I want to try a recipe for Chicken Cordon Bleu tonight and I discovered a small snag in my cooking adventure: flattening the chicken breasts! I do not own a meat mallet or a rolling pin. Short of my 12oz...
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I don't have a bread machine anymore. Last one broke. I've gone way too long without some good homemade loaves. Have decided to just break down and make some white yeast bread from scratch. In preparation I've bought some yeast...
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The Los Angeles Times food section (online) often offers beautiful recipes. I was hoping to try my hand at this recipe: http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-newhoneyrecc26mar26,0,1954883.story It calls for wildflower honey, preferably free range. Will it really make a difference what kind of honey...
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I often come across recipes that sound simple and tasty for basic weekday meals, but they so often rely on the ubiquitous can of cream of X (chicken, mushroom, etc). I'm trying to avoid processed/high-sodium foods where possible. Has anyone...
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I have a recipe for molasses cookies that calls for 3 cups of butter-flavored shortening. I don't want to use that (actually, I don't have any; I never buy the stuff). Can I substitute 24 ounces of room-temperature unsalted butter?...
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I need help with a whipping cream/heavy cream substitute for this recipe. Here's the catch: I'm lactose intolerant, and can't have milk unless it has been boiled. (Yogurt or cheeses are okay.) Any suggestions?...
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You know those cakes in the shape of lambs that appear at Easter? Well, I bought a mold last year when they were on sale after the holiday, and it's getting close to the time when I'll be using it....
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So my boyfriend hates mayonnaise, but loves sandwiches. If I have to see him eat another sandwich soley consisting of meat, cheese and pepper- I'm going to throw up. He's open to making his bread moist, but he refuses mayo....
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I'm making Bourdain's mushroom soup (from the email a few days ago) and I don't really want to buy sherry for it as I rarely use it. Does anyone have any recommendations for a substitute? Obviously it adds a lot...
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I am looking for an alternative to butter. I don't use it often but when I do I would like to use one of the healthier versions that are all over the shelves these days. The one I am thinking...
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