Archive for December 2018
Spoonbread--High altitude adjustment?">Spoonbread--High altitude adjustment?
After ruining gingerbread today after forgetting to adjust the recipe for high altitude, I'd better check: does spoonbread need high-altitude adjustment? No flour and no rising agents, so I'd guess it doesn't. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreNeed to hold cinnamon roll dough for 3 days">Need to hold cinnamon roll dough for 3 days
We always have cinnamon rolls on Christmas but this year due to my work schedule and the way Christmas falls, I needed to prepare the dough ahead of time so I went ahead and mixed up the dough today and put it in the refrigerator. I've done a 3 day...
Read moreYet Another Rib Roast Question, 6-bone">Yet Another Rib Roast Question, 6-bone
The last few years I've cooked a standing rib roast for Christmas. We don't have it at any other time of year. It usually comes out okay, but over done. Last year I had a 4-bone roast. I took it out of the fridge two hours...
Read moreChristmas Beef Tenderloin questions..">Christmas Beef Tenderloin questions..
We have a roast tenderloin for Christmas every year. Because it is such a lean cut of meat, we always have the butcher wrap sheets of suet around it, after it is trimmed. Since suet is hard to find, you may want to wrap the beef with strips...
Read moreThe Best Table Talk Questions and Answers of 2018">The Best Table Talk Questions and Answers of 2018
What a year we've had in 2018! We cannot thank you enough for giving life and knowledge to the Chowhound community. In 2018, we hosted on Table Talk twelve cookbook authors and chefs featuring Dorie Greenspan, Diana Henry, Nigella Lawson, Samin Nosrat, Anthony Bourdain, and the very own Dogfather Snoop Dogg—who...
Read morePumpkin Pie Questions">Pumpkin Pie Questions
I need to make a pumpkin pie in advance. Would it be better to bake the pie and then freeze it or freeze the filling and bake the pie when needed? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreTable Talk with Nicole Ponseca and Miguel Trinidad of I Am a Filipino And This Is How We Cook">Table Talk with Nicole Ponseca and Miguel Trinidad of I Am a Filipino And This Is How We Cook
2019 is just around the corner and in preparation for a new year full of good food and new experiences, we are thrilled to be hosting Nicole Ponseca and Miguel Trinidad of I Am a Filipino And This Is How We Cook. ...
Read moreWho Has a Great Creamed Spinach Recipe?">Who Has a Great Creamed Spinach Recipe?
I was thinking of making creamed spinach to go with my prime rib this Christmas, but it's actually something I've never made before. I went to my go-to site, Serious Eats, to see what Kenji had for recipes, and he cooks the spinach down for an hour and a half...
Read moreIna's Turkey Roulade Question">Ina's Turkey Roulade Question
I have a 28 lb. turkey (bone still in). assume 23 lb. after boning. would like to use both white and dark meat. Trying to determine time required to roast turkey roulade with stuffing, includes sausage Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFish broth help. please">Fish broth help. please
Is it safe to add tiny amounts of cooking seafood broth (purchased) to my cat's food? 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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