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Vegetarian French onion soup recipe anyone?

After making onion soup for years, I'll say that your soup is only as good as how well you carmelized the onions. Onions do not carmelized in less than an hour plus, and overnight in a low slow cooker works great.

Fred Rickson at 1:00PM on 11/14/11

Foodography

The guy seems like an absolute moron.

Fred Rickson at 1:04PM on 04/07/11

Should food blogs cater to the "foodie"? (pun intended)

What everyone should recognize is that food bloggers are just your usual, uninformed folks who think they have a special talent. They really have no stated and proven expertise and usually show it all in their writings. Long live the internet, just take it for what it is worth.....not all that much in the case of food bloggers.

Fred Rickson at 11:02AM on 02/22/11

Grown-Up Ramen Noodles?

How time does fly. In my college days ramen packages were 10 cents each, and sometimes 12/$1.00.

Fred Rickson at 12:23PM on 02/08/11

Update: Meyer lemon tree

Don't know where you live, but here in Tucson our Improved (more cold tolerant) Meyer produces two crops a year. Point being if you see a small crop of flowers in December, just about the time the main crop is finished, add a bit more fertilizer (after fruit set) and enjoy a second, smaller crop about four months later.

Fred Rickson at 8:50PM on 01/03/11

From Serious Eats: New York

Laura Calder Show

@JerzeeTomato.....the question was about the music, not what you think of Calder.

Fred Rickson at 7:53PM on 12/28/10

Poll: Panettone, Way or No Way?

Try French Toast made from the panettone from Trader Joe's.

Fred Rickson at 12:45PM on 12/21/10

The Crisper Whisperer: 5 Reasons to Love a Can of Tomatoes

Actually, we here in Tucson have crappy tomatoes year around. They are bred to grow in glass houses just to the East of us, and/or to cutely hang on the vine…..and, I suspect, to taste crappy. Canned in the US are better than imports from Italy due to a required cooking process. Buy good canned tomatoes from the US and enjoy.
Fred

Fred Rickson at 10:15AM on 12/13/10

Paula Deen named Grand Marshall of 2011 Rose Parade...

I hope they put some extra support beams under that float. And, as noted above, watch out for flying butter sticks. Ugh....what a choice.

Fred Rickson at 10:36AM on 11/29/10

Looking For People With Unusual Food Habits for TLC Reality Show

Another joke sprung on the Shamdra Lee folks at Serious Eats. Next question: Who would you do for a donut, and who is this week's foodie dick-in-waiting.? Big time stuff.
Fred

Fred Rickson at 6:10PM on 11/08/10

An Open Letter To Our Community About Our Sponsors

Thanks....the new present/advertisement/information is just the way it is. I appreciate the need for all to make a buck, and good for all of them. Oh, and me too. If you can't figure it all out, try harder.

Fred

Fred Rickson at 5:58PM on 11/08/10

Bitchin' Kitchen - My New Addiction!

If you can't cook a lick.....enjoy the joke.

Fred

Fred Rickson at 1:10PM on 10/21/10

Top Chef Wins an Emmy

This Padma has a food show on the new cooking network, and she seems barely able to read que cards.....let alone cook. And, I do a lot of Indian cooking.

Fred Rickson at 10:58AM on 08/30/10

Weekend Cook and Tell: Foodtography

OK, I have said it before and will say it again.....out-of-focus food (middle strand of spaghetti in focus, all else out) is a lazy out for those with poor skills or equipment. The food out-of-focus is irrelevant, so why bother.

Fred Rickson at 10:14PM on 04/12/10

From Slice

Zuppardi's Apizza, West Haven CT: The Best Clam Pizza I've Ever Had

We used to do this in Oregon. Dig razor clams in the morning, and have a clam pizza in the afternoon. Weep, weep....Fred now of Tucson

Fred Rickson at 9:55PM on 04/12/10

Cooking Channel Survey!

Fix the survey as per above, then come back.

Fred Rickson at 3:32PM on 02/24/10

Gourmet slow cooker recipes

On a four hour or so schedule you make some very nice Indian curries.

Fred Rickson at 2:20PM on 02/22/10

Technique of the Week: How to Caramelize Onions

Thank you for this bit. I am so tired of cooks of all kinds saying "caramelize the onions for 10 minutes." Only the really new to cooking wouldn't get it.....and my kind do take an hour or more. If you don't have the time, don't do the recipe.

Fred Rickson at 1:56PM on 02/15/10

growing your own herbs?

Well, I guess my main suggestion, after reading the above comments, would be to go read a book on herb growing....it is probably all there.

Fred Rickson at 1:16PM on 01/14/10

Cook the Book: Basic Stew Recipe with Four Variations

The no browning part is silly. The point of cooking to to develop good flavor. Want to keep it simple? just put raw meat in the pot, add water and vegetables, and cook for three hours.....what's the point if your food isn't really good tasting.

Fred Rickson at 4:06PM on 01/06/10

The Nasty Bits: Calf's Liver with Onions

In the Army, liver and onions was my favorite day. Nobody wanted any so my plate would be piled high. Funny enough fried chicken was also a day for extras.

Fred Rickson at 3:48PM on 01/06/10

French in a Flash: Braised Lamb Shanks with Lemon Confit and Sweet Pearl Onions

Somewhere, some time ago, the "King of Braising" (friend of Bobby Flay) did lamb shanks and a "secret" addition was a little bit of salted anchovies.....just passing this along.

Fred Rickson at 5:17PM on 11/18/09

Have you seen Guy Fieri's latest news?

Sorry, but I wouldn't walk across the street to see the guy.

Fred Rickson at 12:41PM on 11/16/09