Scraps, Wilt and Weed on...
Read morePre baked pie crust storing question">Pre baked pie crust storing question
Hello everyone I'm in need of suggestions, today I baked a pie crust that I'm gonna use for a lemon pie and the filling requires no baking , the pie crust I baked ay first I did a blind baking for 15 min then I baked it for another 15...
Read moreDoes anyone have a great recipe for bierrocks (aka stuffed buns aka pirozhki)">Does anyone have a great recipe for bierrocks (aka stuffed buns aka pirozhki)
This recipe looks promising: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/stuffed-buns-recipe#reviews But I'd love to see other good recipes before I plunge in. Thanks! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreRefrigerator pickles left out over night - safe to eat?">Refrigerator pickles left out over night - safe to eat?
I made these refrigerator pickles yesterday and forgot to put them in the fridge after they cooled down. They were out for about 12 hours overnight. Thoughts on whether they are still safe to eat? http://www.food.com/recipe/refrigerator-pickles-10404 I doubled most of the recipe, using 2 cups of vinegar but did just 2.5 cups...
Read moreCain's All Natural Mayonnaise Recipe?">Cain's All Natural Mayonnaise Recipe?
Recently moved down south - and have been buying Cain's when up north, smuggling it down for a fellow transplant in the next town, but am almost through my stash. I have mixed a little lemon in with Hellman's which has improved it. Just bought a jar of...
Read moreJune 2012 COTM, The Homesick Texan: Sides Hot and Cold; Breads; Sweets">June 2012 COTM, The Homesick Texan: Sides Hot and Cold; Breads; Sweets
I made these over the weekend and wish I'd read your note about the heat first! I had the same experience. The chicken and the dog enjoyed the charred one though so it wasn't wasted. I had some leftover and was pleased that I could reheat them in the cast...
Read moreJune 2012 COTM, The Homesick Texan: Appetizers; Chiles, Soups, and Stews; Tex Mex Classics">June 2012 COTM, The Homesick Texan: Appetizers; Chiles, Soups, and Stews; Tex Mex Classics
I made these over the weekend but only used one chipotle because i was afraid of it being too hot for some. I can't imagine two cans! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCooked Lobster Meat">Cooked Lobster Meat
Anywhere to buy cooked lobster meat (no shells) in Phoenix? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreUses for tomato stock and garlic stock">Uses for tomato stock and garlic stock
Confession time: I don't make my own stock. I would go broke if I bought the number of chickens it would require to make chicken stock for every time I use chicken stock! I recently found a great deal on some organic stock cubes. It's a multi-pack that comes...
Read moreWhat cookbooks have you bought or are lusting after lately? July 2017 edition! [Old]">What cookbooks have you bought or are lusting after lately? July 2017 edition! [Old]
Good heavens, I feel as if I haven't posted in a million years... I'm now freelancing for several English-language publications in Japan including Metropolis Magazine and Stars and Stripes Japan, which has sucked up my limited free time. (I'm currently wrapping up my fourth article and second cover story, then...
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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