Baking bread-should I get a Thermapen?">Baking bread-should I get a Thermapen?
I wanted to make multigrain bread from the Bouchon Bakery cookbook, but I wonder if I need to get a Thermapen first to measure the temperature of the water for the starter. This is my first time making bread and it sounds like the Thermapen is worth it (probably for...
Read moreJennaire Replacement">Jennaire Replacement
I have a 2006 Jennaire gas range, model #JDS9865BDP that needs $600 worth of repairs to aburner element. This is a new home for me so the Universal Home Protection Plan will cover the cost. A replacement down draft range will be $3,000 and $500 to install. No other...
Read moreChicken and Beef Fajitas for 150 persons?">Chicken and Beef Fajitas for 150 persons?
How many lbs of chicken breast and beef should I purchase for 150 persons? And, how many peppers and onions? Also, what type of beef is the best? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSirloin Tip trim">Sirloin Tip trim
Are there any uses for the trim from a whole sirlion tip roast?..... I cut my roasts, streaks, stew meat, and grind meat, but then I have a pile of mostly fat and slimy connecting tissue with a small amount of meat left on it. I already make tallow from...
Read moreBREAD BRUSCHETTA">BREAD BRUSCHETTA
How to Make "BREAD BRUSCHETTA".....Delicious | Savory | Favors Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read more2 Bone Prime Rib Roasts - Yes or No?">2 Bone Prime Rib Roasts - Yes or No?
I bought an eye round roast ONCE, and will never buy another. It was the toughest cut of beef I ever bought, no matter what you did to it. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBrunch based around an amazing homemade sourdough loaf">Brunch based around an amazing homemade sourdough loaf
Would love to hear your ideas on building a brunch menu for 5 or 6 people around a very large, extremely delicious boule of homemade sourdough bread. I don't want to cook it (no bread pudding) or put lox on it (don't care for it). I also don't want...
Read moreSheet Pan meals/chicken">Sheet Pan meals/chicken
I have jumped on the sheet pan meals trend. This is probably a dumb question but how do you cook raw chicken on the same pan as the veggies and not get the cooked chicken juice all over your veggies that are supposed to be roasted. I see all these...
Read moreMay 2018 Cookbook of the Month VOTING">May 2018 Cookbook of the Month VOTING
What an enthusiastic nomination thread! In all, 32 different books or book pairings were nominated and of those, seven had five or more nominations. But as always, we’re voting between the most nominated, and in this case, call it two generations’ interpretations of modern American home cooking, published 30 years...
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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