Archive for January 2019
Cast Iron Indoor Grilling Options">Cast Iron Indoor Grilling Options
Context: Looking to grill mostly veggies, and occasionally chicken and fish ( flexitarian who doesn't eat red meat). I would also love to get those nice char marks on flat breads like pitas or tortillas. Hate non-stick coatings, which most indoor grill models have. Stove top is ceramic. Given my...
Read moreFebruary 2019 COTM Announcement: OTTOLENGHI SIMPLE by Yotam Ottolenghi">February 2019 COTM Announcement: OTTOLENGHI SIMPLE by Yotam Ottolenghi
Our next Cookbook of the Month will by Ottolenghi Simple: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi. We can use this thread to chat about the book before our reporting threads go up on February 1. Also, feel free to post links here to any online recipes from this book. This...
Read moreRed Wine Vinegar - 7% Acidity">Red Wine Vinegar - 7% Acidity
Up until now I have been successful in unearthing bottles of Sasso Red Wine Vinegar. Unfortunately, I am out of options. Sasso was sold to a Spanish brand and it no longer makes the Sasso Red Wine Vinegar. Can anyone help me in locating a red wine vinegar with...
Read moreWhat do I do with 100 grapefruits?">What do I do with 100 grapefruits?
This same thing with me, I gave 100grapefruits each to five friends...and I still have a lot left.. I eat one grapefuit a day...I peeled and eat the red ruby juicy meat....hubby squeezes one grapefruit to his pitcher of greentea...thinking what else can be done with grapefruits aside from just...
Read moreGood pie out of frozen rhubarb?">Good pie out of frozen rhubarb?
Hello, A dear friend has a birthday coming up and the only thing I know she’d love is a rhubarb pie. Can’t find one already made here, not even frozen. I can get frozen rhubarb from Sprouts, though. Can a really good pie be made from frozen rhubarb and frozen...
Read moreSuper Bowl Menu 2019">Super Bowl Menu 2019
Ready to see everyone's menus for the big game! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat to do with arctic surf clams?">What to do with arctic surf clams?
I have a box of frozen arctic surf clams in the freezer that I don't want to go to waste. I used them in place of conch in a recipe once but found them too chewy. Does anyone have any ideas on what I can do with them?...
Read moreManuel's tortillia soup">Manuel's tortillia soup
I live in phx az and want the recipe for manuel's mexican restaurant tortilla soup. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreShrinking cake batter">Shrinking cake batter
Had a strange baking semi-disaster yesterday! I was making Victoria Sponge, which is sponge cake with strawberries and cream in the middle. The recipe was for 2 8 inch tins, and I was using 9 inch tins so I multiplied the recipe by 25%. I’ve always done this and it...
Read moreHomemade fresh pasta sticking">Homemade fresh pasta sticking
I made a braised pork that had a thin sauce. I made homemade tagliatelle to serve with it. After rolling out and cutting the pasta I let it sit on the counter for around 20 minutes. I cooked the pasta (not much more than a minute) and...
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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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