Archive for December 2018
Need Help - Savory Meat Soup">Need Help - Savory Meat Soup
I am a writer on the side, and occasionally, I will come up with some cooking idea in my stories that I will want to try in real life. I am at that crossroad now. In my story, the two main characters had run out of meat strips...
Read moreShortbread with caramel">Shortbread with caramel
My boys have hand ball matches every week ends so I have to find some cake ideas that are easy to share and eat. As the holidays approached, I remembered that great Chef Ricardo shortbread recipe, and the salty butter caramel of the god of pastry, Christophe Felder! Read more
Cooking with Coffee">Cooking with Coffee
Coffee is a versatile ingredient, it's not only good for the fantastic beverage we all love (and some of us need to have a good day), but it can also be used when cooking with great results. People are quite familiar with the coffee taste; even if they don't like...
Read moreToo much of a good thing (standing rib roast)">Too much of a good thing (standing rib roast)
Hi All - I bought a whole rib roast (think it was 19 pounds). After making an ~ 8 pound roast, I had several large bone-in steaks (+ 2 pounds each) and some non-bone meat. We've eaten the roast and a couple of the steaks, and now my family is...
Read moreCan you bake a lasagna "half-way"?">Can you bake a lasagna "half-way"?
Due to some weird timing issues, I'm only going to have a half-hour or so to get the lasagna ready to serve, so I am thinking I might bake it half-way (30 mins) the night before and then finish baking it the next night. I am thinking this may...
Read moreNeed a perfect dipping sauce for phyllo triangles...">Need a perfect dipping sauce for phyllo triangles...
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Read moreDish of the Month - January 2019 Voting">Dish of the Month - January 2019 Voting
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Read moreWeekly Menu Planning – January 2019">Weekly Menu Planning – January 2019
Let’s use this thread to share concise weekly dinner menus for each week in January. Are you and your family spending time outdoors enjoying winter sports? Starting new classes at school or the gym? Or curled up with cozy books? How do you plan your week’s menu to make...
Read moreMagical leeks, borscht and plenty of horta....">Magical leeks, borscht and plenty of horta....
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Read moreBest 2018 additions to your pantry">Best 2018 additions to your pantry
Bon Appetit currently has an article about 2018's best pantry additions. I discovered Maille's Cayenne Cornichons but no real revelations this year. Nothing like my previous years' discoveries of za'atar, sweety drop peppers, and kecap manis. Anyone else learn of a new secret ingredient? ...
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