6 Of The Most Disgusting Food Habits You Can Have">6 Of The Most Disgusting Food Habits You Can Have
Vanilla Granola">Vanilla Granola
I'd like to make a granola that has a distinct vanilla flavor. I've looked at three recipes, including my gold standard, which is Pam Anderson's granola, and all three recipes include the vanilla by having you add vanilla extract to the liquid ingredients before you add them to the...
Read morePan searing Foie Gras, a few questions...">Pan searing Foie Gras, a few questions...
My Mom asked me to prepare foie gras for her next month. I am ordering a 1.4lb lobe of grade A foie. I was planning on deveining, but info from this website: http://gildedfork.com/the-art-of-foie-gras/ says NOT to, if you are pan searing..do you guys agree with this? I usually make it...
Read moreDo you grocery shop for your week's menu or always have everything on hand & just shop to replace items in your panty, fridge & freezer?">Do you grocery shop for your week's menu or always have everything on hand & just shop to replace items in your panty, fridge & freezer?
Following my mother's example, I always made out a weekly menu & purchased what was necessary for that week. In my 50's I remarried. New husband insists we have everything under the sun stored in the house. We shop to replace items that are runny low. It's just the 2...
Read morePetrini's Ultimate Turkey Recipe">Petrini's Ultimate Turkey Recipe
Hi Walker - hoping you'll read this. I still have my instruction sheet from Petrini's, from perhaps 1991 or 1992, and made the turkey successfully then. The ingredients for the paste are slightly different from your listing, however. My recipe indicates 1 T. of Salt and 1 T. of...
Read moreWine Replacement">Wine Replacement
What is a good replacement for wine in the various cooking techniques? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreLA Times: California Cookbook, Online Recipe Database">LA Times: California Cookbook, Online Recipe Database
The first installment of the LA Times California Cookbook, the Holiday Edition, has 600+ recipes in a searchable database. It rolls out officially tomorrow morning. However, it's live right now to take a look. http://recipes.latimes.com/ (via Russ Parsons) Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreVote for your December 2013 Cookbook of the Month!">Vote for your December 2013 Cookbook of the Month!
Welcome to the voting thread for the December 2013 Cookbook of the Month. This year we’ve cooked from a variety of cookbooks that took us on journeys to Jerusalem, China, Portugal, Burma, Italy and Mexico. We’ve also explored a chef’s spin on home cooking, bistro cooking, small plates, vegetarian cuisine...
Read moreWhat do you cook by the seat of your pants rather than by recipe?">What do you cook by the seat of your pants rather than by recipe?
Mostly I need a recipe because I don't remember many of them. But there are some things like meatloaf and scalloped potatoes that I do without. They're never the same way twice -- or even remotely alike sometimes -- but I still prefer not to make them static...
Read moreRibs: Steve's Bodacious Barbecue Ribs">Ribs: Steve's Bodacious Barbecue Ribs
4.67 / 5 Stars | 12 Reviews
by STEVEC2
"These make real mouth-watering 'Pig-cicles'! They take a while to cook, and when you eat them, you'll have pork fat smeared from ear to ear! Mmm! Mmm! I...
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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