During the winter months, I have a weekly tradition of perpetual hot pot nights. I'll invite 5 other people over and ask them each to bring one ingredient. I'll use the ingredients that people br...
Never had that combination before (growing up in a Taiwanese home), but I love hot chocolate and French fries now thanks to some really cold winter nights at Cornell and the Hot Truck.
There's this Portuguese restaurant near Boston that serves Farina as past of their breakfast menu, and it's almost sinful how good it is. There's lots of speculation what goes in there, but we're ...
I learned from my Japanese roommate back in grad school to portion out my leftover rice after it's been cooked, wrap each portion in Saran wrap, and freeze it.
Then you can just nuke i...
IKEA's REDA mixing bowls also have measurements on the inside, plus they come with lids, a pouring spout, rubber grip bottom, and you can get a set of 3 for $4.99!
My New Zealand friends introduced me to these when I lived in Taiwan, and I was so freakin' excited when they came to Target a couple of months ago. Now if only someone could come up with a copyca...
I find that as long as the corn starch is mixed with cold water and added to a hot liquid, you don't have to worry about the "tempering" step and don't get any lumps.
But be careful, t...
I had fun making curry turnovers (http://the-cooking-of-joy.blogspot.com/2008/12/okay-so-i-have-no-idea-what-to-call.html), tang yuan (http://the-cooking-of-joy.blogspot.com/2008/12/tang-yuan-or-sw...
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If you want to make Boston cream cupcakes instead, here's how I made them: http://the-cooking-of-joy.blogspot.co...
I just made a version from my friend's Korean recipe that used a kiwi, pear, and apple in the marinade:
Ooh, I saw the same post, but ended up making the original sage and apricot shortbread cookies: ht...
Ooh, I wonder if this would've prevented the caramels in my Samoa cupcakes from sinking to the bottom....
During the winter months, I have a weekly tradition of perpetual hot pot nights. I'll invite 5 other people over and ask them each to bring one ingredient. I'll use the ingredients that people br...
Sounds yummy, but I'm not sure I can justify supporting the cruel forced feeding they use to produce foie gras.
I made warm tofu with spicy garlic sauce from Gourmet magazine: http://the-cooking-of-joy.blogspot....
Never had that combination before (growing up in a Taiwanese home), but I love hot chocolate and French fries now thanks to some really cold winter nights at Cornell and the Hot Truck.
There's this Portuguese restaurant near Boston that serves Farina as past of their breakfast menu, and it's almost sinful how good it is. There's lots of speculation what goes in there, but we're ...
Two words: duck fat. And some salt. =)
Potato leek soup with bacon and French red onion soup for myself, chicken pot pie and strawberry panache for 200 (church meal).
Definitely New England style. I just made some for the first time this past weekend (made the oyster crackers myself too)!
I learned from my Japanese roommate back in grad school to portion out my leftover rice after it's been cooked, wrap each portion in Saran wrap, and freeze it. Then you can just nuke i...
IKEA's REDA mixing bowls also have measurements on the inside, plus they come with lids, a pouring spout, rubber grip bottom, and you can get a set of 3 for $4.99!
My New Zealand friends introduced me to these when I lived in Taiwan, and I was so freakin' excited when they came to Target a couple of months ago. Now if only someone could come up with a copyca...
I'm assuming you mean a 1/2 CUP of plain yogurt?
I also use the pasta insert as a 2nd layer when I use the pot to steam (along with the steam insert).
I find that as long as the corn starch is mixed with cold water and added to a hot liquid, you don't have to worry about the "tempering" step and don't get any lumps. But be careful, t...
I had fun making curry turnovers (http://the-cooking-of-joy.blogspot.com/2008/12/okay-so-i-have-no-idea-what-to-call.html), tang yuan (http://the-cooking-of-joy.blogspot.com/2008/12/tang-yuan-or-sw...
I'm in the middle of making this, and instead of an ice bath, I just used snow from the backyard. =)