Archive for August 2019
Carrots with zig-zag edges?">Carrots with zig-zag edges?
Wondering how to make sliced carrots with zig-zag edges, like what I often see in Thai restaurants (in curries, noodle dishes, and steamed). Linked to a pic that includes carrots with these edges. Is there a special kind of peeler or device that people use for this? Read more
35 unbelievable cooking hacks and food tricks">35 unbelievable cooking hacks and food tricks
What's your view about this video? suggestions are most welcome. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCod fillet Recipe with pepper sauce">Cod fillet Recipe with pepper sauce
Try out this 7 ways. The recipe is super easy and fast Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFavorite Food Forums">Favorite Food Forums
What are your favorite specialized food forums? Here are some sites that I love: https://steepster.com/ - for tea http://www.thefreshloaf.com/ - for bread https://www.reddit.com/r/seriouseats/ - seriouseats reviews Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCorn fritters?">Corn fritters?
Can I use "Goya Masarepa" (precooked yellow cornmeal) instead of regular corn meal? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBread Spread">Bread Spread
I've gotten pretty good at Jim Leahy's no knead bread, which I knead (because I have a KitchenAid and because I am a REBEL). The dough rises overnight in a bowl in the fridge, and then I loaf it and set it out at room temperature for four hours, as...
Read moreHome Cooking Dish of the Month - September 2019 Nominations">Home Cooking Dish of the Month - September 2019 Nominations
Welcome to the Nominations thread for the September 2019 Dish of the Month. For those unfamiliar with the Home Cooking Dish of the Month (“DOTM”), our community selects a particular dish for each month. Over the course of that month Hounds cook the dish and report on the results, as...
Read moreBaking by weight with kids">Baking by weight with kids
This is probably a silly worry, but just something I was thinking about ... I started this thing about 3 years ago with my two boys (now 9 and 11) - each week, one picks a dinner and one picks a dessert that they make. I help and teach baking...
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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