Candy recipes wanted using sweetened, condensed milk?">Candy recipes wanted using sweetened, condensed milk?
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Read moreThe 10 Most Annoying People You'll Meet While Shopping This Weekend">The 10 Most Annoying People You'll Meet While Shopping This Weekend
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Cookbook of the Month for January 2014: GRAN COCINA LATINA: THE FOOD OF LATIN AMERICA">Cookbook of the Month for January 2014: GRAN COCINA LATINA: THE FOOD OF LATIN AMERICA
GRAN COCINA LATINA: THE FOOD OF LATIN AMERICA by Maricel E. Presilla has been selected as the first Cookbook of the Month for 2014. This book is said to “unif(y) the vast culinary landscape of the Latin world, from Mexico to Argentina and all the Spanish-speaking countries of the...
Read moreHow to convert a slow cooker recipe">How to convert a slow cooker recipe
Hello chefs! My slow cooker is the pits! It can ruin any meal no mater how much I adjust the time/heat. It just runs way too hot. I also just discovered it flunked a Consumer Reports test. So how do I make my slow cooker recipes in my le cruset? Oven...
Read moreFreezing ricotta fritter batter/dough">Freezing ricotta fritter batter/dough
Not sure about your recipe, but once ended up with too much ricotta/mozz mix for lasagna. It froze just fine. Was a touch separated when thawed, but mixed right back up. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCan I keep a N.Y. Strip roast refrigerated from 12/20 to 12 /25 or should I freeze it?">Can I keep a N.Y. Strip roast refrigerated from 12/20 to 12 /25 or should I freeze it?
Cut and picked up from butcher evening of 12/20 and have it on the lowest shelf in refrigerator. Thanks. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHerring help, please!">Herring help, please!
We find ourselves in the UK this Christmas (and for many more!). Scandinavian pickled herring is a family favorite, and I could not find any around here to purchase. I got the idea to do it myself using salted herring and found a wonderful US supplier, but had...
Read moreCooking with new combo microwave convection oven help">Cooking with new combo microwave convection oven help
My faithful old microwave died and my new one is so different. Last night I blew up a glass dish trying to microwave spiced pecans for five minutes. I had stopped the turntable for my large rectangular dish and set the glass pan right on the glass turntable. Was that...
Read moreBill's Barbecue Chocolate Pie">Bill's Barbecue Chocolate Pie
If you've searched and had no success, you might consider asking Uncle Phaedrus, Finder of Lost Recipes. A good resource to know about. http://www.hungrybrowser.com/phaedrus/instructions.htm Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFish head soup/stew recipe for Christmas dinner?">Fish head soup/stew recipe for Christmas dinner?
Hi I would like to try a fish head stew/soup for Christmas dinner. I'd prefer a recipe that is dairy-free and I'd also prefer to find a recipe where the heads are first boiled to create a stock and then shredded, no whole fish heads in the finished product. I doubt...
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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