Archive for July 2021
Unsightly dish">Unsightly dish
I found a recipe in a book for chicken roasted over sliced potatoes and some sliced lemon. The chicken drips over the potatoes, which would be fine, but clots of blood also end up all over the potatoes. Pictures of this dish never show that of course. ...
Read moreReheating Smoque Brisket">Reheating Smoque Brisket
Don't heat it in the oven. The best way I've found is to put the meat in water-tight ziplock bags in not too thick a layer and let it steep in hot water. You don't want the beef temperature to go over 185 degrees. Reading More May...
Read moreFlavorless Eggplant">Flavorless Eggplant
Have they engineered the flavor out of eggplant for appearance and shelf life? Supermarket eggplant used to be nasty looking in the winter here on the East Coast but it tasted good. Now, it looks perfect, shiny, tight unblemished skin. The problem is it doesn't have that distinctive eggplant taste,...
Read moreWhy am I no longer seeing ALL posts in Home Cooking?">Why am I no longer seeing ALL posts in Home Cooking?
I used to click on my bookmark for "Chowhound Home Cooking" and see each post in chronological order, with newest post first. Now I seem to see only selected posts. I am not sure what happened, but I really would like to see every single post. Any...
Read moreFreezing ragu sauce that includes milk">Freezing ragu sauce that includes milk
I am going to be cooking and freezing lots of food for my daughter and her husband who expecting their first baby next month. She loves a Giuliano Hazan ragu recipe that includes 1/2 cup of whole milk. But, thanks to Saregama, I now know that milk separated...
Read moreSearching for a post on cooking for new moms">Searching for a post on cooking for new moms
A few years ago, someone (I think it was Pistachio Peas) shared a fabulous list of foods to have in the freezer before the baby arrives. I think PP was awaiting the birth of twins at the time. I have searched for several minutes but can't find that...
Read moreDoes size matter? What size shrimp for shrimp burgers?">Does size matter? What size shrimp for shrimp burgers?
2 out of 3 recipes I've collected as I plan to make shrimp burgers for the first time this week call for extra large or large raw shrimp. But they then proceed to process some into a paste in a food processor and chop the rest. I'll be...
Read moreAugust 2021 Cookbook of the Month NOMINATIONS">August 2021 Cookbook of the Month NOMINATIONS
Hard as it may seem to believe given the sleepy pace of the month so far, it’s time for us to begin our consideration of which books we’d like to cook from together as a community in August 2021. What is your pleasure for the month when many of us...
Read moreHelp! I'm tired of grinding apples to avoid adding sugar :/">Help! I'm tired of grinding apples to avoid adding sugar :/
I found this recipe for Apple Oatmeal Muffins and was inspired. Not only does recipe use all ALL oat flour (therefore more fiber) but I felt confident I could make these muffins w/out an added sweeter - the recipe calls for 1/2 cup of Maple Syrup. I ground the oats, and...
Read moreAdvice needed regarding a defrosted steak">Advice needed regarding a defrosted steak
My father had a huge 750 gram wagyu steak in the freezer and would serve it for me for dinner at his place. He took it out at around noon and placed it in the fridge for 5-6 hours, but unfortunately I had to cancel our dinner together as I...
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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