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the best cookbook for beginners
Ditto The Best Recipe and Bittman's. Really can't go wrong with either. I also highly recommend Food Networks's How to Boil Water. Funny title, but it has some fabulous recipes that even the newest of cooks can prepare with great results.
Your Oldest Cookbook?
I have my Grandmother's original Joy if Cooking with lots of her handwritten recipes on the end pages, including her amazing Burnt Sugar Cake recipe. It's dated 1931. I love it and it's my "go-to" cookbook for basics.
What's So Weird About That?
I was brought up in a "you must at least try it, if you don't like it you don't have to eat it, but you do have to try it" household, so there are very few foods I don't care for...tongue being one of them.
One of my favorite comfort foods is an onion sandwich, or as my husband calls them the "I'm not getting any tonight" sandwich...fresh baked french bread, a layer of cottage cheese, thinly sliced white onion and salt. Yum!
My kids, who are now 18 and 19 have very developed palates...thank goodness!
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What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
Try a raspberry gelato paired with a dark chocolate gelato...orgasmic!
the best cookbook for beginners
Ditto The Best Recipe and Bittman's. Really can't go wrong with either. I also highly recommend Food Networks's How to Boil Water. Funny title, but it has some fabulous recipes that even the newest of cooks can prepare with great results.
Your Oldest Cookbook?
I have my Grandmother's original Joy if Cooking with lots of her handwritten recipes on the end pages, including her amazing Burnt Sugar Cake recipe. It's dated 1931. I love it and it's my "go-to" cookbook for basics.
What's So Weird About That?
I was brought up in a "you must at least try it, if you don't like it you don't have to eat it, but you do have to try it" household, so there are very few foods I don't care for...tongue being one of them.
One of my favorite comfort foods is an onion sandwich, or as my husband calls them the "I'm not getting any tonight" sandwich...fresh baked french bread, a layer of cottage cheese, thinly sliced white onion and salt. Yum!
My kids, who are now 18 and 19 have very developed palates...thank goodness!
How Do You Handle Uninvited Guests?
I was raised in a Latvian home where the European adage always rules: You feed a guest whether they want to eat or not. We sometimes got some interesting foods when visiting my Mamite...like cold hot dogs...There is always room for one more and they will eat.
The Year That Was in Food Porn on Serious Eats
These are amazing treats. I bought a box of them (36 rolls) and brought them back a few years ago when I was in London. My friend's horses loved them, too. My other favorite candy is LoveHearts, also only available in GB, but I can get them from BritishDelights.com...for better or worse...
Cook the Book: Fresh Lemon Mousse
The BC has the best Hummus (no cumin - true hummus shouldn't have CUMIN in it!) and Tzatziki recipes, in her earlier cookbooks that I have found. I haven't paid much attention to her latest cookbooks, but this one looks like a winner. She seems to be going back to what she is good at...the basics!
Mixed Review: Classic Crème Brûlée for 45¢, No Blowtorch Required
I always keep a box or two of this on my shelf for that Comfort Food rainy day. It's simple, thought-free and tastes good.
No...it's not as good as my favorite restaurant's and yes, I've made it at home and it's REALLY good, but sometimes you just need a quick comfort and this does it for me.
Blogwatch: Herbed Popcorn
The author of this blog is an amazing cook and a good friend. Check her other recipes...'cause they ROCK!!
Mini Cuban 'Fritas' (Burgers)
I was 0 for 3 with recipes I picked this week and this was one of them. They all ended up being quite bland. I thought I didn't like really spicy food, but all of the recipes I've tried so far (at least 2 dozen) have needed some kick added to them. Again, not bad, but really bland...even with all the yummy stuff in them. We ended up putting a lot more than just ketchup on them to liven them up a bit.
Avocado Mousse and Shrimp on Tortilla Chips
This was pretty bland. Not bad, but I like a lot more bite to my food. I topped them with a dot of horseradish cocktail sauce and that bling-ed them up a bit. I also added some garlic salt to the mousse as it was pretty un-inspiring.
Pasilla Raisin Salsa
This was interesting. It wasn't nearly as hot as I expected it to be, but then again, I seeded the pasillas. It has kind of a sweet taste to it...not bad, just different.
Cook the Book: 'Olives and Oranges'
Salt and vinegar chips
Grilling: Thai Beef Rolls with Sweet Chili Sauce
I made these for some visiting friends and everyone loved them. I "only" used two Thai chilis instead of a tablespoon (I'm a spicy wimp) and they were just right - not so hot that your face goes numb, but with a nice bite to them and great flavor.
Our Aussie friend couldn't believe that it was ground beef "it's SO tender".
Anthony Bourdain Shares His Daughter's Favorite Foods
My kids, who are now 19 and 17, will eat anything and always have. The "rule" has always been - you don't have to eat it if you don't like it, but you DO have to taste it.
My daughter recently got a job waiting tables in a local "Italian" restaurant and she was commenting yesterday on how picky most PARENTS are about their kids' meals.
She said the kids want to try stuff, but the parents are ordering their pasta dry (would YOU like to eat dry pasta?) or they want all these weird substitutions. One lady told her there wasn't anything on the menu that kids would like and my daughter told her that SHE had been eating there since she was a baby and that she had tried everything on the menu by the time she was 5, thank you very much. She then made some recommendations for the lady's little girl and the little girl ate everything.
Cook the Book: 'A16 Food + Wine'
I had the pleasure of a glass of 96 year old Madeira at the Herbfarm Restaurant to top off an incredible Copper River Salmon dinner.
I am gluten-intolerant and they went out of their way to make sure my meal was just as complete as everyone else's...even more so.
You should have seen the look on my husband's face when I got fresh, hot cornbread and everyone else got artisan rolls...not to mention the raviolis wrapped in nettle leaves and everyone else had handmade pasta...an amazing meal and the Madeira was the cherry on top.
Served: My Plea To Tip Kindly
Another thing you have to remember, is that the US is one of very FEW countries that tip. You go pretty much anywhere else in the world and they don't - it's included in your meal price.
So when you slam tourists for not tipping, they may come from some where where this is tradition and they figure, erroneously, that you are getting paid well enough to make a living.
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.
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
Silver Moon's Praline Irish Creme .... out of this world and favorite sorbet is Silver Moon's Mango Mimosa, so delicious.
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
Maple Walnut ice cream from Christinas in Boston. Blood Orange sorbet from Ciao Bella.
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
Ditto on the pp who mentioned Publix ice cream. It's awesome! I recently made butterscotch ice cream. In fact. I'm going to finish it off RIGHT NOW.
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
Homemade strawberry ice-cream-although I recently made a great coconut ice-cream http://chocolateandcroissants.blogspot.com/2009_06_01_archive.html#5812076674809242402
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
On second thought I wonder why you "need to convince my spouse that "fancy" flavored ice cream." Let your spouse stick to the basics. Nothing wrong with that.
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
Ben and Jerry's Karamel Sutra -- amazing dark chocolate ice cream on one side, very subtle caramel ice cream on the other, and a core of divine gooey caramel stuff. Perfect mixture of tastes.
On the other hand, worth going to Emack and Bolio on 78th and Amsterdam for Cosmic Crunch -- vanilla, I think, with chocolate chunks and pieces of ice cream cone, and maybe some kind of nut -- can't remember, but it's great -- especially with their sublime hot fudge sauce...
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
if you are in texas, anything by blue bell is wonderful.....my faves are key lime pie, mint choc chip and banana pudding. If you are in the Dallas area, try Milwalkee Joe's ice cream parlors..."Grandma Fred's New York Cheesecake" will change your life!
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
@Embackus - Yes it is indeed a newer flavor and oh so good. I love Kopp's and don't know what I would ever do without them. Their German Apple Struesel is awesome too. We are getting into our ethnic fesitivals season here and Kopps' now runs their Festival of Flavors to correspond with those. This weekend is Polish Fest and on Friday they have Kolacki Custard. I had it last year and it was really, really good. Methinks I'm going to have to get a pint of it this year!
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
The flavor is not as important as the texture and consistency. Visit an Indian restaurant or grocery and treat yourself to some cardamom-inflected kulfi. Once you try it, you'll never settle for Ben and/or Jerry again!
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
I second the votes for coffee and dulce con leche from HD... in fact, both of them in the same bowl is an excellent mochaccino like treat.
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
@finsbigfan.. i'm with you on the Haagen-Dazs Sticky Toffee Pudding, which unfortunately has been discontinued :(
it was the winner of the first Scoop flavor contest that aired on Food Network a couple years back, and it was amazing.. i love anything brown-sugary, caramely, warm spices.. hopefully they bring it back seasonally as a limited edition
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
I love Butter Pecan...
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
I do like a good mint chocolate chip, or the peppermint candy that comes out limited to the Holidays.
I think it was Breyers that came out with a banana ice cream with fudge swirls and chocolate bits in it that was my immediate favorite, but it disappeared from the freezer never to be seen again in my town.(wah)
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
Banana Gelati Oh Yeah!
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
One of the country's best supermarket chains - Publix - has their own dairy plant and makes their own ice cream! They make a Tiramisu that is wonderful, and a peanut butter cup that is fantastic. If you are ever in the Southeast and can find a Publix, check out their in-house ice cream flavors.
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
Never been much of a chocolate ice cream fan. I loooooove strawberry ice cream, though. :)
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
@ Martini, that must be a new flavor- never had it when I was a kid, but it sounds awesome. I always loved banana walnut chocolate chip- never liked B&J's Chunky Monkey once I discovered it. Honestly, I usually end up getting a scoop of plain chocolate-- once you move away you realize how amazing theirs is! I never get vanilla there, Leon's is the best vanilla for sure.
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
Let's begin with Ben&Jerry's Phish Food (love that caramel swirl), then B&J's Peanut Butter Cup, Blue Bell's Pralines and Cream drizzled over with hot fudge sauce and...AND...any flavor combo among the Dove varieties but especially the white chocolate raspberry concoction. Indeed I do like plain ol' vanilla and chocolate, but to eat only them would be to eat only burgers and fries...boring.
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
Here in good old Wisconsin we eat Frozen Custard and we have the joy that is Kopp's to buy it from. They have wickedly unique flavors and I have recently fallen in love with their Pancakes and Syrup Custard. Maple flavored ice cream with pancakes pieces. Oh yum!
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
Really fond of ginger, green tea and cinnamon! Love me a good coffee or mocha too. Chocolate chip doesn't stink either. You won't catch me turning down any caramel-toffee, nope. Hey, pass the Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia!! Coffee Heath Bar Crunch, heck yes!! Alright, if I have to I'll force down some butter pecan, call me crazy! And if I'm having any flavor on a warmed brownie with hot fudge sauce, it has to be vanilla. But I'm not really a a big fan of ice cream ;-)
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
I like a bunch but always go coffee if it's available. When I was little, I would have Friendly's coffee ice cream in any form, sundae, Fribble, you name it. It's one suburban thing I kind of miss.
What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
VANILLA! a high quality premium vanilla with REAL vanilla flavoring, real cream, whole eggs and raw cane sugar. The fewer the ingredients the better. If you want a different flavor simply add a topping or two. Too easy?
Your Oldest Cookbook?
Hi I am new here, what a great site. This one caught my eye because I was searching for info on a particular 1908 cookbook. I just got my hands on the original 1st print copy of the 1908 Rumford Complete Cook Book and needed some info about it. I love the fact that some of the recipes are family favorites that have never been printed. I am thinking I might sell it, but want to look at it first. WOW a 100 year old book!!
Grilling: Thai Beef Rolls with Sweet Chili Sauce
this is great,, don't make the meat balls too big and I would actually up the flavors in them, maybe add a bit of grated ginger. I served them in a bowl of rice noodles with mint, cilantro and chili lime sauce
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Try a raspberry gelato paired with a dark chocolate gelato...orgasmic!