Archive for January 2018
Homeade Chocolate Fudge">Homeade Chocolate Fudge
It would probably help if we knew what you were doing. A recipe would be good. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat's for Dinner #411 (January 2018) - New Beginnings Edition">What's for Dinner #411 (January 2018) - New Beginnings Edition
All we did was turn a calendar page, but somehow it seems each new year brings the opportunity for new beginnings. What are you going to try for the first time? What will you attempt again, with planned improvements? Any new cookbooks or kitchen tools getting first...
Read moreGravy made easier....">Gravy made easier....
"The whole purpose to cook a turkey is to make gravy. The whole purpose to make gravy is Mashed Potatoes." I have been making gravy for 40 years and it is the same way my mother made it. IIMSOM: Great Gravy! However, I no longer take the risk of burning everything...
Read moreDOTM January 2018: LASAGNE">DOTM January 2018: LASAGNE
Welcome to the first DOTM of 2018! During the month of January we will be cooking lasagne in its many incarnations. My usual lasagne is based on an Italian friend’s recipe and is made with brown rice noodles because of the family dietary restrictions. I also like Ina Garten's...
Read moreNew ideas in oatmeal">New ideas in oatmeal
Since my childhood, I've always had oatmeal for breakfast, made with old fashioned Quaker Oats. Recently, with induction, I've been able to recreate that dish for one, by adding a cup of oats to 2 cups of boiling water/2% milk mix, turning the energy setting to a strong...
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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