My friend gave me a HUGE Acorn squash from her garden. I will roast it, but my question is could I substitute the Acorn squash flesh for Butternut squash flesh and make soup? I only find Butternut squash soup recipe's. Whatta ya think guys and gals???

I have been gifted 2.5 lbs of organic kale. I have never prepared it before. I found great recipe's here, but my question is... Can it be used as a substitute for collard greens, or is it more delicate (not cooked as long) as my southern grandmother's collard and salt pork / ham hock way of prep. ? Thanks Y'all !!

Had a catered lunch today at work and tons of risotto left. How best to re heat it. Add butter or milk , stove top or micro? Thanks guys

Can I substitute beef shanks for veal shanks in a osso bucco recipe? What do you guys think

I was given a 1.5 lb piece of fresh caught albacore. Any suggestions to prepare it? No BBQ but have stove top grill. Grill rare? Sushi? or tuna steaks? I researched, as not to repeat thread as apparently I did in an earlier talk...

I have noticed a vast diffrence in price from Le Cruset vs Martha Stewart vs Mario Batali vs Lodge.Etc.. Is every dutch oven about the same?

Is it better boiled or baked ? I like the idea of some browned edges
when meat is baked. I could do the potatoes and cabbage on the side. Any thoughts? What a do, What a do !!

I just got a Cuisinart ice cream/smoothie/sorbet maker.
Any hints or tips that I should know about? Thanks eaters!

Hubby and I went to the Steak house that we went on our first date
many years ago. It was meh.. We remembered it to be sooo good.
Has this ever happened to you? You remember a restaurant being
better(the economy may have something to do with it).

Trader Joe's have fresh already brined turkey's. If I bought one this weekend and kept it in the fridge until Thurs. would it still be fresh?? or am I safer trying to buy later this week. ( Work schedule crazy up until T-Day )

I saw in the Harry and David catalog, a pumpkin pie topped with a cheesecake. Does anyone have a recipe for not just pumpkin cheesecake, but a pumpkin pie topped with a cheesecake ? Thanks.

One of our Xmas presents was a 2.5 lb. round of Stilton cheese with some Port wine. The Stilton came with a heavy glass dome and plate to store. How long can I store it? I will start to cook with it.
Maybe on Fillet Mignon as a sauce? What do you guys think...

My mom roasted 2 prime ribs, (4 bones each) and we already have done left over dinner as well as Au Jus sandwich roll dips.
I have a lot of bones with meat on them as well as meat itself.
Do you think I can make a soup or a stock with the bones?
I was thinking a beef and barley vegetable soup. Do I roast the bones? I checked threads already (as not to repeat) but none were specific....

I remember seeing "save the rind for minestrone soup"
Well it's soup time again, and I want to know when do I add it?

I bought a bunch of basil and put the left over in a vase with water.
I cut the stalks, put it in my kitchen window and change water daily.
I now have a lot of roots. Does anyone have a green thumb?
(I do not!) Could it be potted? If so, what should I do.

I stumbled across a recipe for Gruyere and Potato Gratin.
It calls for 2 1/2 pounds of peeled and thinly sliced potatoes.
What kind of potato to use? The waxy variety or russet ? What do
you think works best in this layered dish?

I have seen a lot of "easy" pie crust recipes using your food processor.
Can these be adapted to a savory crust just by omitting the sugar?, or is a
Cornish Pastie dough altogether different.

What is your favorite chicken salad recipe? I have a lot of left over chicken breast that we grilled, and are very tender. Mayo based?, curry ? (unlike Sandra Lee, I like curry)! Vinegar based? I'm new to this site, so I hope I am not repeating.

I notice that for Memorial Day These Ice Cream's are on sale (in L.A.) 2 for 6.00. Which one do you like better, and are they worth the price?

A friend of ours caught a thresher shark today, and is sharing. What is the best way to prepare it? As we live in a condo, no bar b que.

any one eaten at Barney's Gourmet hamburgers? I guess they are known in San Francisco and Oakland but I found one in Brentwood Calif. Any Good?