Easter Recipes: Coconut Lamb Cake">Easter Recipes: Coconut Lamb Cake
5 / 5 Stars | 2 Reviews
by Trena
"White Cake for Lamb Mold. Reserve some coconut to tint green and arrange around mold as grass. Use raisins for eyes and nose and a slice of maraschino cherry...
Read moreLeftover peach ice cream">Leftover peach ice cream
I made peach ice cream over the weekend--peaches, brown sugar, cream, milk, vanilla--and it turned out pretty good, though a little grainy after chilling. Now it is really grainy but I still have almost 2 cups left. Can I melt it down and use it to make a...
Read moreSalisbury steak">Salisbury steak
Rice? Biscuits? Hot Sauce? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBrisket is Tough - what went wrong???">Brisket is Tough - what went wrong???
Hi everyone - I did my brisket like always, but it's definitely going to be a disappointment this year! First I seared it. Then, roasted it in a sealed dutch oven in the oven at 300, til it was at 195. It was only 3 pounds, so it only took...
Read moreXiao long bao broth">Xiao long bao broth
I first had these broth-filled dumplings at a recent visit to New york City and loved them. For those who don't know, and for those who do know and might find cause to correct me, these are Chinese dumplings filled in a special way, so as to end up with,...
Read moreFebruary 2011 Cookbook of the Month: THE ESSENTIAL NEW YORK TIMES COOKBOOK Chapters 15-18">February 2011 Cookbook of the Month: THE ESSENTIAL NEW YORK TIMES COOKBOOK Chapters 15-18
Wow - I've tried a lot of brownie recipes and I believe this one has moved to the top! My only change next time would be to replace a bit of the flour with unsweetened cocoa. Otherwise, I loved the balance of chocolate, sugar and butter in these. Oh, and...
Read moreDon't was your chicken! OK, but......">Don't was your chicken! OK, but......
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/08/31/216948010/dont-panic-your-questions-on-not-washing-raw-chickens So now we're officially told that washing raw chicken can spread 'nasties' all over the place and be more dangerous than not washing it. I'm just wondering if this is any more of an issue with chicken than with anything else we wash that could be harboring it's own 'nasties'....
Read moreBraising Carnitas in beer???">Braising Carnitas in beer???
I bought some pre cooked carnitas from Trader Joe's. (everyone said its delicious). I want to braise it in some beer. How would I go about doing this?? Any info would be greatly appreciated... Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moregyro white sauce [moved from Manhattan board]">gyro white sauce [moved from Manhattan board]
Dianne,what you have just described is classic Haligonian Donair sauce,a la King of Donairs,Quinpool branch.Will you next be giving us the recipes for Newfie Flipper Pie or the gravy at Smoke's Poutinerie? Just sayin',eh. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHas anyone made candy coating?">Has anyone made candy coating?
Malabargold, do you have a recipe for this? Reading More May Cause Envy...
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