Archive for September 2017
cookbook stores?">cookbook stores?
I like bookstores, mostly to be able to browse certain types of books, which is still hard to do online. Coffee-table photo books is one obvious type, but the other type is cookbooks. Over time, I've found most cookbooks I've bought to be disappointing. And the reason...
Read moreLooking for great raisin pie recipe!">Looking for great raisin pie recipe!
Is this a regional thing? Or something from generations ago? I have never heard of raisin pie. EDIT: Surprisingly, there are tons of recipes for this online. No idea how good any of them are. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morepie dough with corn starch gel">pie dough with corn starch gel
don't know what happened to my original thread but I'm hoping to get more information about this dough which Christopher Kimball says is his best after 40 years of searching for the perfect pie crust. It calls for making a gel from corn starch and water, briefly freezing it,...
Read moreSeasonal flavorful foods...with a catch?">Seasonal flavorful foods...with a catch?
Hey guys! I'm looking for really flavorful and/or seasonal foods... that are soft. Long story short, I'm at the tail end of recovery from a shattered jaw. Late summer/early fall is my favorite cooking season and, after months on liquids, I'm excited to enjoy cooking again! Any suggestions for healthy, seasonal,...
Read moreWhat's for Dinner #407 (September 2017) - The Crisp Air Edition">What's for Dinner #407 (September 2017) - The Crisp Air Edition
Fall is around the bend and the weather is taking on a delightfully cool edge. Apple orchards and pumpkin patches beckon, while bonfires and jackets help set the mood. What's on your dinner table each evening as we cruise into fall? Photos are a plus. Reading More May...
Read moredal makhani recipes?">dal makhani recipes?
Phoenikia, 2 tablespoons of garam masala (which is about 6 teaspoons) is way, way too much unless you are cooking dal for 40-50 people!!! Usually a good garam masala is only used half to one teaspoon for normal home cooking. And usually garam masala powder does not contain coriander...
Read moreChilean Corn from La Vega in Santiago - cooking help">Chilean Corn from La Vega in Santiago - cooking help
Hello, I recently came back from a trip to South America and I picked up some dried corn from the La Vega market. They are dried corn and I'm assuming they need to be soaked before cooking. Any ideas or recommendations? Recipes? Pic attached. Thank you! Reading...
Read moreMilk Street pie crust">Milk Street pie crust
If you have the latest perfect pie crust a la Christopher Kimball and Milk Street Kitchen which calls for making a gel from corn starch and water, would you share it please. Many thanks Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCORNBREAD & SPOONBREAD– Home Cooking Dish of the Month, September 2017">CORNBREAD & SPOONBREAD– Home Cooking Dish of the Month, September 2017
Welcome to the reporting thread for our September 2017 Dish of the Month. This month we will be baking Cornbreads & Spoonbreads (including baked hoecakes). Our chosen DOTM was the dark horse candidate during much of the Voting Round (linked here, https://www.chowhound.com/post/home-cooking-dish-month-voting-thread-september-2017-1061546?commentId=10021442), at one point lagging Biryani by more than...
Read moreWhat to do with prepared herring in cream sauce">What to do with prepared herring in cream sauce
Hey all. I bought a small jar of herring in cream sauce to try it out. I put it on some rye bread and found it to be way too sweet for my liking. Any ideas of what to do with it? I hate throwing out food so I would...
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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