Archive for January 2020
Whole Pork Loin - How to prepare">Whole Pork Loin - How to prepare
I have an almost 4 1/2 lb whole pork loin that I need ideas of how to prepare. I’m thinking of cutting it in half and slicing some boneless chops as I’m only cooking for two. That would leave me with little over 2 lbs. I think a Dijon glaze...
Read moreHomemade pasta breaks apart when cooking in boiling water">Homemade pasta breaks apart when cooking in boiling water
What causes this? I tried following the recipe as thorough as I could. When I cut the pasta with my pasta cutter, everything held up nicely. It didn't break up in my hands when I tossed it around. But after adding it to the boiling water,...
Read moreFirst Quarter 2020 Baking Cookbook of the Month: FOOD52 GENIUS DESSERTS">First Quarter 2020 Baking Cookbook of the Month: FOOD52 GENIUS DESSERTS
Well, I hadn't paid any attention at all to the nomination and voting threads, but when I saw this announcement... I remembered that I had bought this a while ago on kindle for just a few dollars! So, I have the book and hence I can participate! :)) I think I...
Read moreBuenos Aires Private Chef">Buenos Aires Private Chef
My girlfriend and I are visiting BA and would like to hire a chef for a traditional Argentine meal in our AirBnB. Anyone have any recommendations, google searches have been fruitless. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreI want to learn to cook dishes like "Ladybird"'s!">I want to learn to cook dishes like "Ladybird"'s!
I have eaten at the East Village vegan restaurant Ladybird twice in the last week. I LOVE this food (and I am no vegan & find most vegan cuisine very...meh). I was taken there and loved the food so much I returned several days later!) I wish I could learn...
Read moreEggplant Meatballs?">Eggplant Meatballs?
I want to make breaded, fried eggplant meatballs. I've never made them. There are many recipes online for these including some that use diced (peeled or unpeeled) eggplant sauteed, others that use roasted eggplant pulp, like baba ganoush, pureed in a food processor . Can anyone who has made them...
Read moreCiopa Shaping Video">Ciopa Shaping Video
I have had my son create a video of the most difficult part of shaping ciopa. I previously sent the recipe to many individuals. I had some complaints regarding how dry the dough turned out. As most bread/roll bakers know, one does not add the flour all...
Read moreRoasted Pork Belly Help for Crispy Skin">Roasted Pork Belly Help for Crispy Skin
In the process of making an HK style roasted pork belly but whenever I have done it in the past I've had some problems. My process usually goes with poking holes on the pork skin, adding a bed of salt on the skin, baking the pork belly, remove the salt...
Read moreDuck Confit for four: proportions?">Duck Confit for four: proportions?
I was feeling inspired specifically by Matty Matheson's "Cowboy Confit" but his recipe only calls for two duck legs, and particularly for my family, that's not going to feed four people. Is one per person enough? That's probably a little slim... so, six? I'm concerned about how I'm going to...
Read moreHow to prepare onion chicken in South Indian style | Tasty Recipe">How to prepare onion chicken in South Indian style | Tasty Recipe
Ingredients: 3 sliced onions 6 green chillies 6 tbsp of oil 1/4th tbsp. of turmeric powder Salt 1 cup of water Sliced onions 6 tbsp of mutton powder Curry leaves 1 kg of chicken Directions: • Add 3 tbsp of oil into the pan • Add sliced onions into the pan • Fry the onions in low flame to golden brown • One the onion turns into golden brown,...
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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