Archive for March 2020
Is this a kambocha squash or acorn squash?">Is this a kambocha squash or acorn squash?
It was already cut in half at the grocery store. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreEasy & Delicious Way to Make Quiche At Home">Easy & Delicious Way to Make Quiche At Home
Recently everyone is passing a bad time due to COVID19. We all are at home quarantine now. But whatever is happening we need to cook and eat to live. I want to share an easy and shortcut recipe that we can prepare at home easily with simple ingredients. We can...
Read moreLooking for a recipe from a vintage cookbook">Looking for a recipe from a vintage cookbook
I used to live in Denver in the 70's and 80's. I have since moved and in the process I mislaid an old cookbook that had several great recipes in it. The book was a small and notebook like with tabs corresponding to various football terms such as "touch down"...
Read more“Better than boullion” diy long-lasting reduced vegetable stock?">“Better than boullion” diy long-lasting reduced vegetable stock?
Hello hello again :-) So I am on lockdown with everything closed in turkey, in an apartment with only a mini fridge :-) It’s God bless everything, I’m very lucky, everything is fine and wonderful, but I’m used to being able to eat nice food at dinners with friends, and now...
Read moreHiroshima spicy tsukemen">Hiroshima spicy tsukemen
Hello, I visited Hiroshima recently and ate Hiroshima style tsukemen, spicy dipping noodles. I can't stop thinking about how good it was and would like to cook this at home, but I can't find any good recipes. Does anyone have any tips on a good recipe, especially on dipping sauce? Martin...
Read morepotatoes and botulism... soup?">potatoes and botulism... soup?
i mean, have the bacteria that causes botulism. :) Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat would you serve with blackened shrimp?">What would you serve with blackened shrimp?
Shrimp is on sale at Food Lion this week, so I am thinking about making a simple blackened shrimp on the stovetop this weekend. I'm just struggling to come up with ideas of what to serve with it. Does anyone have any ideas (that preferably aren't pasta?) It's not for...
Read moreDish of the Month April 2020 - VOTING">Dish of the Month April 2020 - VOTING
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Read morePizza Recipes during the COVID19 Quarantine">Pizza Recipes during the COVID19 Quarantine
We have been eating a fair amount of homemade pizza in our house for the past two weeks while under a state-imposed quarantine in California. Acknowledging that pizza is an inherently trivial topic of discussion given the seriousness of the COVID19 pandemic, the hope is that it may help to...
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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