Archive for October 2019
Officially out of ideas for our annual party">Officially out of ideas for our annual party
I know I've asked this before (twenty years we've been having this party...) but I need your help, chowhounds! Our annual holiday party is coming up and I have NO clue what to make for the food. We have done, in the past, make-your-own-pizza, soup-in-bread-bowls, curries, a carving board, a...
Read moreHoliday & Christmas Cookies 2019">Holiday & Christmas Cookies 2019
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Read moreCan you freeze uncooked hominy?">Can you freeze uncooked hominy?
I made posole and only had an almost 7lb can of hominy so I used a little less than half of it. When I searched online I saw you can freeze cooked hominy, but this isn't cooked. The can was cheap enough I guess if I have to toss...
Read moreFrench Onion Soup - gruyere substitue?">French Onion Soup - gruyere substitue?
Has anyone ever tried substituting leeks for the sweet onions? I don't have any sweet onions--all I have from my garden are red, yellow and white onions, but I have lots of leeks. Any thought? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreAdvice on baking macaroni & meat (among other ingredients!)">Advice on baking macaroni & meat (among other ingredients!)
Hi everyone! I've been an on & off aspiring cook for a little while now, mostly cooking things that my grandmother has shown me how to cook / has cooked for me in the past. I've recently started expanding into baking things like salmon or steaks and such, and had an...
Read moreNovember 2019 COTM Announcement: MYERS+CHANG AT HOME & NOW AND AGAIN">November 2019 COTM Announcement: MYERS+CHANG AT HOME & NOW AND AGAIN
Hello, November’s voting ended up tied. We will have an exciting month reporting on two cookbooks! Our Cookbooks of the Month will be MYERS+CHANG AT HOME: RECIPES FROM THE BELOVED BOSTON EATERY by Joanne Chang and NOW AND AGAIN: GO TO RECIPES, INSPIRED MENUS + ENDLESS IDEAS FOR REINVENTING...
Read moreAny kombucha home-brewers? Wondering about supplementing w/ B-vitamins">Any kombucha home-brewers? Wondering about supplementing w/ B-vitamins
Hi all. Any home kombucha brewers ever try spiking it with B-complex vitamins? I used to make kombucha with my kids a couple of years ago but we sort of fell off the wagon and the donated scoby died. We decided to give it another go so we started...
Read moreCheapest keurig k575">Cheapest keurig k575
The Keurig K575 coffee machine is among the biggest Keurig coffee makers.And it's BIG. It's an uncomplicated machine to make use of and it will provide you with really good tasting coffee in under a minute. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreNovember Dish of the Month - voting thread">November Dish of the Month - voting thread
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Read moreMaking vanilla extract Ina Garten's way..anyone try it?">Making vanilla extract Ina Garten's way..anyone try it?
LindyCindy, Thank you so much for addressing the original question about slicing the vanilla beans before putting them in the vodka! I’m making it for my daughter in law as a birthday gift and I saw many recipes slicing the bean but am a huge fan of Ina so I...
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