Archive for April 2019
Tips on freezing hollandaise sauce?">Tips on freezing hollandaise sauce?
I have been wondering if anyone has had success freezing hollandaise sauce. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreneed company dinner menu ideas (vegetarian)">need company dinner menu ideas (vegetarian)
I'm starting to plan a company dinner at my house (6 or 7 people). I have an employee who is a vegetarian, so I will be doing the entire evening vegetarian. I'm sort of thinking of doing a Chinese-ish dinner with a few stir-fry dishes served banquet style, so that...
Read moreStill looking for those Jim Boy Taco's">Still looking for those Jim Boy Taco's
I found a link to this site but it's years old. I am looking for a recipe to make the ground beef filling in Jim Boy Taco's. Does anyone have one? would be so grateful. Thank you! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHomemade ladyfingers—worth it?">Homemade ladyfingers—worth it?
Hey all! I'm planning on a tiramisu-inspired trifle (lighter whipped cream/mascarpone mixture, adding raspberries galore). I'm trying to decide if homemade ladyfingers will be worth the effort. I'm usually team from-scratch, but: The ladyfinger recipe on Serious Eats includes heating the eggs over steam to a certain temperature, but I don't...
Read moreMake ahead Mac 'n' Cheese">Make ahead Mac 'n' Cheese
Thinking about making mac 'n' cheese for Easter Brunch. Don't want to make it that day. Any suggestions for making in advance and/or re-heating? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreOpinions: use cucumber in place of zucchini in soup?">Opinions: use cucumber in place of zucchini in soup?
I've got a bag of mini-cucumbers to use up, and plans to make our spice-wimp variation of the CH Mexican turkey-meatball soup this week. https://www.chowhound.com/recipes/mexican-turkey-meatball-soup-30658 It calls for a medium zucchini, diced and added towards the end of simmering. Does anyone have successful experience using cucumber in a simmered/soup...
Read moreCinnamon Bun Recipe?">Cinnamon Bun Recipe?
My mother has recently had a hankering to start making cinnamon buns again, a desire that I can fully get behind. She lost the recipe that she used when we were kids, and is looking for a good one. She has tried Pioneer Woman's recipe, but is looking for something...
Read morehow to ship a pineapple upside-down cake?">how to ship a pineapple upside-down cake?
I find for cakes a tin the same shape as the confection being shipped. For cake stick toothpicks in the top of the cake and then put it in a tin talker then the cake. You want to loosley wrap the cake before putting in the toothpicks once you...
Read moreLiquidy Homemade yogurt- "incubation" issue?">Liquidy Homemade yogurt- "incubation" issue?
I recently got a ton of delicious raw goat milk and as I'll be going away for a few weeks, I thought I'd make some yogurt and kefir. The kefir is still plugging away (grains from "Kefir Lady") and looks foamy and energetic. The yogurt, however, is liquidy and...
Read moreHow do this weeks dinner menus sound?">How do this weeks dinner menus sound?
Hey everyone! So I'm making two family dinners this week, have the menus *mostly* planned, but could use some tips and suggestions as for what to add, takeaway, good recipes, etc. The meals will be served family-style for the most part- I'll try to be as clear in description as...
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I love food. Unfortunately, I can't cook worth a damn. I've been known to even burn water.
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