Archive for September 2020
Takeout plus home cook Japanese meal with Game 7!!">Takeout plus home cook Japanese meal with Game 7!!
TOTALLY SATISFIED AND SO FULLLLL :D......Now, all I need is for the Raptors to win Game 7 to make the night complete!! With the kids coming to watch the game, for tonight's dinner, I decided to go all out with a full blown take-out plus home-cooked Japanese meal: - Nigiri ' Sakura...
Read morelactic acid plus baking soda equals...">lactic acid plus baking soda equals...
Gabriel if you are still out there baking experimentally, I'm wondering what you have done since this post. Naturally a baker has to experiment because hypotheses don't always prove true. I found this post when searching for the same question about maintaining the desireable flavor of the lactic...
Read moreBLT Hacks?">BLT Hacks?
What do you do--if anything--to up you BLT game? Differentialy toast? Bacon crispy or chewy? Special lettuce? Voatsiperifiery pepper? Tonight, logistics required that I have a BLT for dinner two nights running. Wanting a little variety, I decided to replace straight mayo with a processed spread...
Read moreOctober 2020 COOKBOOK OF THE MONTH - Nominations">October 2020 COOKBOOK OF THE MONTH - Nominations
Welcome to October’s Cookbook of the Month nomination thread. Here it is fall, and we’re still in this crazy situation. Not sure about where you live, but my library is still not fully open. That, obviously, impacts what my personal choices will be. But it doesn’t stop us. There are...
Read moreChicken Karahi Recipe?">Chicken Karahi Recipe?
I had chicken karahi at a Pakistani restaurant last night for the first time and HOLY COW it is delicious. Does anyone have any trusted recipes for it they can share? I don't know much about the dish so searching through online recipes might not be the easiest,...
Read moreCast iron on induction">Cast iron on induction
I am thinking about replacing my gas cook top with induction. I am big cast iron lover and was super happy it would work on induction, but I found on this site apparently induction gives cast iron more hot spot than gas... I was already unhappy about the hot spots...
Read moreFall/winter cooking bucket list">Fall/winter cooking bucket list
As we creep closer to cooler weather I’ve found myself gathering up recipes in what I’m calling a cooking bucket list. So it has me wondering, what’s on your lists fellow hounds? Any must-make dishes you find yourself looking forward to in the coming months? Here’s my pared down list,...
Read moreHow To Tell If An Older Eggplant Is Bitter?">How To Tell If An Older Eggplant Is Bitter?
That pic is a deteriorating eggplant. I'd only use it for roasting. Looking at the 'Flower' end on the eggplant, if it looks like an 'inny', it'll be denser with fewer seeds. It's the better eggplant. If you want a guarantee, slice and salt your eggplant. Reading...
Read moreHow To Tell If An Older Eggplant Is Bitter">How To Tell If An Older Eggplant Is Bitter
I made eggplant parmigiana yesterday. I had two fresher (smooth skin) eggplants and this older one that I found in the back of my fridge. I used the newer ones because I didn't want to risk screwing up this laborious dish. I know I used to go through the whole...
Read moreSquash to pair with lentil soup?">Squash to pair with lentil soup?
Any suggestions for a squash (either delicata or spaghetti squash) recipe/preparation that would pair particularly well with lentil soup? Reading More May Cause Envy...
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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