Do you cater to a vegetarian for a party?">Do you cater to a vegetarian for a party?
We are throwing a party for about 26 people. We're having caesar salad, fruit salad, lumpia, chicken jerk sandwiches. We'll have a really busy day cleaning up & getting ready for the party since we both work & have 2 young children. We have 1 vegetarian coming....
Read moreWhat cookbooks have you bought lately, or are you lusting after? July, 2013 edition (through July 31, 2013)">What cookbooks have you bought lately, or are you lusting after? July, 2013 edition (through July 31, 2013)
Or perhaps I could convince someone who has a smoker to make it and invite me over. ;-) Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat are you baking these days? June/July 2013 edition (Through 7/31/13)">What are you baking these days? June/July 2013 edition (Through 7/31/13)
PS you could stud the top of any suitable iced / frosted cake with raspberries this way, for these it took 2 each of the little plastic clamshells they're usually sold in -- 12 oz per? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat are you baking these days? August 2013 edition!">What are you baking these days? August 2013 edition!
Hi all, This is the month in which I spend the first 2 weeks deciding on my birthday cake...maybe the Diana Henry rose one...maybe the RLB pistachio one again, splashing out on Sicilian pistachios this time, to see if they really make a diff. And you? What are...
Read moreWhat cookbooks have you bought recently, or are you lusting after? August 2013 edition!">What cookbooks have you bought recently, or are you lusting after? August 2013 edition!
Waiting for my copy of Jerusalem to arrive (yep, I'm a TDQ-come-lately) as well as "Keepers," which hasn't been released yet. And, oh! Mighty Spice Express has been dispatched to me from Amazon UK. As I mentioned in last month's thread, I'm just flipping through Smoke & PIckles now... P.S....
Read moreTakeout tipping">Takeout tipping
Drew Brees, the excellent NO Saints QB and poster boy for Nice Guy/Good Guy just got ripped by some waitperson's posting of a photo of his $3 tip on a $77 order; he has replied via Twitter that the order was takeout. I am always made uncomfortable by that damned...
Read moreCOTM August 2013 MEDITERRANEAN HARVEST: Savory Pies & Gratins; Vegetables & Beans; Rice, Couscous & Other Grains">COTM August 2013 MEDITERRANEAN HARVEST: Savory Pies & Gratins; Vegetables & Beans; Rice, Couscous & Other Grains
Welcome to Cookbook of the Month for August 2013, which is MEDITERRANEAN HARVEST by Martha Rose Shulman. This is the reporting thread for the following chapters: Savory Pies and Gratins (or Savoury if you're from the UK!) Vegetables and Beans Rice, Couscous and Other Grains Please remember that the verbatim copying of recipes to...
Read moreCOTM August 2013 MEDITERRANEAN HARVEST: Soups; Eggs and Cheese; Pasta">COTM August 2013 MEDITERRANEAN HARVEST: Soups; Eggs and Cheese; Pasta
Welcome to Cookbook of the Month for August 2013, which is MEDITERRANEAN HARVEST by Martha Rose Shulman. This is the reporting thread for the following chapters: Soups Eggs and Cheese Pasta Please remember that the verbatim copying of recipes to the boards is a violation of the copyright of the original author. Posts with copied...
Read moreCOTM August 2013 MEDITERRANEAN HARVEST: Breads, Pizza & Panini; Sauces Dressings & Condiments; Starters, Snacks, Meze & More">COTM August 2013 MEDITERRANEAN HARVEST: Breads, Pizza & Panini; Sauces Dressings & Condiments; Starters, Snacks, Meze & More
Welcome to Cookbook of the Month for August 2013, which is MEDITERRANEAN HARVEST by Martha Rose Shulman. This is the reporting thread for the following chapters: Breads, Pizza and Panini Sauces, Dressings and Condiments Little Foods: Starters, Snacks, Meze and More Please remember that the verbatim copying of recipes to the boards is a violation...
Read moreCOTM August 2013 MEDITERANNEAN HARVEST: Aperitifs and Desserts">COTM August 2013 MEDITERANNEAN HARVEST: Aperitifs and Desserts
Welcome to Cookbook of the Month for August 2013, which is MEDITERANNEAN HARVEST by Martha Rose Shulman. This is the reporting thread for the first and last chapters of the book: A Few Aperitifs to Whet Your Appetite Desserts Please remember that the verbatim copying of recipes to the boards is a violation of...
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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!
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