Ebook Deals of the Minute 2021">Ebook Deals of the Minute 2021
Here’s the place to share those great deals that come up for ebook versions of cookbooks in various formats this year. Fair warning that these deals can come and go quickly, so a sale might be over by the time you read a post. What’s cheap in 2021? Read more
BIG Green Egg? Gardening? Grow your food and grill it!">BIG Green Egg? Gardening? Grow your food and grill it!
Anyone else BGE posituve? How about growing your food? I have yet to find flavor at the grocery store that compares to my backyard... It is 2021... no excuses grow some herbs, or sprouts, or??? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHamburger patties fall apart">Hamburger patties fall apart
Might be excess water from freezing. I’m surprised bread crumbs an an egg didn’t work. Maybe add more egg to try and bind the meat. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFebruary 2021 Cookbook of the Month NOMINATIONS">February 2021 Cookbook of the Month NOMINATIONS
A warm and cozy greeting to everyone in our Cookbook of the Month community! Let's put on our thinking caps and share ideas for our February selection. For many of us, February means chilly days, long wintry nights, and perhaps cooking while snowed in. Our shortest month...
Read moreCooking Beans from Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo">Cooking Beans from Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo
I have a bit of a thing for Rancho Gordo beans and beans generally. I recently acquired their cooobook Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo to get more ideas of how to use their exotic offerings, so maybe my excursions through my bean boxes and these recipes might...
Read moreHelp! Need: Wood & Natural Gas Pizza Oven">Help! Need: Wood & Natural Gas Pizza Oven
Does anyone know of a pizza oven sold in the US which can use both natural gas and wood? The natural gas would mainly be used to get the wood fire going quickly. I sure would appreciate your advice. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFlavorful Bread?">Flavorful Bread?
Flour, water, yeast and salt the basic components of the bread I bake. Sometimes I add a little olive oil. My bread is frequently bland. I generally cold ferment my dough for a few days and lately been baking in a enameled cast iron Dutch oven which creates a nice...
Read moreWhich cooking subscriptions/apps do you have and why?">Which cooking subscriptions/apps do you have and why?
To aid in meal planning, I decided to give a couple of subscriptions a try: 1. Plan to Eat - I used this for about 3 years when they first started and WOW the functionality has improved so much. Recipes are a snap to add to your account (back in...
Read moreScallop Pie?">Scallop Pie?
My memory is failing me but I remember making some sort of scallop dish which was scallops in a cream sauce, not unlike coquilles St-Jacques, but it was baked in a crust like a pie. I think it was a very popular dish in one of the Scandinavian countries. The...
Read moreOven & cooktop choices for new kitchen">Oven & cooktop choices for new kitchen
I need to make a decision on the appliances for a new kitchen. Because of the design of the kitchen, what I easily have room for is a wall-stack of ovens and a separate 36” rangetop or cooktop. I’d welcome comments on the following: For the wall ovens, what I think I want...
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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