Plumcake">Plumcake
Hi! I'm Chiara an Italian girl and i'm new here... I would like to know your favourite plumcake's recipe because I love this type of cake but it isn't a typical Italian cake so I would like to discover your secrets! Ahaha If you tell me your secrets, I'll share...
Read morePlease help me identify these winter squashes">Please help me identify these winter squashes
According to google, they look most like buttercup squashes? If not that, they are some other small winter squash hybrid and pretty much all of them can be cut in half and roasted. I hope they are delicious! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSous vide precision induction question">Sous vide precision induction question
I just bought a portable induction cooktop that has a thermometer for sous vide. I filled a pot with water and set it to 150. Over 20 minutes the water fluctuated between 148 - 151 (I verified with a Thermapen) This seems like an acceptable range variance to me. Also,...
Read morePie crusting">Pie crusting
My standby to use on-hand staple ingredients is a crust that uses oil & milk in place of butter/Crisco. From Better Homes & Gardens cookbook. Previously posted here https://www.chowhound.com/post/rhubarb-pies-crisps-crumbles-home-cooking-dish-month-june-1083721?commentId=10194286 Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFrying hamburger patties in electric skillet">Frying hamburger patties in electric skillet
Split the difference in your cooking time. [More detail would help.] Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreJanuary 2021 COTM Vegan JapanEasy: Big Dishes">January 2021 COTM Vegan JapanEasy: Big Dishes
STIR-FRIED CABBAGE AND BEAN SPROUTS WITH GINGER SAUCE (ebook) I really liked this. The ginger sauce was very punchy but gloopy. I didn’t measure the cornstarch so may be user error. There was a lot of sauce so maybe I should have reduced it. I used half a huge Napa cabbage...
Read moreJanuary 2021 COTM Vegan JapanEasy: Basic Seasonings & Sauces; Snacks, Small Dishes, & Sides">January 2021 COTM Vegan JapanEasy: Basic Seasonings & Sauces; Snacks, Small Dishes, & Sides
JAPANESE CURRY ROUX - p. 50 In Japaneasy, there is a recipe for Japanese curry rice, and there is a sauce involved that is pretty much the same as what you get from this recipe. What the author has done here is to get the components of that sauce, minus broth,...
Read moreHalf a Cow with Tough Beef">Half a Cow with Tough Beef
Help, we bought 1/2 a cow and the steaks are really tough. This is our 10th year and the 1st time this has happened. what can I do to make the steaks tender. Ps, they taste great otherwise. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreA good book for soups?">A good book for soups?
Can anyone recommend a good soup book? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCuisinart ice maker">Cuisinart ice maker
I just received a Cuisinhart ice cream maker and have terrible results. I made 2 batches and also have problems . I froze the bowl in 0 freezer for 48hours and also the put the filling in ref for 12 hours as having it down to 0 degrees is needed, So...
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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