I seem to have sort of a virus or something and last night just HAD to go to the store. I thought that I would just put on a pot of red beans today so...

I have always wanted copies of la Technique and la Methode for my culinary library. I see now that Mr. Pepin has a new (well, new-ish) book out "Complete...

Hi Guys (and gals) Ranch dressing has been on our supermarket shelves for a long time. Bought some this week and found it rather bland. Can you kind...

I want to serve a chicken and sausage jambalaya for a poker party. I would like to cook it the night before and re-warm and serve it in a crock pot the next...

i want to find out what street foods out there can be preserved or made into snacks, those who don't need refrigeration and could have a long shelf...

Howdy all, I'm planning to make crab cakes for appetizers for a fancy dinner Wednesday night. Is it possible to make the "batter" of crab, onion, egg, etc the...

I like most winter squash. Butternut, acorn, turban, carnival. They're all good. There are sooo many types. "-L." wrote in...

are they worth the $$ ? i am looking at getting (someday) the medium heavy duty one (with the arms that clip onto the bowl) i like the fact they can be used to...

Looking for a red kitchenaid 4 cup coffee maker. No one seems to have these in stock. Does anyone have any idea where I could find one for a x-mas gift.....

Hi, I'm stir frying in a steel wok on an 18,000 btu gas burner, and while this is low power for Wok cooking, I compensate by cooking smaller batches of food...

I had some yams and semi-green plantains around so I thought of roasting them (roasted veggies are all the rage now, but I'd never seen plantains as candidates...

Can a crock pot be used to keep food warm? ie mashed potatoes. Thanks Jim Kren

Hello, I am new to the group and I am hoping I can get some good pots and pans purchase information based on the experiences of you folks. I am no cook, by...

For years my mother made a "practise turkey" a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving! After the first glorious meal of roast turkey (usually served with wild...

Z GIRL wrote: My Pumpkin seeds are roasting in the oven as I type. I don't do anything special to prepare them. I just clean off all stings, OMG! They...

"Nancy Young" wrote in message ... WardNA wrote: Am I alone in thinking this is...

My bro in law and his wife are coming to stay for a week and she has just been diagnosed as lactose intolerant. Any tips on what to feed/ not feed them? In...

Hello, A year or so ago, I saw a re-run of an episode of "America's Test Kitchen" in which they tested digital probe thermometers. Of course I didn't write...

CRANBERRY ORANGE MOUSSE 1 bag cranberries (12 oz) 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. grated orange zest 1/4 cup orange juice 2 Tbsp. Grand Marnier 1 cups heavy whipping...

Just in the event anyone cares, on tonight's 20/20 they have a piece on cooking in teflon pans. And while I'm at it, the current Christmas issue of Consumer...

Here's info I have (Margaret's crappy computer lost hers): Sheryl Rosen Jack Schidt Stan Horwitz Michael if he's well enough (GET WELL, BUSTER!) Boron Elgar...

Somebody asked for a raisin pie recipe: Raisin Pie Prepare two-crust pie pastry. Line bottom of 9" pie pan with half of the pastry. Preheat oven to...

In a recent thread, several of you mentioned using chicken feet in chicken stock. I was wondering how you prep the feet before use. Obviously, they have to be...

Whenever I try to brown skinless chicken for any recipe, it releases a lot of water. So much water, that the chicken is boiled instead of browned. I have...

Well, actually, I had a brain-fart and thought Thanksgiving was *this* week. So I was at the store Sunday and loaded up. D'oh! But that meant I don't have...