Archive for May 2021
Shrinking pizza dough....help!">Shrinking pizza dough....help!
Every single time I use store bought pizza dough (from anywhere) my dough shrinks. I have tried leaving it out at room temp for various amounts of time but NOTHING helps. I like the dough for convenience and a quick dinner but it’s never stretched without shrinking back to...
Read moreCote de Boeuf - your technique?">Cote de Boeuf - your technique?
I don't know why you need to brine your roast. I don't. After letting the roast sit out of the fridge for 2 hours or so, I put mine on a rack, cover with slices of onion, carrot and celery (secured with toothpicks) put it into the center of ...
Read moreWhat is the meat to bone ratio for a beef shank">What is the meat to bone ratio for a beef shank
Thinking about using it for a stew vs chuck Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCote de Boeuf - your technique ?">Cote de Boeuf - your technique ?
I’m making cote de Boeuf tomorrow. What’s your favourite technique preparing such a big steak ? I do it like this. First I’m dry brining it for 2 hours in the fridge adding salt to both sides of the steak. 30 minutes before cooking it, I take it out of the...
Read moreThings to do with Liverwurst">Things to do with Liverwurst
Toasted onion bagel, sweet butter or cream cheese, liverwurst smear, and fig jam. OMG. :) Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBC Spotted Prawns Season is upon us!">BC Spotted Prawns Season is upon us!
SIGH!! How quickly time flies! The 2nd Covid era BC Spotted Prawns Season is upon us! Live, large, decent size ones can be found in a number of Asian Supermarkets including: T&T, Freshway, Full Fresh......etc. Of these, Freshway Food Mart at First Markham Place offers the best value deal at $35 per pound....
Read moreDish Of The Month, June 2021 NOMINATIONS">Dish Of The Month, June 2021 NOMINATIONS
Welcome to the Nominations thread for the June 2021 Dish of the Month (“DOTM”). For those unfamiliar with our DOTM series, we select a particular dish for each month. Over the course of that month, Hounds cook the dish and post reports on the results. The purpose of this thread...
Read moreHome Cooked food for your healthy life">Home Cooked food for your healthy life
What are you expecting while eating food from outside? Here I came across these AtchayaPathra's home cooked food & wondered a lot Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreJUNE 2021 COTM: Voting">JUNE 2021 COTM: Voting
To vote for BOOK OF GREENS, click the heart at the lower right of this comment. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWoody chicken breast?">Woody chicken breast?
My husband never uses a meat thermometer so I’m always kind of suspicious when he cooks chicken on the BBQ, but the chicken we ate tonight was just weird. I cut into it and I didn’t notice any pink juices or anything and it was white all the way through but...
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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