Anyone made ice cream/frozen yogurt in a blendtec or vitamix?">Anyone made ice cream/frozen yogurt in a blendtec or vitamix?
My Vitamix ice cream has soft-serve texture and my smoothies are almost (but not quite) soft-serve. If your frozen dessert has been made properly, you should be able to tip your container 180º without anything falling out. Goodhealthgourmet is right, though--you need to eat it immediately and if you want...
Read moreLemon chicken in a cast-iron skillet- bad idea?">Lemon chicken in a cast-iron skillet- bad idea?
How did you get your teeth white again?! My teeth are so gray and it's disgusting! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCanning barbecue sauce question">Canning barbecue sauce question
great idea. would you consider publishing said recipe for us masses? im guessing you have scaled it up to make more than three cups. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreYamica Horton, Chicago Driver, With T.G.I. Friday's Margarita In Car, Allegedly Ran Into Cop">Yamica Horton, Chicago Driver, With T.G.I. Friday's Margarita In Car, Allegedly Ran Into Cop
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Chick-Fil-A Removing Artificial Dye, High Fructose Corn Syrup">Chick-Fil-A Removing Artificial Dye, High Fructose Corn Syrup
The fast-food chicken chain says the reformulated buns are being tested... Read more
Dec. 2008 - Jan. 2009 Cookbook of the Month: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook [Jan. 2007 COTM Revisited]">Dec. 2008 - Jan. 2009 Cookbook of the Month: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook [Jan. 2007 COTM Revisited]
Judy Rodgers has died at 57, after a long fight with cancer: http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2013/12/03/judy-rodgers-of-zuni-cafe-dies/ Time to roast a chicken (or cook another favorite dish) in thanks for the kitchen wisdom she made available to us all. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreOur Relationship With Food">Our Relationship With Food
There's something about airplane food that seems more appealing than appalling to me -- maybe it's the cafeteria-like compartmentalization. Or its similarity to a bento box, a smaller version of a buffet line or Thanksgiving potluck. On a recent flight overseas, I wasn't hungry but took another bite of the...
Read moreMissing Bourbon Prompts $10,000 Reward Offer">Missing Bourbon Prompts $10,000 Reward Offer
Authorities trying to solve a distillery heist that netted cases of prized Kentucky bourbon have monitored websites and interviewed more than 100 people since the pricey whiskey was taken weeks ago. Now a cash reward is getting mixed... Read more
Hawaii's Dubious Food Distinction">Hawaii's Dubious Food Distinction
5 Foods I Will Not Eat">5 Foods I Will Not Eat
My partner eyed me sternly when I announced that my next book was going to be an investigative look at pork production. “Does this mean that I’ll have to give up eating bacon?” she asked.Reading More May Cause Envy... Read more
About Me
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 ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude