Cheap, easy, really good dessert to bring to a dinner party -- does it exist?">Cheap, easy, really good dessert to bring to a dinner party -- does it exist?
Apple dumplings. Peel and quarter granny smith apples. Wrap each quarter in a canned crescent roll and place in a large casserole dish. If you're taking to a dinner party, you probably want to get three cans, or 24. Melt two sticks of butter and combine with...
Read moreSummertime make ahead meals">Summertime make ahead meals
If worse comes to worst, you can pick up a rotisserie chicken...as a chicken dinner one night, over salad the next. I try to keep a couple of bags of frozen shrimp in the fridge...really versatile and cook up quickly on the stovetop (rather than the oven). If you have...
Read moreSaute technique - the way they do it on the cooking shows">Saute technique - the way they do it on the cooking shows
Watching all these cooking shows and competitions on TV, I've noticed that they often if not usually have a very specific method of putting a piece of chicken, fish, or meat into a saute pan. They sort of dangle it over the pan, allowing one end of the piece to...
Read moreBeer-Drinking Champ Dies After Contest">Beer-Drinking Champ Dies After Contest
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Because It's Hot: Boozy Gelato">Because It's Hot: Boozy Gelato
Okay, we realize that's not-so-breaking news. But while we're loathe to venture into the heat, here's a reason to...
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Read moregoat hill pizza blue cheese dressing">goat hill pizza blue cheese dressing
Alas, Goat Hill Pizza changed their delivery map, and I am no longer able to order their blue cheese dressing. Does anybody have a clue of how I might replicate it. I make my own and experimented often, but I'm unable to get it quite right. thanks. Read more
Do Calorie Guidelines Really Work?">Do Calorie Guidelines Really Work?
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GAYOT.com: Top 10 Barbecue Restaurants in the U.S.">GAYOT.com: Top 10 Barbecue Restaurants in the U.S.
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Thrillist: Ranked: The Best Wedding Passed Appetizers">Thrillist: Ranked: The Best Wedding Passed Appetizers
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Read moreThe Stir: 5 Foods You Can Cook in Your Dishwasher ... If You Dare">The Stir: 5 Foods You Can Cook in Your Dishwasher ... If You Dare
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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