Archive for December 2017
Looking for the the worlds most advanced/best dessert cookbooks">Looking for the the worlds most advanced/best dessert cookbooks
Hello, Im looking for the best and most advanced cookbooks there is. Preferebly a book with dessert recipes from 3 star michelin resturants. Something aimed for the more ¨professional cook¨ Do these books exist? if not, what is the most advanced dessert books you know of? Reading...
Read moreCasual party Menu help">Casual party Menu help
So every year I have a small holiday party for us girls...just 7 of us. Everyone brings something. I am probably (and apparently) the one who cares about the food the most. I’m not a fan of potlucks because no one in this group really cares enough to...
Read moreLooking for a Recipe from Bon Appetit Magazine from 1980-1994">Looking for a Recipe from Bon Appetit Magazine from 1980-1994
My Mother In Law has lost a recipe that the family adores (we cannot find the magazine anywhere) and I am hoping someone on the internet can help us find it! The name of the recipe is "Chicken In The Pink with Four Cheeses". Please help, ad-libbing the recipe from...
Read moreDOTM January 2018: Voting Thread">DOTM January 2018: Voting Thread
To vote for “Lasagne” please click on the “heart” to the right Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat rice goes with gumbo">What rice goes with gumbo
Because some people are food snobs...and think their way is the only way. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreMy Dream Board: Where to Buy Specific Ingredients">My Dream Board: Where to Buy Specific Ingredients
I would love to be able to go to a board and enter a search term such as “young Manchego cheese” or “maitake mushrooms” or “cooked lobster meat” and find where to buy that item in Phoenix. The content would be entered by users on a voluntary basis to help...
Read moreDo you rinse meat off before cooking it?">Do you rinse meat off before cooking it?
In all my life I dont think Ive ever washed or rinsed meat in the sink unless I had to rinse a seasoning off of it or something... My aunt always rinses steaks off under running water to clean them ... Is this necessary? It seems odd to...
Read morePlease help me save my too salty, home cured salmon.">Please help me save my too salty, home cured salmon.
Why on earth would people ever cure any type of seafood with a pile of salt I don't believe that ìt takes that much sodium to cure salmon when it comes out of the sea already salty Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFood/Beverage Pairing New Year Menu">Food/Beverage Pairing New Year Menu
Dear people, For New Year's, my companion and I have ordered a menu and we are now looking to combine beverages with the courses of the menu. Generally, we have an extensive wine cellar and also beverages outside of wine (such as champagne, spirits, etc). If you could help suggest a potential list...
Read morePIneapple Upside Down Cake Assistance Requested">PIneapple Upside Down Cake Assistance Requested
I put butter in the cake pan melt it in the oven then sprinkle the brown sugar and put pineapple and cherries. It always comes out of the pan perfect. But the brown sugar is gritty. Why? 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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John, New Englander turned Cali dude