Archive for June 2019
Cooking Tips: What are the most popular kitchen secrets?">Cooking Tips: What are the most popular kitchen secrets?
Within every kitchen, there are always cooking tips that are authentic and unique. These either were taught by our grandmothers when we were young, or are part of our family secrets for centuries. Most of them have never seen the public light. As part of my journey, I would like...
Read moreMy frozen spanakopita burst open">My frozen spanakopita burst open
I made Archer's Farm frozen spanakopita according to the instructions on the back of the box and they came out like this. The instructions say to bake frozen at 425 for 12-14 minutes. They had already split at 12 minutes. How can I improve these? The inside tastes good, not...
Read moreWhich is better for making bread food processor or stand mixer?">Which is better for making bread food processor or stand mixer?
There is no such thing as a generic “bread” and what works for one kind of bread may not work at all for another kind. For instance, I make three kinds of bread regularly for myself. One is a very wet ciabatta and it needs the stand...
Read more7 Grain Salad">7 Grain Salad
1/2 cup Adzuki beans 1/2 cup Green onions 1/2 cup Lentils, green or yellow 1/2 cup Mung beans, green 1/2 cup Navy beans 1/2 cup Turtle beans, black Condiments 4 tbsp Honey 6 tbsp Soy sauce Pasta & Grains 1/2 cup Brown rice 1/2 cup Couscous 1/2 cup Pearl barley Baking & Spices 1/2 cup Red pepper 1 Salt 1 Salt and pepper 2 tsp Turmeric Oils &...
Read moreHow to store cut potatoes">How to store cut potatoes
We are going on a trip and need to have 2 bags of cut raw potatoes for frying into French fries. The night they will be used is on the second night of our trip. We are primitive camping and will not have a kitchen. Can I pre cut, rinse,...
Read moreMayo Fail">Mayo Fail
I made TWO batches of mayo that failed. i use half a lemon.. pinch of salt and pepper... one egg.. squeeze of mustard and 1 cup avocado oil... i poured the oil very slowly into the blender as it was going like i usually do and it never...
Read morePan frying help">Pan frying help
I don’t use this method often, but every once in a while I forget how much of a pain it is, and I have a menu item come up that I need to pan fry in batches. Not deep fry, but .5 inch of oil or so. That happened...
Read morePalestinian Cookbook Recommendations Please">Palestinian Cookbook Recommendations Please
I am looking for advice on a good Palestinian cookbook -- specifically Palestinian, please -- not generic Middle Eastern. Amazon has several that have good reviews, so I'd like to hear some CH opinions. I am interested in mains, sides, starters; no interest in baking or how...
Read moreHelp finding a cookbook, please!">Help finding a cookbook, please!
Make sure you use quotations when searching. It appears to be a recipe from Feb/March 1954 that was picked up in local newspapers. https://www.google.com/search?q=%22lovelight+chiffon+layer+cake%22&rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS761US761&oq=%22lovelight+chiffon+layer+cake%22&aqs=chrome..69i57j33l2.8940j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Type as much text as you care to type out and put within quotation marks and see what comes up. For example, type in the exact...
Read moreWhat are you baking these days? June, 2019 edition">What are you baking these days? June, 2019 edition
SUMMER! Fruit's finally here - what are you baking? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreAbout Me
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 ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude