Archive for August 2020
Please teach me how to pick a really good watermelon.">Please teach me how to pick a really good watermelon.
You can use iWatermelon Deluxe app :) Watermelon prober and scanner (place your device on the fruit and tap it 3 times to detect if the watermelon is ripe and sweet): AppStore: https://itunes.apple.com/il/app/iwatermelon-deluxe/id367961174?mt=8 Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreRibollita">Ribollita
I am hoping someone could direct me to Marcella Hazan’s ribollita recipe. (If not, I am interested in your favorites, but I really really want Marcella Hazan’s.) Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreAngelsmom - another thanks for sage herb rub recipe">Angelsmom - another thanks for sage herb rub recipe
Bumping this up because I made a big batch of this herb mix yesterday and was reminded as to how wonderful it is. Bonus: Good way to deal with a prolific sage plant and part of a giant bag of Costco garlic. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreMeat - frozen (raw) to cooked then frozen again ....">Meat - frozen (raw) to cooked then frozen again ....
Hi Hounds. Is this okay? I picked up some chicken liver at a local farm and it is frozen in 2 lb. portions. I'm the only (or lonely) one eating it as my partner abstains. Can I cook it and then refreeze for later? Two pounds is a lot -...
Read moreISO Banoffee pie (classic) recipe">ISO Banoffee pie (classic) recipe
Does anyone have a reliable recipe for classic banoffee pie? Here the thing : I have never eaten a banoffee pie. I'd like to make it for my mum ; she tried it while travelling and can't stop talking about this pie. I'm a professional baker so I don't mind if...
Read more"3 x (0-0-0) + Crab" Lo Mien!">"3 x (0-0-0) + Crab" Lo Mien!
Looks good, but I'm confused. I always thought tomalley was green. It is in lobster. And it's part of the digestive system, so not a sign of fertility. Could it be roe you are referencing? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read more" 3 x (0-0-0) + Crab " Lo Mien!">" 3 x (0-0-0) + Crab " Lo Mien!
After enjoying a long stretch of some of my favorite Cantonese style Lo-Mien these past few days/weeks. The time has come for a change of culinary scenery! With nothing but time at my disposal. Yesterday, I embarked on a monumental task by spending a whole day, shucking 5 Dungeness and 12...
Read moreSorrowful Possible-Bad-Chicken-in-Soup Question :(">Sorrowful Possible-Bad-Chicken-in-Soup Question :(
Hello my dear Chowies, I am living in Istanbul, Turkey. I am having some stomach problems already, that I think are related to sugar (sigh), so I have been thinking aha, chicken soup shall solve this challenge. I bought organic chicken with a very far-out expiration date, but it smelled... weird...
Read moreRecipe for a main course dish using ricotta and no pasta">Recipe for a main course dish using ricotta and no pasta
Hi All- For my hubs birthday we are going to make ricotta cheese and then use it to create a 4 course meal (salad, pasta dish, main and dessert). I am struggling to find a gourmet dish for the main that isn't a past dish. Any suggestions? Read more
Can I Make Marmalade from Juice Instead of Fruit?">Can I Make Marmalade from Juice Instead of Fruit?
I want to make bitter-orange marmalade. The problem is the oranges: they're known in Spanish as "naranjas agrias" or "amargas," but I can't find them in any Manhattan markets. They originate in India, where they're called "narayam," but I can't find them in Indian markets here. Canned fruit is sold...
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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