"onket" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>I can cook, but i'm not really experienced in cooking. i am trying to
> find some good, easy, and different kinds of recipes. not too
> expensive. any suggestions?
>
Look for a publication at your supermarket or bookstore called "Everyday
Food." It is a small format magazine published by Martha Stewart. It has a
month's work of easy, but good recipes that require a minimum of
easy-to-find ingredients. You can subscribe to the magazine at
www.marthastewart.com

On Sat, 04 Mar 2006 14:39:15 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
wrote:

>Look for a publication at your supermarket or bookstore called "Everyday
>Food." It is a small format magazine published by Martha Stewart.

And some of the "food tips" are very interesting. I enjoy the
magazine a great deal.

nice... i will check that out. to be more specific... i'm thinking like
unique pasta dishes or baked pasta, i really like asian foods too, i
really like currey./

Curries = expense.
In order to make good/great curry you will need best quality spices,
which (sadly) do not come cheap! (least not here in Australia!)
For most curries you'll need approximately 6-10 spices (ground:cumin,
coriander, paprika, turmeric; cinnamon; garam masala and chilli.
whole: cumin, mustard seed (black & yellow); cardamon pods and saffron.
I do not believe that the current variety of manufactured sauces are
really any good - the salt content is WAY high and the end result
(daughter makes her own butter chicken from a bottle mix...uggghh!) is
not pleasant. (IMHO)
I have a couple of very nice curry dishes on my website if you're
interested. The recipes can be time consuming - I usually make up 3
different curries at any one time and that gives everyone a selection.
(usually a lamb, a chicken and vegetable one for balance)
May sound like a lot of hassle, but if you make up a large batch, it
keeps extraordinarily well - in fact curries (like most
casserole/stews) are far better 24,48 and (if still around 3 days
later!!) 72 hours superb!
www.members.optusnet.com.au/hotmetal
LadyJane

LadyJane wrote:
> Curries = expense.
> In order to make good/great curry you will need best quality spices,
> which (sadly) do not come cheap! (least not here in Australia!)

I buy mixed, powdered "curry" spices at local Asian markets, here in the
US.I don't get the control I would by blending them from scratch, but
they are inexpensive, and I can find a variety of blends, without buying
a dozen or so indivicual spices.

> www.members.optusnet.com.au/hotmetal
> LadyJane

Some of these recipes look very good! I'll have to work my way through
them...
A couple of the desserts specify a "packet of suet".
How much is in 1 packet?
Is your suet the same, solid, white animal fat (beef?) that we can
sometimes find? Would an equal amount of lard work as well, given that
lard is considerably softer than the suet I remember?

Dave

Dave Bell wrote:

> Some of these recipes look very good! I'll have to work my way through
> them...
> A couple of the desserts specify a "packet of suet".
> How much is in 1 packet?
> Is your suet the same, solid, white animal fat (beef?) that we can
> sometimes find? Would an equal amount of lard work as well, given that
> lard is considerably softer than the suet I remember?
>
> Dave

The suet is actually a blend of real suet and flour, so no, I don't
think lard or straight suet would sub.
The packets (Cerebos/Tandaco manufacturers) are 250g - 44% of which is
suet - the rest is wheat flour. One can still buy real suet from
quality butchers here in Oz, but for those times when you want to whip
up a hearty, winter steak & kidney pudding, or steamed sticky pudding,
this beats racing around town trying to find real honest to God suet.
For traditional steamed puddings you really do need to use real suet if
you can get it!

cheers,

LadyJane
--
"Never trust a skinny cook"

LadyJane wrote:
> Dave Bell wrote:
>
>
>>Some of these recipes look very good! I'll have to work my way through
>>them...
>>A couple of the desserts specify a "packet of suet".
>>How much is in 1 packet?
>>Is your suet the same, solid, white animal fat (beef?) that we can
>>sometimes find? Would an equal amount of lard work as well, given that
>>lard is considerably softer than the suet I remember?
>>
>>Dave
>
>
> The suet is actually a blend of real suet and flour, so no, I don't
> think lard or straight suet would sub.
> The packets (Cerebos/Tandaco manufacturers) are 250g - 44% of which is
> suet - the rest is wheat flour. One can still buy real suet from
> quality butchers here in Oz, but for those times when you want to whip
> up a hearty, winter steak & kidney pudding, or steamed sticky pudding,
> this beats racing around town trying to find real honest to God suet.
> For traditional steamed puddings you really do need to use real suet if
> you can get it!
>
> cheers,
>
> LadyJane
> --
> "Never trust a skinny cook"
>
Thanks!