Archive for December 2017
Looking for recipe for small 8x8 simple cake">Looking for recipe for small 8x8 simple cake
My husband is visiting his father this weekend to deliver Christmas presents and spend some time with him in his new assisted living apartment. I just realized that it is my father-in-law's birthday next week and thought a small cake might be a nice thing to take along. ...
Read moreWinter 2017-18 Baking/Dessert Cookbook of the Month Nominations">Winter 2017-18 Baking/Dessert Cookbook of the Month Nominations
It's time to nominate books for a Winter 2017–18 Baking/Dessert Cookbook of the Month, covering mid-December 2017, and January and February 2018. Let's consider books that will stand us through December's festivities, the urge for coziness in January, and Valentine's Day sweets. Given the short lead time of this late...
Read moreKonjac/Glucomannan Powder">Konjac/Glucomannan Powder
Hi, I have been trying to use Konjac powder as a thickener but have not been having much luck and was looking for advice. I have had success with Xanthan gum in rice pudding but when I try and replicate it with Konjac powder no such luck. My current recipe is 3/4...
Read more"San Franciscan" Menus?">"San Franciscan" Menus?
Hiya. I'm heading home for the holidays to Nebraska after about ten years. No one in my family has ever been out this way and for the nights I'm responsible for dinner, I'd like to offer something that captures San Francisco, whatever that means (avocado toast is banned in this...
Read moreHelp me tone down too much Italian seasoning in beef wild rice soup">Help me tone down too much Italian seasoning in beef wild rice soup
Looking for ideas on what to add / how to use leftover beef & wild rice soup I made. The recipe called for 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning for half a pound of ground beef, half a cup of cooked wild rice, a large chopped onion, chopped celery (I...
Read moreCan anyone identify this herb / these greens?">Can anyone identify this herb / these greens?
During my time living in England, I've had the depicted Sainsbury's ready meal a couple of times. (While nothing beats home cooking, I have to say that British ready meals still taste much better than their German counterparts... but German supermarkets are disappointing in general - good luck finding chicken...
Read moreTasty Recipe you may not about">Tasty Recipe you may not about
This is an ideal Recipe . It is delicious and easy Without Eggs or Butter Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreMartha Stewart’s Hors d’Oeuvres Handbook: Building Blocks; Layered and Stacked; & Wrapped, Rolled, Filled, Folded, and Stuffed (Chapters 1, 2, and 3)">Martha Stewart’s Hors d’Oeuvres Handbook: Building Blocks; Layered and Stacked; & Wrapped, Rolled, Filled, Folded, and Stuffed (Chapters 1, 2, and 3)
POTSTICKERS, P. 281 / 64 This is a very Westernized, nineties throwback potsticker recipe that is delicious, nonetheless. Chopped crunchy and aromatic vegetables are briefly sautéed in sesame oil: fresh ginger, reconstituted dried shiitake, fresh shiitake, carrots, leeks, and scallions. They are seasoned with five-spice powder, dry sherry (Shaoxing),...
Read morePotato encrusted salmon">Potato encrusted salmon
What recipe are you following? Using raw shredded potatoes in a saute pan or layered thin slices of potato..? It's really important any excess moisture is removed from raw potatoes, could be that the potato and or salmon are too wet. Reading More May Cause Envy...
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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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