The Good Cook?">The Good Cook?
Does anyone have insight into what is happening with this cookbook resource? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhy does my cream cheese frosting always go runny?">Why does my cream cheese frosting always go runny?
Hey! So I know this was asked a while ago, but I just came across this with the same (ish) problem, and I found a solution so thought I would post. I am in a little village in the Czech Republic (so without actual cream cheese) and decided to sub...
Read moreNeed dessert recipe for tonight, please help">Need dessert recipe for tonight, please help
So, I have last minute guests for dinner tonight and won't have a chance to go to the store. I have a large bag of chocolate chips, eggs, flour, sugar, and either pecans or walnuts available. Looking for fast & easy dessert recipe using those ingredients or other household staples....
Read moreEnglish version of Cookpad (Japanese Home Cooking)">English version of Cookpad (Japanese Home Cooking)
The English version of the website launched this week. “COOKPAD is the largest cooking recipe sharing community in Japan with 1.5 million recipes and 20 million monthly unique users...” https://en.cookpad.com/ A good site if you are interested in every day Japanese home cooking. The recipes are quick and...
Read moreHow to jazz up cottage cheese?">How to jazz up cottage cheese?
*Sprinkle some Worcester sauce on top and mix the cottage cheese with some onions of your choice or scallions. Add a little salt and pepper and its delicious. Sometimes I like to add a little chopped cucumber too. *Also its good with just some Calamata olives or just green Spanish olives. *Ive...
Read moreWild Mushroom, Roasted Beet, and Goat Cheese Salad with Onion Purée">Wild Mushroom, Roasted Beet, and Goat Cheese Salad with Onion Purée
Recipe from Epicurious
substituting some oatmeal for part of the flour in muffin recipe">substituting some oatmeal for part of the flour in muffin recipe
My standard muffin recipe is 1 1/2 cups of flour and 1 cup of oats. Since most muffin recipes are 2 cups of flour, I would guess you should be ok to sub 1/4 cup of flour with 1/2 cups of oats. Muffins are pretty tolerant... and if...
Read moreBeech mushrooms">Beech mushrooms
I really love mushrooms and recently have been seeking out a few different varieties other than the standard grocery store options. I found a nice pile of beech mushrooms at my local Korean grocery store today and wondered if anyone had any favorite ways to use them (I bought...
Read moreGood cheese/fruit strudel recipe?">Good cheese/fruit strudel recipe?
I don't know Zabar's product but it is easy to make strudel using phyllo sheets. Use melted butter and/or coconut oil, plus finely-ground cookie crumbs (cracker for savory strudels) between the layers. Prepare fruit as for a pie filling or cobbler, perhaps with a tad more thickening. ...
Read moreCronuts at home....">Cronuts at home....
Found a good recipe for making your own cronuts at home... here's the link: http://oggi-icandothat.blogspot.com/2013/06/croissant-donuts.html Reading More May Cause Envy...
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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