Archive for November 2018
Free box of food for a limited time!">Free box of food for a limited time!
Chefs Plate, a meal kit delivery service is offering a free box of food through a referral link for a limited time! You can get 6 plates of food for free, just make sure to pause your subscription in your account settings right away to avoid them charging you and...
Read moreWhat Asian foodstuffs are difficult to find/in demand in Amsterdam?">What Asian foodstuffs are difficult to find/in demand in Amsterdam?
I'm considering sending a care package to the Netherlands to a Korean-Japanese-Chinese food enthusiast. Is there anything that's scarce/difficult to find/sought after that would make my gift super special? I'm in the US, can find a lot of things. Thanks for your advice! Reading More May Cause...
Read moreAl & Bea's Bean & Cheese Burrito Recipe?">Al & Bea's Bean & Cheese Burrito Recipe?
Hi all, I've been trying to recreate the Bean & Cheese burrito recipe from Al & Bea's in Los Angeles (considered by a number of editors as one of the best around). I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions? I don't live in LA so only can go on...
Read moreHoliday Dinner for a Dozen (or so)">Holiday Dinner for a Dozen (or so)
I am having a dozen or so family for a holiday get-together dinner and I don't have a large enough dining area to seat a dozen people! For that matter, I don't have one room that will hold everyone. How to handle this???? Seated dining in two rooms? Have a...
Read moreTable Talk with Snoop Dogg of From Crook to Cook">Table Talk with Snoop Dogg of From Crook to Cook
Yes, you read that right. We’re closing 2018’s Table Talk season with the very own Doggfather. Contrary to what many would think right away, Snoop's cookbook stays away from weed-infused recipes and instead features OG staples like Baked Mac & Cheese and Fried Bologna Sandwiches with Chips, and new takes on...
Read moreTaiwanese egg drop soup">Taiwanese egg drop soup
Shangri-La in Belmont has an egg drop soup that is superb and unlike any other I've come across. I would like to recreate this at home but can find nothing quite like it on line so far. It contains noodles, greens, and mushrooms with a layer of cooked egg on...
Read morecreamy not grainy penuche fudge">creamy not grainy penuche fudge
does anyone have a recipe for a creamy penuche fudge? I've tried twice now and gotten a grainy, crumbly result using a pretty standard recipe found through a thorough google search. Maybe it's technique and not ingredients? any tips would be so appreciated, Reading...
Read moreDOTM December 2018: Voting">DOTM December 2018: Voting
Click the heart to vote for PAELLA. [Please do not reply to this post] Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreMost Amazing Roast Chicken">Most Amazing Roast Chicken
I had a raw chicken in the frig to roast for my weekly 'deli chicken'. Then I found that my oven has decided to take a dive. So, I cooked it in my Air Fryer. It ended up the juiciest and easiest deli chicken I have ever...
Read moreHow to Deep Fry Often without a Mess (Optimal Vessel?)">How to Deep Fry Often without a Mess (Optimal Vessel?)
I'm having trouble finding a way to deep fry without oil getting everywhere. I don't mean this in the sense that the oil is exploding, since I use a thermometer the whole time. No, my biggest challenge is that every time I deep fry, I have to somehow accurately decant...
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