Archive for September 2017
oven-poached chicken">oven-poached chicken
I'll be making chicken salad for 50 shortly and I'd like to poach the chicken in the oven. I assume skinless boneless breasts would be best. Anyone have a technique or advice for poaching them in the oven? I'd like to avoid doing many batches of stove-top poaching. Thanks!
What are you baking these days? September 2017 edition!">What are you baking these days? September 2017 edition!
Here we are in full back to school and fall baking season. I will no doubt make my usual once a year sour cream apple pie (never know which recipe to use, always scramble for one) and so forth...the usual bread, madeleines, and other staples of the household will...
Read moreWhat Cookbooks Have You Bought Lately, or Are You Lusting After? September 2017 edition">What Cookbooks Have You Bought Lately, or Are You Lusting After? September 2017 edition
Here it is just about September, and the uh oh publishing season is getting underway. I did get Bravetart, which is very good, but a good part of it is devoted to homemade versions of Twinkies etc, things I was never crazy about and definitely do not see myself...
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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