Archive for June 2020
Is a 34cm (13.4 in) copper skillet too large (cooking for one)?">Is a 34cm (13.4 in) copper skillet too large (cooking for one)?
I live alone and usually cook for one, and currently use a 10 inch stainless steel skillet for daily cooking under lockdown. I want to gift myself with traditional tin lined copper cookware (partly because they look nice, partly because I want to shave off a few minutes to my...
Read moreUsing whole flaxseed">Using whole flaxseed
Hello all! I have a bag of whole flaxseed, that I bought by mistake. I don’t have any type of grinder, and I can’t buy one, so I’m stuck with it whole. Are there any recipes are ways that I could use whole flaxseed? What would you do if you had...
Read moreFrench Apple Tart Cake">French Apple Tart Cake
Our Homemade French Apple Tart Cake Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCheese Sauce, With Love to Beginning Cooks">Cheese Sauce, With Love to Beginning Cooks
I just now made some cauliflower au gratin and thought again that this cheese sauce is as useful as anything I know how to cook. It can use up extra milk. It freezes well (I use 8-oz plastic containers.) It goes with any vegetable, any casserole, any pasta, any hot...
Read moreEasy pancakes making at home">Easy pancakes making at home
Easy and tasty pancakes making at home Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSummertime Meals">Summertime Meals
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Read moreJuly 2020 COTM Nominations">July 2020 COTM Nominations
Time (already!) for our July nominations for our COTM selection. Do we want to continue with online options, or are we ready for a book? Or maybe some combination of a book and blog from a single author? Whatever you choose, here are your guidelines: You may nominate as many...
Read moreChicken Manor & their noodles- NE OH">Chicken Manor & their noodles- NE OH
Hi! Would you be willing to send me the recipe for the chicken? I've thought about it so much the last 5 years. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHow to Keep White Chocolate From Separating?">How to Keep White Chocolate From Separating?
This past weekend I was working with white chocolate, and the mixture looked great and smooth. However, once I put it in the fridge to set up as per the instructions of the recipe, it separated. Does anybody know why this could have happened? Also, how do...
Read morethe cambodian dessert of my childhood">the cambodian dessert of my childhood
Dear FeedtheSweet, thank you ever so much for your kind reply. It's very thoughtful of you to have taken the time to reply. I am very late with my gratitude, but grateful nonetheless. I will now seriously consider cooking this desert using your steps! Reading More May...
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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