Archive for January 2018
Sourdough from homemade starter">Sourdough from homemade starter
I was gifted a supposedly very old starter several years ago. The recipe for making the bread came with the suggestion that I watch this video and follow the instructions. I have been making the bread using this method ever since and it is really fantastic. Your method seems overly...
Read moreMatzo Ball DISASTER! Please help!">Matzo Ball DISASTER! Please help!
You are not supposed to boil then put them in the broth you are supposed to boil the balls in broth. Plus, when you finish making the dough for the balls you put the dough in the refrigerator, while bringing the broth to a boil. Then, you put the balls...
Read moreSourdough from w homemade starter">Sourdough from w homemade starter
I have been making bread at home after watching Michael Pollans doc "Cooked". The results have been mixed, but today's loaf was as good as anything I have ever had, just loved it. Part of my quest is to simplify and demystify the process of making bread from home made starter....
Read moreCooking quinoa without the draining">Cooking quinoa without the draining
I bought a package of golden quinoa at Costco (Canada) and the instructions say 1 cup a quinoa to 4 cups water, but then to drain. I like cooking quinoa that have precise measurements that I just have to fluff with a work and done (it just saves me time...
Read moreQuickly Pizza">Quickly Pizza
This is my go-to pizza crust and pizza sauce recipe for whenever I want a homemade pizza quick! It never fails me and works out great on busy weeknights. I try different homemade pizza crusts all the time, however I always come back to this lover. What I love about this...
Read moreWhat would your Chinese Grandma cook?">What would your Chinese Grandma cook?
Wish those who were more fortunate who grew up in households where their family made their own preserves would share, "How to." ie: home cured salt fish, dried pork, boned pressed duck, and salted duck gizzards. I've searched and found nothing. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHow to Cook Basmati Rice in Rice Cooker?">How to Cook Basmati Rice in Rice Cooker?
I have a really nice Tiger rice cooker that I cook jasmine rice in. Jasmine rice works great, but when I try to cook basmati rice, it gets really clumpy, broken, and sticky. I would like the rice to be more separated, unbroken, and shiny (look in middle...
Read moreCoconut buttercream frosting">Coconut buttercream frosting
Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone had a good coconut flavored buttercream. My grandmothers birthday is coming up and I wanted to make her a tropical flavored macaron and wanted to use a coconut buttercream as the filling. Lately I've been in a baking rut and nothing has come out...
Read moreMushy Fried Flounder">Mushy Fried Flounder
Just wondering if anyone has bought flounder, packaged by Arrowtooth. I have bought it from a local grocery store here where I live. The first time I bought it and cooked it I ended up throwing it away because it was mushy. Now I cook fish very well...
Read moreHelp! Can I rescue a tough brisket?">Help! Can I rescue a tough brisket?
I gave up when after cooking and cooking brisket and it still was like shoe leather. I cubed it, put it in a Dutch oven on low heat in oven with all the liquid and after one and a half hours a perfect stew. Added the carrots and onions,...
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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 ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude