Archive for May 2018
Jamming, Canning and Preserving 2018">Jamming, Canning and Preserving 2018
I'm getting ready to make my first jam of the year - rhubarb, which, oddly enough, I've never made. But I've fallen harder for rhubarb every year, so this year I plan to jam it up and water-bath can it. I learned to make and preserve jam mostly from FoodinJars.com, where...
Read moreWhat cookbooks have you bought or are you lusting over? April/May 2018 edition!">What cookbooks have you bought or are you lusting over? April/May 2018 edition!
Was eyeing BTC as well. Such a cool concept of the book Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFox's U-Bet">Fox's U-Bet
I have tried and failed to make a chocolate syrup as good as Fox’s U-Bet. So, I have given up and intend to buy the product. Can anyone help me to choose among the following products offered by Fox’s U-Bet Premium Dark Chocolate Syrup https://www.amazon.com/Chocolate-Syrup-Foxs-Premium-Flavor/dp/B00HQSHXEA/ref=pd_sbs_325_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00HQSHXEA&pd_rd_r=AM63T3E7RBK1WETPK6NG&pd_rd_w=1yevT&pd_rd_wg=HNOQS&psc=1&refRID=AM63T3E7RBK1WETPK6NG#customerReviews Original Chocolate Syrup https://www.amazon.com/Foxs-u-bet-22-Oz-Original-Chocolate/dp/B00032FS02/ref=pd_sim_121_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00032FS02&pd_rd_r=7XAHWVKNX6RBCVVA0TV4&pd_rd_w=8FBuZ&pd_rd_wg=baNsQ&psc=1&refRID=7XAHWVKNX6RBCVVA0TV4 Fair Trade – Natural Chocolate Syrup https://www.amazon.com/Foxs-U-bet-Fair-Trade-Natural-Chocolate/dp/B00I1ALAGO/ref=pd_sbs_325_4?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00I1ALAGO&pd_rd_r=1NYKC5HJ43GP3YA51WY6&pd_rd_w=JNgPf&pd_rd_wg=ZRln3&psc=1&refRID=1NYKC5HJ43GP3YA51WY6...
Read moreVeal Kidneys">Veal Kidneys
I shopped at the big C-Town supermarket at 205th Street and Broadway on Saturday. They sell a lot of meats, including variety meats, aimed at various ethnic groups living in Inwood. I bought slices of breast of veal for $2.99 a pound and 2 packages of veal kidneys, a little...
Read moreDUNLOP March Cookbooks of Month: Noodles, Dumplings and Rice">DUNLOP March Cookbooks of Month: Noodles, Dumplings and Rice
Stir-Fried Rice with Pork and Shiitake Mushrooms Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreNeed small finger desserts for a crowd">Need small finger desserts for a crowd
This sounds easy enough...How far in advance can I make them? And do you have any pictures of what it should look like? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreRehydrating chinese mushrooms">Rehydrating chinese mushrooms
After soaking to your desired softness, you can soak it twice in cold water, cut off hard stems for soup, squeeze our excess water and then mix in Chinese Oyster sauce and freeze in baggies according to how much you need per use. Reading More May Cause...
Read moreCape Cod Style Onion Rings [moved from General Chowhounding Topics]">Cape Cod Style Onion Rings [moved from General Chowhounding Topics]
Hbrodeur - I don't see any responses to your query - I've wondered the same thing also - did you ever get any insights into the recipe or technique from elsewhere ? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCracked Wheat Flour">Cracked Wheat Flour
My son needs to cook or bake a medieval recipe. Specifically - from 16th or 17th century England. He decided to make a seed cake (http://www.godecookery.com/goderec/grec29.htm ). The recipe calls for cracked wheat flour. My searches on Internet on sources where to buy the flour lead me to cracked wheat....
Read moreBeet flour">Beet flour
I have 8 lbs. of blended beets left over from juicing. I am baking at 300 degrees to dry.. then grind up to make flour! 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