Archive for August 2017
Canning pickles- 5% vs 7%?">Canning pickles- 5% vs 7%?
Where did you find the 7% vinegar? I am on the East Coast and it is unavailable here? I bought a canning book with several recipes that use 7% I would love to try. I will call the store and see if they will ship? Reading More...
Read moreWhat to eat with Dulce de Leche">What to eat with Dulce de Leche
I don't know how Latino this suggestion is, but I really love that caramel flavor with apples. Granny Smith, particularly. Spectacular and easy. I currently have some Dukce deLeche Ice Cream and a good apple pie. Empanadas? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreIrene Kuo's Key to Chinese Cooking Discussion Group">Irene Kuo's Key to Chinese Cooking Discussion Group
I'm interested in a post that discusses this cookbook. Also, I'm interested in discussion about the recipes that you've made from the cookbook - what you liked, didn't like etc... Anyone interested? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSquash Bread Question">Squash Bread Question
I have always made zucchini bread by simply shredding the squash. When given some acorn and butternut squash recently from a neighbor however, I went looking for bread recipes using those squash. The recipes all call for first baking, then pureeing the squash. Is it really necessary to go thru...
Read moreGood brand of Chinese Black Vinegar?">Good brand of Chinese Black Vinegar?
Hi, I wondered if anyone can recommend a good brand of Chinese Black Vinegar (aka Chinkiang Vinegar). I've been using Koon Chun, but the last couple of times I've bought it, it tastes weird to me -- a little sweeter maybe. It might just be that I live in an...
Read moreCanned abalone">Canned abalone
I got as a gift three cans of abalone marketed by Dover Fisheries, an Australian company. There are no instructions ob the can other than saying the drained weight is 7 1/2 oz. . Does anyone here know if this abalone is ready to eat or does it need to be...
Read moreDeveloping knife skills">Developing knife skills
So I bent the ear of a chef tonight. I explained about how I've been stuck as to how to become a better cook. That I've been cooking from lots of cookbooks but feel I need to learn the fundamentals of classic, basic dishes. I asked if he...
Read moreLooking for Recipe of Orange Colored Salsa in Tako Factory La Mesa, CA">Looking for Recipe of Orange Colored Salsa in Tako Factory La Mesa, CA
Hi guys, please help me recreate the orange salsa of Tako Factory located in El Cajon Blvd (La Mesa, CA 91942) Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCooking Organic Pork">Cooking Organic Pork
Good recipes I want pork chops organic one please Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhich is the Best Flatware set ?">Which is the Best Flatware set ?
Hey guys, Help Me Out Here! My mom is turning 50 on next month. So i thought of buying her something she loves. She is really craving for a good flatware set for her dinner table lately. So i have found these two Jet Black & Rose Gold sets which both...
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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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