Archive for November 2018
November 2018 Cookbook of the Month: FRESH INDIA by Meera Sodha">November 2018 Cookbook of the Month: FRESH INDIA by Meera Sodha
A warm welcome to our November Cookbook of the Month, FRESH INDIA: 130 QUICK, EASY, AND DELICIOUS VEGETARIAN RECIPES FOR EVERY DAY by Meera Sodha. This is our master thread for the book. While we're cooking together this month, this thread will be a place for us to share our thoughts...
Read moreNovember 2018 COTM FRESH INDIA: Pickles, Chutneys, + Raitas through Indian Health Remedies">November 2018 COTM FRESH INDIA: Pickles, Chutneys, + Raitas through Indian Health Remedies
Welcome to Cookbook of the Month! Please use this thread to post reports on recipes from the following chapters of FRESH INDIA: PICKLES, CHUTNEYS, + RAITAS (p.231-248) DESSERTS (p.251-272) DRINKS (p.275- 283) HOW TO MAKE (p. 284-289) INDIAN HEALTH REMEDIES (p. 291) If you are the first one to report on a recipe,...
Read moreNovember 2018 COTM FRESH INDIA: Eggs + Cheese, Legumes, Rice, and Breads">November 2018 COTM FRESH INDIA: Eggs + Cheese, Legumes, Rice, and Breads
Welcome to Cookbook of the Month! Please use this thread to post reports on recipes from the following chapters of FRESH INDIA: EGGS + CHEESE (p. 149-162) LEGUMES (p. 165-182) RICE (p. 185-209) BREADS (211-228) If you are the first one to report on a recipe, please reply to the main post with...
Read moreNovember 2018 COTM FRESH INDIA: Gloriously Green, Eggplants, & Salads">November 2018 COTM FRESH INDIA: Gloriously Green, Eggplants, & Salads
Welcome to Cookbook of the Month! Please use this thread to post reports on recipes from the following chapters of FRESH INDIA: GLORIOUSLY GREEN (p.83-109) EGGPLANTS (p.111-121) SALADS (p.123-147) If you are the first one to report on a recipe, please reply to the main post with the recipe name in ALL CAPS,...
Read moreWhat's for Dinner #421 (November 2018) - Fall">What's for Dinner #421 (November 2018) - Fall
My garden is winding down, but I'm trying to take advantage of the kale... Which seasonal ingredients are you using?
Here's where we help each other decide "What's for Dinner", celebrate (or commiserate about) our nightly dinner results, and share recipes - with our modifications noted.
What's for Dinner? Photos welcome.
What cookbooks are you lusting after or buying these days? November 2018 edition!">What cookbooks are you lusting after or buying these days? November 2018 edition!
September and October are the major fall release months for new cookbooks, so there are lots of new books to treat ourselves to, or to stock our holiday wish lists. Not to mention all the other books out there to pique our interests... What's on your radar right now?
What are you baking these days? November 2018 edition!">What are you baking these days? November 2018 edition!
November is the perfect time to rev up the oven, at least in the Northern hemisphere, as weather turns colder, days grow shorter, and many of us shift into wintertime nesting mode. Not to mention gearing up for the holidays. What's baking in your kitchen? Reading More...
Read moreFOCACCIA - Home Cooking Dish of the Month, November 2018">FOCACCIA - Home Cooking Dish of the Month, November 2018
Welcome to November, 2018 Dish of the Month reporting thread! This month we will be baking Focaccia. Use this thread to report on Focaccia you make. Pictures are not required, but are encouraged. In the spirit of DOTM, this is a place to expand your personal culinary boundaries. So seek out...
Read moreHelp me like cauliflower">Help me like cauliflower
I've never been a huge fan of cauliflower. It's okay steamed with a bit of salt and butter or in a soup (ie. Dorie Greenspan's recipe, which is great) but otherwise it's either meh or blah. My significant other loves it - so tonight I made David...
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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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