Look for a recipe that uses weight measurements rather than volume, and get yourself a scale. How you measure 1 cup of flour may be different than the recipe author. And the humidity of your hous...
@JD523 - Lodge enameled pieces are made in China, not the US. I don't know that you'll find an enameled dutch oven made in the US. Le Creuset and Staub are made in France, anything cheaper (Cuisi...
Putting your flour into the freezer for about 4 days when you first buy it kills the pantry moths and the other bugs that the FDA allows so many parts per billion of. I keep my extra flour (especi...
If 36" cabinets are optimal for 5'4" people, then cutting with your elbows at a 90 degree angle, as in the second picture, is right. I'm 5'4", and my elbows have to be at a 90 degree angle at the ...
For tomato paste, what about Amore brand, which comes in a tube? An added plus, you can use a tablespoon, screw the cap back on (like old toothpaste tubes), and keep it in the fridge until you nee...
I've heard that Trader Joe's sells tomatoes in tetra pak? We don't have TJ's here, so I'm not sure. Unfortunately, tetra paks aren't as recyclable as aluminum cans, and they contain plastic as we...
Where did you find the ramekin the size that she calls for? (4" diameter x 2.75" high, 2 cup capacity) The closest I could find is 4"x2.25" high, 1.5 cup capacity.
I have the same bowls as marisab, as well as some metal bowls, and some old pottery(?) type bowls that are hand me downs for probably 2 generations. I don't like the metal bowls because they're so...
@FantasticMrFaux - Get a infrared thermometer and point it at your Teflon pan on the stove top. America's Test Kitchen recently showed that it easily reaches the temperatures that cause the coatin...
Cast iron pans if you're on a budget. Garage sale finds are the best - cheap and seriously pre-seasoned! You have less problems with acidic ingredients the more seasoned they are. (If you buy ne...
I made this for Christmas breakfast. I threw the butter in my cast iron pan; my dad saw this and declared, "She's trying to kill us!" But it was a big hit. More custardy than I was expecting, wi...
I love Cara Cara oranges. :-D
Hurry up and get them - they are only available for 2-3 months per year.
@arielg - Have you tried a citrus peeler? I have one like
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"Designed by Dominic Wilcox for Thorsten van Elten"...
Thorsten van Elten is a London business.
Go figure, apologize is spelled using the Queen's Engl...
Alton Brown showed how to make this in the Good Eats episode "Urban Preservation II". Links to the transcripts and to the videos on youtube for every episode are available at goodeatsfanpage.com.
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Look for a recipe that uses weight measurements rather than volume, and get yourself a scale. How you measure 1 cup of flour may be different than the recipe author. And the humidity of your hous...
@JD523 - Lodge enameled pieces are made in China, not the US. I don't know that you'll find an enameled dutch oven made in the US. Le Creuset and Staub are made in France, anything cheaper (Cuisi...
Putting your flour into the freezer for about 4 days when you first buy it kills the pantry moths and the other bugs that the FDA allows so many parts per billion of. I keep my extra flour (especi...
If 36" cabinets are optimal for 5'4" people, then cutting with your elbows at a 90 degree angle, as in the second picture, is right. I'm 5'4", and my elbows have to be at a 90 degree angle at the ...
For tomato paste, what about Amore brand, which comes in a tube? An added plus, you can use a tablespoon, screw the cap back on (like old toothpaste tubes), and keep it in the fridge until you nee...
I've heard that Trader Joe's sells tomatoes in tetra pak? We don't have TJ's here, so I'm not sure. Unfortunately, tetra paks aren't as recyclable as aluminum cans, and they contain plastic as we...
Wasn't she a long time vegetarian on Spain: On the Road Again?
Where did you find the ramekin the size that she calls for? (4" diameter x 2.75" high, 2 cup capacity) The closest I could find is 4"x2.25" high, 1.5 cup capacity.
I have the same bowls as marisab, as well as some metal bowls, and some old pottery(?) type bowls that are hand me downs for probably 2 generations. I don't like the metal bowls because they're so...
Funny thing... The Italian's don't consider some "meat" as "meat" .
@FantasticMrFaux - Get a infrared thermometer and point it at your Teflon pan on the stove top. America's Test Kitchen recently showed that it easily reaches the temperatures that cause the coatin...
Cast iron pans if you're on a budget. Garage sale finds are the best - cheap and seriously pre-seasoned! You have less problems with acidic ingredients the more seasoned they are. (If you buy ne...
I made this for Christmas breakfast. I threw the butter in my cast iron pan; my dad saw this and declared, "She's trying to kill us!" But it was a big hit. More custardy than I was expecting, wi...
@dewriter - Lodge enamel pieces are made in China as well.
Making infused oils freaks me out because of the risk of botulism!
I love Cara Cara oranges. :-D Hurry up and get them - they are only available for 2-3 months per year. @arielg - Have you tried a citrus peeler? I have one like
@ngnerd "Designed by Dominic Wilcox for Thorsten van Elten"... Thorsten van Elten is a London business. Go figure, apologize is spelled using the Queen's Engl...
Alton Brown showed how to make this in the Good Eats episode "Urban Preservation II". Links to the transcripts and to the videos on youtube for every episode are available at goodeatsfanpage.com.
If you brush the sides of the pan (just above the syrup) with water while you're boiling the sugar, you won't end up with any residue build up.
@pomme - I thought the same thing!