Purslane - what do you do with it?">Purslane - what do you do with it?
Just picked up some purslane at the local farmers' market. I don't like the sliminess of it when it is heavily cooked. So I cooked up a pot of fava beans, then recooked and reduced the bean stock, adding spices, and then took the pot off the stove...
Read moreWarm Weather Ground Beef Recipes">Warm Weather Ground Beef Recipes
I'm not a huge ground beef fan, but I'm found myself with a ton after a cook out. It's suuuuper hot here, and other than burgers (which, after the cookout, I am a little sick of), almost all of the ground beef recipes that I know are really cold weather...
Read moreDon Peppe's Chicken Chinese ISO Recipe">Don Peppe's Chicken Chinese ISO Recipe
Does anyone have a clue as to how to make this dish? I ate it at Don Peppe's and at another Italian restaurant in south Nassau. I haven't seen it on any other menus. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, M Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHelp me fix this recipe for uncooked dessert almond balls">Help me fix this recipe for uncooked dessert almond balls
I was looking for an easy dessert recipe, and I found a recipe in Claudia Roden's cookbook "The New Book of Middle Eastern Food" for Orass bi Loz (basically sweetened almond paste balls). It was quite easy. Basically you take 2 cups ground almonds (I ground them myself in my...
Read morePesto turning muddy brown - more so than usual....">Pesto turning muddy brown - more so than usual....
The flavor consequence of adding a bit of Lemon Juice is almost nil in such a highly flavored Condiment. Sharpen you blade and do not let the Pesto get warm from over working. As far as the Vitamin C powder I do not know anything about it. Reading More...
Read moreLamb that does not smell...like lamb?">Lamb that does not smell...like lamb?
Was just reading the section on lamb in Edward Lee's book, "Smoke & Pickles." He says there are a lot of great lamb producers here in the States and that you should try to find one at a farmers' market near you. He says to look for lamb that has...
Read morePasilla chile substitute?">Pasilla chile substitute?
Not a simple question. Depending on who wrote the recipe and where they were from, they could mean the poblano, which is incorrectly called a pasilla in some places (California, mainly). It's not a dried chile, since the dried poblano is always called an ancho. However, if they mean the dried...
Read moreRecipes that involve LOTS of milk?">Recipes that involve LOTS of milk?
Ice Cream ~ Banana pudding ~ Custard pies. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreRange with double oven with manual knob controls?">Range with double oven with manual knob controls?
Hi there, I would love to have a range with a double oven similar to this GE: but I don't like digital controls! I don't have a lot of room in the kitchen so wall ovens and ranges over 30" just won't work. Anyone know of a manufacturer who does this, or...
Read moreDried chiles -- for how long are they good?">Dried chiles -- for how long are they good?
I just "found" a stash of several different kinds of dried chiles. They're in their original cellophane bags, which have never been opened, and the bags have been stored in a tightly covered plastic tub. My best guess is that they've been in that container for at least...
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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