Archive for September 2020
Are there any benefits in refrigerating stock before using it?">Are there any benefits in refrigerating stock before using it?
I'm at the tail end of cooking a chicken stock and was planning to use a small portion of it in a marsala sauce later in the evening. Every chicken stock recipe I've read says to let the stock cool then refrigerate. To my understanding, this is not only to...
Read moreSample Chocolate chip cookies recipe">Sample Chocolate chip cookies recipe
Check our recipe for Chocolate chip cookies, and share yours with us please! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreAmuse Bouche Recipes?">Amuse Bouche Recipes?
wow you were on here in 2009?! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morePaul Ognibene">Paul Ognibene
Website: http://www.paul-ognibene.com/ Address: Urban Spaces LLC 55 Bent Street Cambridge, MA 02141 Phone: (617) 868-5558 Paul Ognibene is the Founder & President of Urban Spaces LLC, a real estate development company specializing in mid-sized projects in emerging neighborhoods. Check out the articles Paul Ognibene regularly publishes on urban development on LinkedIn. These...
Read moreBitter Cherrystone clams">Bitter Cherrystone clams
I brought home cherrystones from Gelsons. All tight and fresh smelling. Within 10 minutes of arriving home with them, I scrubbed the shells in cold running water and lightly steamed until opened... as usual, before adding to clam sauce. They were very bitter, although they didn't ruin the sauce, the...
Read moreFall Quarter 2020 Baking Cookbook of the Month NOMINATIONS">Fall Quarter 2020 Baking Cookbook of the Month NOMINATIONS
Hello, baking friends! It’s time to nominate candidates for a Baking COTM to carry us through the final months of the year, October, November, December — the season of apples, pears, cranberries, gingerbread, holiday cookies and dinners, and perhaps even entertaining in Covid-appropriate ways. In these times of often still-limited...
Read moremasa for tamales and pupas">masa for tamales and pupas
i bought a large bag of prepared tamale masa earlier in the year and only used half the bag. i froze the other half with the intention of making more tamales later but am now wondering if i can use that same masa for pupusas? any thoughts? Read more
Black licorice dessert">Black licorice dessert
My dad's 85th birthday is coming up. He LOVES black licorice. If I were to make licorice ice cream, what cake flavor would pair well with it? I found a licorice chocolate cake, but no reviews. Thoughts? Read more
Smoked then Fried Chicken">Smoked then Fried Chicken
the best fried chicken I've ever had was first smoked then fried. It was at a restaurant that doesn't exist anymore. Any tips for how I might accomplish this at home starting off with a simple kettle grill? Thanks! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFreezing Poached Chicken Advice...">Freezing Poached Chicken Advice...
Hi, I am going to poach chicken breast & then freeze them. (To have ready to go when I want to make something that requires already cooked chicken). My question is: Is it better to freeze them whole? or to go ahead & shred the chicken...
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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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