Gastro-Love! Foodies and Kitchen-Dwellers UNITE!

Liam · 07-14-2017, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Medusa

What are your favorite cookbooks?!

My favorite cookbook is The Joy of Cooking, it expanded my experience and gave me a good set of tools for transforming ingredients into food.

Medusa · 07-14-2017, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Liam

My favorite cookbook is The Joy of Cooking, it expanded my experience and gave me a good set of tools for transforming ingredients into food.

I love that one! My best gingersnap recipe came from that one!

girl_dee · 07-14-2017, 03:06 PM

My kitchen used to be the heartbeat of my house. It was an old craftsman house that the previous owner built for his wife. They had 7 children, which explains the kitchen. i had a HUGE open kitchen with a big ceramic sink with a huge window over it where i could see into my big back yard. That kitchen is why i wanted that house so badly.

It was my happy place. i got a reading from Arwen in that kitchen one time, and she saw my Mamere with me. i've always channeled my grandmother but that let me know for sure.

Its where i would put on my favorite apron, pull my hair up tight... and get in my mode..

Its where i would crank up my Kitchen Witch Playlist and dance around while trying to focus on the task at hand. Ricky Martin can be distracting.

Its where i cranked up my gas stove and made my yearly 20 dozen holiday cookies, (my Mamere's recipe), strawberry jam, Blackberry dumplings, pepper jelly, boiled crawfish, gumbo, jambalaya, etouffe for the masses, fudge and chopped tons of veggies that i grew in the back yard.

i've never had a microwave or used a Kitchen Aid appliance. i have burnt up many mixers and blenders though!

Its where my family would sit around my big table and drink coffee and chuckle about how much my house looked JUST like my grandmothers. Its where we played with Tarot cards and ate Oyster dressing on Christmas eve. Its where when no one wanted to make Oyster dressing we ate Popeyes chicken because thats all that was open on Christmas Eve.

i guess that's what this thread is about, and i totally get it. For now i am enjoying a break but soon, i think i will have my mojo back.

justkim · 07-14-2017, 07:24 PM

I love gingersnaps! Have you ever tried adding a dash (or more) of cayenne pepper to your gingersnap recipe? It is a celebration of taste sensations that explode in your mouth.

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Originally Posted by Medusa

I love that one! My best gingersnap recipe came from that one!

Medusa · 07-14-2017, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by justkim

I love gingersnaps! Have you ever tried adding a dash (or more) of cayenne pepper to your gingersnap recipe? It is a celebration of taste sensations that explode in your mouth.

NOOOO!!! But it does sound pretty interesting and like something I would enjoy

I'll be making a vegan pasta sauce tomorrow and having some wheat pasta with it. I like to make enough for several days and besides, I am DYING to try out the new Dutch oven I picked up.

Y'all? If you have a Kroger grocery store in your area they have GORGEOUS 6 qt cast iron enameled Dutch ovens right now for $25! I have seen these go for upwards of $80 so this is a great deal. I got a red one

Medusa · 12-15-2017, 08:40 PM

Y'alllllllllllllllll!

I have been pining away for this book for a while now and came across a dirt-cheap copy of it at Halfprice Books when I was in Atlanta last.

It's...ahem...a *delicious* read!

http://amzn.to/2yFQqrD

Medusa · 01-14-2018, 05:20 PM

Eeeekkk!!

Anyone else have new recipe anxiety?

I am making something I've never made before and so excited and also nervous to see how it turns out.
It's not even a complicated recipe but WEEEE!

Spring rolls made with chicken, cilantro, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce. Easy as hell, and I hope they taste as good as they look!

ksrainbow · 01-14-2018, 06:45 PM

Suggest any options?
Try and Fail?
Never shy nor anxt-ed about something new.

not2shygrrl · 01-15-2018, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Medusa

Eeeekkk!!

Anyone else have new recipe anxiety?

I am making something I've never made before and so excited and also nervous to see how it turns out.
It's not even a complicated recipe but WEEEE!

Spring rolls made with chicken, cilantro, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce. Easy as hell, and I hope they taste as good as they look!

So were they as good as you thought? and as easy???

Mel C. · 03-12-2022, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Medusa

Eeeekkk!!

Anyone else have new recipe anxiety?

I am making something I've never made before and so excited and also nervous to see how it turns out.
It's not even a complicated recipe but WEEEE!

Spring rolls made with chicken, cilantro, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce. Easy as hell, and I hope they taste as good as they look!

We've been using a meal delivery service for a couple months. We choose a few meals, they send the ingredients and recipe. We LOVE it!!! I enjoy the fact that I don't have to plan anything, shop for anything, or even think really. I whip out the recipe card and the ingredients and make myself follow instructions for 30-45 minutes. There have been healthy options and tasty options, sometimes even in the same meal. I feel like the menus are fully vetted so there is probably less anxiety than if I was choosing something online. How do you choose a recipe....is it something you've eaten then looked up on-line so you can make it yourself? Something you've seen on TV? Something based on ingredients you have in your kitchen? I find recipe-hunting intimidating so having limited choices each week (maybe 15 recipes to choose from) helps me.

We haven't had much success with the pork entrees (tenderloins, chops, etc.). I'm thinking we overcook by cooking too long or having heat too high. We probably need to try a meat thermometer. Anyone had success cooking with pork want to give us tips?

ksrainbow · 07-14-2017, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Liam

My favorite cookbook is The Joy of Cooking, it expanded my experience and gave me a good set of tools for transforming ingredients into food.

My future daughter-in-law is from France...I gave her this very same cookbook for Christmas! She was admiring mine and I KNEW she would love it!

Ks-

07-14-2017, 03:06 PM	#3
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01-14-2018, 05:20 PM	#7
Medusa Mentally Delicious How Do You Identify?: Queer High Femme, thank you very much Preferred Pronoun?: Mme. Relationship Status: Married to JD. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,446 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,995 Thanked 42,677 Times in 7,831 Posts Rep Power: 10000026	Eeeekkk!! Anyone else have new recipe anxiety? I am making something I've never made before and so excited and also nervous to see how it turns out. It's not even a complicated recipe but WEEEE! Spring rolls made with chicken, cilantro, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce. Easy as hell, and I hope they taste as good as they look! __________________ . . . Buy ButchFemmePlanet Merch Here: https://teespring.com/stores/butchfemmeplanetcom-merch

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