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Bentobochs

trying to figure out how to make my sourdough starter sour

  • Location: Virginia Beach

Holiday Giveaway: The Amazing Thermapen Thermometer

Thanksgiving turkey.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: The Baking Steel

just pepperoni and sausage

We Taste All The Pillsbury Poppin' Fresh Biscuit Flavors

Don't remember where I saw this, but lately I've been having the kids rolled a Homestyle Southern Style biscuit flat on some parchment paper. And then they put pizza toppings on it. With 3 boys, each can make 2 or 3 personal pizzas out of a can of biscuits.

Dinner Tonight: Quick Tikka Masala

Made this last night. Wanted something quick. Thumbs up from the whole family. Even the daughter who hates curry liked this and took some home for lunch the next day.

Chocoholic: Chocolate Oreo Cake

Thai Sweet Chili Jelly

How much headspace? 1/2 inch = 1.27 cm

DIY Root Beer

Can sarsaparilla root be substituted for sarsaparilla root bark?

Grilled Italian Sausage with Sweet and Sour Peppers and Onions

Was absolutely delicious. I had mine with rice. My wife likes her sausages with a severe char. This time around there was less of the chest-burster sausages.

The Food Lab: Vegan Burgers That Don't Suck

Any suggestions for those with nut allergies?

Orzo Carbonara-Style

Made it last night. Delicious. Even the picky kid ate it.

Cake Baked in a Pumpkin

Looks delicious. Thinking about trying. How would it do without the nuts? Have a couple of kids with nut allergies.

Vacuum pot

I've had one for about 4 months. Usually make a pot 4-5 times a week. It's just I haven't seen anyone comment on its use. People usually just talk about french presses (I have 3), aeropress, chemex, etc. Since getting the vacuum pot, the french presses might end up going to Goodwill. Wife wanted a keurig after visiting her sister. Coffee is okay, just not very economical with the k-cups.

Taste Test: Canned and Bottled Ready-To-Drink Coffee

I miss being able to get a can of Georgia Coffee out of the vending machines in Japan. They had machines that would dispense cold or hot cans. Sometimes I'd pick up a couple of hot cans for the commute to work in the mornings. It's made by Coca-Cola, in Atlanta, but not for sale here. :(

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham

ham, tomato, lettuce, mayo, swiss

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks

Ask The Food Lab: Can I Stir-Fry On An Electric Cooktop?

"I am an avid teen food who adores her asian dishes, especially the creativity of stir fry. Now, I make it all the time but know that my end result could be exceptionally better. You had on the blog about doing the perfect stir fry on the grill but unfortunately I am in a college dorm and only have access to an electric stove. My question is: how does one not steam their vegetables while at the same time not use too much oil AND how do you not burn your corn starch sauce to the pan?" More

Quick Game Day Appetizer: Garlic-Knot Monkey Bread

I've got to thank Kenji for this idea. He suggested a garlic-knot monkey bread as a Home Slice topic, saying it might be good to do before the big game on Sunday. The byword here is EASY. This is almost a twist-and-dump thing. You could make your own dough for this (here's a suitable recipe), but I just used store-bought pizza dough from the freezer section. You'll need 2 pounds. (Most store-bought pizza doughs I've seen come in 1-pound portions, often 2 to a package.) More

Philly Fluff Cake

This is a very lightly adapted Bruce Zipes recipe from Bruce's Bakery Cookbook. The end result is big, so it's good for a potluck offering. If you have extra, just wrap it up and freeze it. You can thaw it... More

Homemade Pizza Rolls

I love a challenge. When I was urged to create a recipe for homemade pizza rolls for a Super Bowl snack, I knew it'd be an interesting project. They come with the same warning: this filling is molten hot. More