Archive for July 2019
August 2019 COTM Announcement: PATI'S MEXICAN TABLE">August 2019 COTM Announcement: PATI'S MEXICAN TABLE
Hi everyone, our next Cookbook of the Month will be PATI'S MEXICAN TABLE by Pati Jinich! We can use this thread to chat about the book before our reporting threads go up on August 1. Voting thread is here if you want to see how it all went down: ...
Read moreTerence Diet">Terence Diet
Meat,gluten free, bread, vegetables,fruit. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHundreds of Cookbooks at Low Cost">Hundreds of Cookbooks at Low Cost
Whoa -- How well organized are the books - alphabetic by author or just random? If reasonably well organized, I may try to send my sister who lives "only" an hour away... with my wish list. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCocolate pudding mix with almond milk">Cocolate pudding mix with almond milk
Jello low sugar chocolate pudding is OK pareve. The instructions say that if you make it with soy milk it will not set. What about other non-dairy alternatives? Can I make it with almond milk or cashew milk? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWalden Farms blue cheese dressing">Walden Farms blue cheese dressing
Walden Farms blue cheese dressing is now ou pareve. Has anyone tried it? Is it good. Creamy. Natural in other ways. And what about their balsamic, it says it is made with real Balsamic... But is low calorie. Is it good to taste or just good for your diet?
Slow Roasting/Smoking a Fresh Ham">Slow Roasting/Smoking a Fresh Ham
I've just read a post here on CH from around 2012 regarding slow roasting a fresh ham. One option was to avoid brining and roast at a low temp (200*) till the internal temp reached 160*. I would like to try this for a large gathering this Sunday. Could...
Read moreCandied Cherries too Mushy - How to fix?">Candied Cherries too Mushy - How to fix?
The picture I posted is the Luxardo cherries. You can see they maintain their shape very well and if you've never tried them they have a nice crisp crunch when you bite them. That's the result I am going for. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSummer Quarter 2019 Baking Cookbook of the Month: GOLDEN (aka Honey & Co.: The Baking Book)">Summer Quarter 2019 Baking Cookbook of the Month: GOLDEN (aka Honey & Co.: The Baking Book)
And, to whet your appetite, here is a brief cooking-from thread begun a little while ago by MmeFleiss, with some reports: https://www.chowhound.com/post/cooking-honey-baking-book-golden-1033990 Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreGrilled Paella Recipe on "The Splendid Table"">Grilled Paella Recipe on "The Splendid Table"
I loved hearing this segment over the weekend about Grilled Paellea on NPR's The Splendid Table! My question is wondering if you could use one of those large aluminum / disposable roasting plans on the gas grill to cook this dish? I'm hoping the answer is yes!...
Read moreBasmati Rice Equivalent to Whole Foods 365">Basmati Rice Equivalent to Whole Foods 365
My wife and I like the Whole Foods 365 brand basmati rice, but at $4.29/lb for the organic stuff it's way more than buying a 10 pound bag at the Asian grocery store. The issue is that most basmatis I've bought in other grocery stores seem to have a lot of...
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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 ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude