Archive for April 2019
any use for mango pits?">any use for mango pits?
I recently found this recipe and use the mango syrup for cocktails with delighted responses by all - I do it with or without skin, depending on how I cut the mango for eating. https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2018/04/fresh-mango-syrup.html Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSushi with Caviar">Sushi with Caviar
I'm creating this post because I want to share a good recipe for making sushi with Caviar. I did try this a few times and with each time it turns out better and better. My family enjoys it too. So why won't you try? You will need: Sushi rice (cooked) Nori sheets Grilled...
Read moreAG Ferrari farro e fave recipe">AG Ferrari farro e fave recipe
Anybody know where to find this? All the other versions I see don't have the vinaigrette, and I've been craving it. The stores shut down a while back, and the website doesn't have the recipe anymore. Any ideas? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreIt's Trout Season Again!">It's Trout Season Again!
My husband is a freshwater fisherman, and it sounds like he plans on bringing home trout for dinner tomorrow. I am very "meh" on trout as they are...well, bland. A couple of weeks ago, he cooked them on the grill, but encased in foil. I was not...
Read moreConverting a Roast chicken recipe to sheetpan cooking?">Converting a Roast chicken recipe to sheetpan cooking?
I made this recipe from Ina the other night and have to admit it was one best and easiest chicken dishes I've ever made. I would like to serve it for a party of 15-20 pp and wonder if I could multiply the servings by roasting it in the...
Read moreAwwww, my first CSA">Awwww, my first CSA
Yeah, the thing about CSAs is they can force you out of your comfort zone! I mean, I had never even SEEN kohlrabi before we got some in our box a few years ago. I pulled it out and thought, "WTF am I supposed to do with this Sputnik??"
May 2019 Cookbook of the Month NOMINATIONS!">May 2019 Cookbook of the Month NOMINATIONS!
Hello, cookbook fans! Spring is in the air! What shall we cook in May? Please nominate as many books as you like, and CAPITALIZE THE TITLE as you nominate. If you’re mentioning or discussing the book but not nominating, just name the book without capitalizing. Thanks! I would like to...
Read moreIf you like this cookbook, you would probably like (this cookbook)">If you like this cookbook, you would probably like (this cookbook)
I've been thinking about my cookbooks and which ones I routinely use and why. I went through my library on EYB and found that I've cooked from approximately 32% of my books. Even that is stretching things because many of those I've cooked from once or I cooked...
Read moreHow Do I Make Chocolate Softer For Coating?">How Do I Make Chocolate Softer For Coating?
A neutral vegetable oil. Cocoa butter is what makes the chocolate firm in the first place, adding more will make it more fluid when melted but it will be equally hard once solidified. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreReusing marinade for a fried chicken recipe">Reusing marinade for a fried chicken recipe
Hi. So I'm making a fried chicken recipe in two batches because I don't like reheating fried food. I have half of the chicken in a marinade right now, and will fry it tonight, and I was thinking I could add the other half to the marinade tonight after removing the...
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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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John, New Englander turned Cali dude