Can the Presidential Turkey Pardon Just Go Away Already?">Can the Presidential Turkey Pardon Just Go Away Already?
Old Cake Mix">Old Cake Mix
I'll bet it says "Best if used by..." Cake mix is usually a box containing a sealed plastic bag filled with all the dry ingredients. Pretty much nothing is going to happen to it in so short a time. Over a long period of time, it could lose moisture content...
Read moreThere Shouldn't Be a Job Like This">There Shouldn't Be a Job Like This
Is my chicken stock safe?">Is my chicken stock safe?
Its fine. Non-issue. "Sell by" is very different from an expiration, sell by is assuming several days before consumption. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreJoe Arpaio Offers Inmates, Fed Only Twice A Day, 56-Cent Thanksgiving Meal">Joe Arpaio Offers Inmates, Fed Only Twice A Day, 56-Cent Thanksgiving Meal
The meal comes in at a cost of just 56 cents per inmate, and its... Read more
cooking time for brisket?">cooking time for brisket?
This might be a stupid question, but I'm doubling the recipe that I usually use for a 4 lb brisket -- cooking 2 briskets with double the onions, garlic, wine, etc. in one large roasting pan. Do I need to adjust the cooking time? I'm doing 3 1/2 hours at...
Read moreQuick Hummus Question">Quick Hummus Question
Making hummus as my only contribution to tomorrow's feast. Already made the tahini, and am soaking beans now. Should I make hummus tonight to let flavors meld, or make it right before we leave tomorrow? Is fresher better? TIA Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreShould Sharing Food be Classified as a First Amendment Right?">Should Sharing Food be Classified as a First Amendment Right?
On Thanksgiving Day many religious and secular organizations share food with the needy. Typically these one day events proceed without significant legal restrictions. However, in recent years many cities have enacted ordinances severely restricting or prohibiting the feeding on an ongoing basis of the needy in public parks and other...
Read moreWhat Your Favorite Thanksgiving Food Says About You">What Your Favorite Thanksgiving Food Says About You
CIA Professional Chef iPad App Anyone?">CIA Professional Chef iPad App Anyone?
SwissKiki, Does it work like a book, or an app? What I mean is, if you're on page xx and the text references a recipe or technique on page yy, is there a link to take you there? Are things interconnected? This is what I've found difficult in cookbooks that move from...
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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 ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude