What's Happened to Home Cooking?">What's Happened to Home Cooking?
Um, that's not happening at my home.. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moresweet potato dilemma?!?">sweet potato dilemma?!?
So, my brother is hosting his 2nd annual "Festivus" dinner tomorrow... mainly SILs family. Schedules are just too crazy to try to do Christmas Eve/Day anymore. It's about a 70 mile drive and weather forecast is NOT great! Could be something like 4-5" of snow in his...
Read morepizzelles??">pizzelles??
So just finished a batch of tasty but UGLY pizzelles. Have a waffle iron with reversible plates for pizzelles. For the LIFE of me, couldn't REMOTELY center batter to get anything CLOSE to nice and round. I'm not bummed out about this, but wondering just HOW to...
Read moreInfusing sugar with liquid extract... suggestions/help wanted">Infusing sugar with liquid extract... suggestions/help wanted
perhaps a combination technique? drizzling in and using the mixer, then spreading out on a tray to dry. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSubstituting for 2 tbs milk in cookie recipe">Substituting for 2 tbs milk in cookie recipe
It's snowing here and the streets have not yet been plowed so I am not inclined to go out. I would like to make the Wilton spritz cookie recipe but I've got no milk in the house, but do have 1/2&1/2. Should I substitute 2tbs of H&H for the 2...
Read morevery simple menu for entertaining">very simple menu for entertaining
Hi Fellow 'hounds, DD and I will be helping a friend of DD cook a simple meal for friends next week. The friend is a young professional with a new baby and a new house. She works full time. She has some basic cooking skills and wants to...
Read morePasta dish to complement a chestnut/rosemary stuffed Turkey Breast">Pasta dish to complement a chestnut/rosemary stuffed Turkey Breast
Does it have to be pasta? If not I would do wild rice with shallots and toasted pecans. Tomato does not fit for me, so if it must be pasta I would do an orzo pilaf with leeks and green beans. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morebiscuit flour? (besides white lily)">biscuit flour? (besides white lily)
determined to overcome my fear of delicate relationships between flour and fat in order to make biscuits on this snowy day. I'm in brooklyn and doubt I will find white lily flour within walking distance; experienced biscuit-bakers: what is second best and widely available? Reading More May...
Read moreLatino Recipes For The Holidays: Chipotle Cranberry Sauce">Latino Recipes For The Holidays: Chipotle Cranberry Sauce
Vote for the January 2014 Cookbook of the Month!">Vote for the January 2014 Cookbook of the Month!
Vote here for BILL’S EVERYDAY ASIAN by Bill Granger Reading More May Cause Envy...
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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