Archive for May 2020
Can I make risotto with sushi rice?">Can I make risotto with sushi rice?
do you have a recipe for the rice pudding with sushi rice or risotto Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreAsparagus - how do you eat it?">Asparagus - how do you eat it?
I love asparagus when it is in season locally. Its the beginning of the season for me now and I will eat it daily until its gone. I generally cook it very simply and eat it relatively plain - garlic and oil, a lemony vinaigrette. I love...
Read moreTable Talk w/ Tara Jensen: Quarantine Baking Edition">Table Talk w/ Tara Jensen: Quarantine Baking Edition
Hi Tara! Excited to have you. I'm going to kick things off because I'm a rather inexperienced baker and have lots to learn. What would you suggest for a newbie to try for a first bread baking project? I eat it all so anything goes. Cheers! Reading More...
Read moreThe longer you are patient learning about tamales, the more they with open up to you">The longer you are patient learning about tamales, the more they with open up to you
I was thinking about this today. I wonder if solidified Coconut oil would work, but the filling would have to be flavoured differently to work Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSwiss Chalet - Warm Chicken Salad Amandine">Swiss Chalet - Warm Chicken Salad Amandine
I agree. Let me know if you ever find this recipe! It was my favourite and my husband's. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreOpening a Pomegranate">Opening a Pomegranate
If you are agonizing about how to open a pomegranate easily and without making a mess, here is a good way. I've added pictures which show the method. (1) use a knife point to score the skin around the top of the pomegranate and down the sides (similar to opening...
Read morePernil Not Done">Pernil Not Done
I cooked a Pernil yesterday, but it wasn’t tender. It was 8.5 lbs and I cooked it for 6 hours @ 325. I left most of it on the bone. Can I put it back in the oven today and cook to completion? If so, how long and how...
Read moreWhats for dinner tonight?">Whats for dinner tonight?
Im looking for something new to try. I usually grill or use my flat top griddle to cook dinner on. Any ideas on something to cook inside on the stove or in the oven? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreNaan and Paratha (split from Panic Buying post in General Discussion)">Naan and Paratha (split from Panic Buying post in General Discussion)
Smitten Kitchen just posted a layered yogurt flatbread like paratha; I haven't tried it yet but plan to. Most of the commenters say the recipe worked well, just don't try to use gf flour. https://smittenkitchen.com/ Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreIt it possible to get a great no-knead loaf that's made of 2/3 whole wheat and 1/3 white flours?">It it possible to get a great no-knead loaf that's made of 2/3 whole wheat and 1/3 white flours?
I have not had great luck with no knead breads, although I think I do pretty darn well with "peasant"/sandwich loaves with softer crusts. A neighbor uses Lahey's recipes and produces bread that is flat out fabulous. He told me that he has read that no knead recipes...
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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