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by Caitlin McGrath 3 months ago

Welcome to our May–July 2021 BCOTM, where we’ll be baking our way through Yossy Arefi’s books SNACKING CAKES and SWEETER OFF THE VINE and her baking blog, http://www.apt2bbakingco.com/. You can ...

by Dr. John 19 hours ago

We tried indoor dining for the first time this past weekend at George. We are fully vaccinated as is our friend, who joined us. The indoor space was at best 1/3 full, perhaps even less. The tabl...

If I can only get one for a small kitchen, which one should I pick? Currently, I use a cast-iron pan for searing steaks and a 12-inch rondeau for saucing pasta. For this new kitchen, I want to h...

by estufarian 4 days ago

Has anyone seen these? The 'gold standard' appears to be Trader Joes (so not found here) but several chains (e.g. Whole Foods) have these in the US - but I haven't seen them here.

I’ve now cooked with these De Buyer Mineral B Steak pas for some time and I fail to see any kind of benefit to them over my regular De Buyer Mineral B Pro pans. On the back of the two De Buyer ...

by Amandarama 3 days ago

It's August! Summertime is going by quickly, but there is still lots of time to get in some grilling and chilling. Please,share what is on your evening menus! Here's where we help each othe...

by Caitlin McGrath 1 month ago

Please use this this thread to report on all recipes from THE FLAVOR EQUATION How to report on a recipe: * Please type recipe titles in ALL CAPS, and include the page number or link to the spe...

I'm so excited that we are going camping again--it's been a decade since this Thanksgiving weekend trip. We will take the train from our home in Berlin, then a ferry, and then bike the last 10 mile...

I have a friend who is starting to have a more serious interest in cooking and she wants to upgrade her old pans. Trying to save her some money, I am wondering what are the possible negatives in ...

by kaleokahu 17 days ago

I just posted a recipe-specific thread on Home Cooking, but I thought I'd also post here about close friends and family who make certain dishes really well, but who won't share the secrets to their...

My wife and I are looking at upgrading are saucepans. She and I want something in stainless steel and that will last many years. We cook on an electric ceramic cook top. I have poured over many re...

by MidwesternerTT 10 days ago

Let’s use this thread to share concise weekly dinner menus for each week in August. It's helpful if you can include your location and how many people you are feeding. Links to recipes are always ap...

What do you think about this? Safety first, right? How are you dealing with the new vaccination mandates spreading across the country?

by Jim Leff 3 months ago

We're not getting enough traffic to make it worth a monthly split, so this can serve as a gutbucket for all TJs talk for the foreseeable future. Yay.

We will be in Palm Desert all of next week. I've searched the board and there is not much recent intelligence on restaurants for the Palm Springs area. We like all sorts of food; setting can be a...

by MidwesternerTT 1 month ago

Let’s use this thread to share concise weekly dinner menus for each week in July. It's helpful if you can include your location and how many people you are feeding. Links to recipes are always appr...

by Dr. John 2 months ago

With patios opening up on Friday, I thought I would start a new version of this thread. Have you booked any reservations yet? Where are you hoping to go? We haven't yet booked anything as places...

I have been pleasantly surprised over my last several visits to the new Mamma Francesca on Pelham Road, New Rochelle. Flavorful versions of old classics like fresh Tomato Salad; Broccoli Rabe, one ...