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the best cookbook for beginners
How to Cook Everything is a safe bet, but you might also consider Cookwise by Shirley Corriher. Like the McGee book, Cookwise is extensive in explaining the hows and whys of cooking - but it is more user friendly and suggestive.
Favorite Cheap Homemade Meal?
Spagetti & Sand
Italian seasoned bread crumbs, a couple of cloves of garlic & parmesan. As soon as the spaghetti is drained, swirl in a beaten egg, toasted bread crumbs, garlic and parmesan. Simple, garlicly, cheese & carbs.
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Thanks for doing all this legwork. I wonder what else is out there?
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Serious Heat: Homemade Kimchee
Kimchee should be made with Napa (Chinese) cabbage. The more common variety (Brassica oleracea) is not as tender and doesn't absorb flavors as easily.
the best cookbook for beginners
How to Cook Everything is a safe bet, but you might also consider Cookwise by Shirley Corriher. Like the McGee book, Cookwise is extensive in explaining the hows and whys of cooking - but it is more user friendly and suggestive.
Favorite Cheap Homemade Meal?
Spagetti & Sand
Italian seasoned bread crumbs, a couple of cloves of garlic & parmesan. As soon as the spaghetti is drained, swirl in a beaten egg, toasted bread crumbs, garlic and parmesan. Simple, garlicly, cheese & carbs.
Foodstuffs as Usernames on Twitter
Thanks for doing all this legwork. I wonder what else is out there?
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I Was Thinking (about food)
Twitter: Brupie1
URL: http://Iwuzthinking.blogspot.com
About grocery stores, East African food, Korean food, or whatever sounds like fun to cook.
Why Don't Recipes Include Salt Amounts?
I agree with a number of comments here, esp. about how adding salt during the cooking process is different than at the table. Although salt is salt chemically, different processes yield different shapes of crystals and determines whether salt adheres to food or bounces off.
Besides preferences and conditioning to different amts of salt, there is a decided range in human sensitivity to seasoning. What I taste may be quite a bit more or less sensitive than what you taste. No cookbook could ever account for all of this, your best bet is cooking to your own or family's tastes.
Ghetto Drinks
I think it's sad that ghetto drinks & drinking stories has more comments than just about any other tagline I've seen. Yeah, that Popov stuff was nasty. Good times.
14 Granola Brands Taste-Tested Head-to-Head
What about Cascadian Farms? You're illustration shows 10 packages, but you said that you sampled 14. What were the other four? Thanks.
You either love it or you hate it...
Non-Koreans divide or unite around Kimchi. Personally, I love it with Korean barbeque and all the little side dishes.
50 Cent Suing Taco Bell
If you change your name to 50 Cent, I think you give up certain rights to the use of your name. It will be a sad day for free speech if he gets a dime. Oops! I hope that's not been taken too!.
Essentials: Pie Crust
Pie is a wonderful thing.
Pie crust recipes seem to foster butter/lard debates. I like butter, but I've had excellent crisco crusts too. What is forgotten is the flour. The above recipe lists simply "flour." Protein level is a critical element, and if you reach for your bread flour you are bound to be disappointed. Higher protein flours (like bread flour) result in tougher crusts that are harder to cut.
Use all-purpose flour, perhaps even lower the protein with something like Wondra gravy flour. Since learning the lessons of flour protein levels from Cookwise by Shirley Corriher, I've been much happier with all my baking.
Blogwatch: Eggs Cooked in Muffin Tins
I'm not sure how "novel" this is. Ever look at the egg in an Egg McMuffin? I don't know what they use at McDonald's, but I bet it looks a lot like a muffin tin. And cheddar cheese, bacon or ham. I don't want to be a drag, but I think we're re-inventing a wheel here. My favorite always has been with sausage.
falafel mix
If you're avoiding frying strictly to avoid fat, this won't be of help, but you may try brushing the patties with melted butter before putting in the oven. The butter will help with browning, flavor and surface texture. Essentially, you're doing a superficial frying. Let me know how it turns out.
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Bouchon For 2 - Mel
Twitter: BouchonFor2
URL: BouchonFor2.com
Twitters about: Beloved Recipes, Delicious Photos, Culinary Misadventures around Vancouver.
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Twitter: SevillaTapas
URL: http://azahar-sevilla.com/sevilletapas/
Twitters about: Tapas in Sevilla and other parts of Spain, usually with photos attached.
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StellarEats
Twitter: christellar
URL: stellareaats.blogspot.com
Twitters about: Food, eating food, cooking food, nutrition, food labelling, graphics, eco-sustainability, organics, animal-friendly formulas, whatever else I find interesting
the best cookbook for beginners
Well I just married 2 weeks ago and I bouth the book Taste of Home cookbook I love it. It gives you picture for every recipe and give you "how to" and "why". Every recipe that I have tryed has been great.
14 Granola Brands Taste-Tested Head-to-Head
I've had Bear Naked, Galaxy, and Artisanal granolas. Bear Naked is my chief brand, can't help it, the stuff's GOOD lol! But, I'm also atrracted to the Galaxy brand because I love it calorie and fat content, are great. Artisanal is good too and has alittle more nutrients&minerals in it than the other 2, yet all 3 are very healthy. Though BN is my main brand, I occassionaly switch between these 3 brands, due to their fat, calorie, carb and sugar contents are in the range that I like, unlike some other brands which are, let's say, a wee bit too much in those areas. :-)
14 Granola Brands Taste-Tested Head-to-Head
I've had Artisanal, Bear Naked and Galaxy. I frequent Bear Naked the most, hey, the stuff's GOOD! But, I also have had Galaxy, which is yummy too! Also, I love the calorie and fat content of Galaxy aswell, that's what atrracts me to that brand, but I'm still faithful to Bear Naked too! Artisanal is really good too, and loaded with more nutrients than the other brands I've noticed. # basically great brands with a fat,calorie, carb range I like.
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Eat Chicken!
Twitter: chickenftw
URL: EatChicken.com
Twitters about: All things Chicken! Need a chicken recipe or dinner idea? We've got you covered.
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Picky Cook
Twitter: pickycook
URL: http://www.pickycook.com
Twitters about:recipes, food related articles, cooking/baking ideas
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Brownies for Dinner
Twitter: brownies4dinner
URL: http://browniesfordinner.com
Twitters about: Food, life, random thoughts.
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The Good Mood Food Blog
Twitter: DonalSkehan
URL: The Good Mood Food Blog
Twitters about: Simple, healthy, homecooked recipes, packed with flavour and fun!
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The Internet chef
Twitter: Bridget_cooks
URL: www.theinternetchef.biz
Twitters about:
Food, food glorious food!
Tweet me and I tweet you back!!
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The Veggie Queen
Twitter: theveggiequeen
URL: Veggie Queen Adventures
Twitters about: Plant-foods, farmer's markets, adventures, farming, pressure cooking. Registered Dietitian includes recipes, vegetarian, vegan, vegetables and nutrition-info as related to deliciously fresh food
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Hungry 4 More
Twitter: hungryfourmore
URL: http://hungry-4-more
Twitters about: All things food, mostly recipes but also informative articles, tips and news in the food world.
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simmer down!
Twitter: @simmer_down
URL: simmer down! (a food lover's blog)
Twitters about: Food randomness, recipe ideas, what I'm eating and craving, local market goodness... I have eclectic taste and love to try recipes from around the world!
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Life's Ambrosia
Twitter: @DesereeK
URL: www.lifesambrosia.com
Twitters about: New recipes I post, my passion for food and a little here and there about what I am up to on any given day.
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Bite Me New England
Twitter: Janis
URL: bitemenewengland.blogspot.com
Twitters about: Being a transplant from California to New England has left me foodless. I twitter about what I am making or seeking to find in the way of ingredients. I also tweet about blog updates.
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Guilty Kitchen
Twitter: Guilty Kitchen
URL: Guilty Kitchen
Twitters about : I Twitter about what I'm cooking that day, or what I will be cooking soon, new recipes, food around me...anything to do with food. I also Twitter about daily happenings in my life.
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The Daily Spud
Twitter: DailySpud
URL: http://www.thedailyspud.com
Twitters about: 2 kinds of food: potatoes and everything else; if I grow it, cook it, make it, bake it or even watch my family eat it, you'll read about it here...
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Brown Eyed Baker
Twitter: browneyedbaker
URL: http://www.browneyedbaker.com
Twitters about: Everything food! What I'm eating, what I'm baking, new blog updates, cookbooks, etc. And when I can't help it, Pittsburgh sports :)
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Kimberly9938
Twitter: kimberly9938
URL: http://kimberlyhenricks.blogspot.com/
URL: http://adventuresineatinglocally.blogspot.com/
Twitters about: All things food: locally grown food, sustainable food, Slow Food, food I make, food I eat
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Hobson's Choice
Twitter: HobsonsChoiceLA
URL: Hobson's Choice
Twitters about: Travel, original recipes and cocktails, as well as LA based food events. But really... any food ... so long as it is delicious.
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TasteFood
Twitter: TasteFood
URL: http://tastefoodblog.com
Twitters about: Recipes, cooking and entertaining, feeding friends and family while living an international life in 6 different countries.
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Tasty Chomps! A Blog on Tasty Eats
Twitter: TastyChomps
URL: Tastychomps.blogspot.com
Twitters about: Tasty eats, savory succulent delicious food, restaurants, yummy food, photos, reviews, Central florida, Orlando, New York City, etc. etc etc.
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Twitter: YourTwitterScreenname
URL: YourBlogURL
Twitters about: Food blogger in French and English. My motto in the kitchen: easy and yummy!
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Kimchee should be made with Napa (Chinese) cabbage. The more common variety (Brassica oleracea) is not as tender and doesn't absorb flavors as easily.