Recipe Fixes

Today I made a huge batch of Beef Barley Vegetable Soup. I had a bowl and it was absolutely delicious. Unfortunately, I accidentally left the burner on while I was having the first bowl, and by...

What causes this? I tried following the recipe as thorough as I could. When I cut the pasta with my pasta cutter, everything held up nicely. It didn't break up in my hands when I tossed it aroun...

Hi, first time poster here. Yesterday I made a chiffon cake. Thought all was well until I cut into it and found that the top half was quite nice but the bottom kind of a disaster - damp and dens...

I left garlic out of my meatballs! I rolled them but did not cook yet - they are still raw.. Any advice on how to add the garlic at this point.

Do I really need to trash the dough? I hate to waste food, but I have two unbaked loaves of bread that I clearly made with dud yeast (I didn't proof it beforehand; lesson learned.); they're cold l...

I cut into my cheesecake last night and found out it was runny and undercooked. I still have it in the fridge but I don't know if I can cook it again or not?

I made a bean soup and got a little over-enthusiastic with the sun-dried tomatoes, and the result is waaaay too tangy (and has disturbing flecks of reconstituted tomato in it, but that's a whole ot...

I was making key lime pie, but I made a mistake and threw the cup of Nelly and Joe's key lime juice into the 6 egg WHITES insteaad of the 6 egg YOLKS (I was doubling the recipe). I had more key lim...

We recently had the most memorable dish in Venice Italy at Trattoria Antiche Carampane. It was described as "Grilled Octopus with soft potatoes cream white truffle flavored, burrata, crispy bread"...

I had a salad at Olympia Provisions in Portland, it was divine. The salad consisted of chopped cauliflower, pomegranate seeds, preserved lemons, mint and maybe parsley. I am trying to re-create thi...

by Heidi cooks and bakes 5 years ago

Last night I made my first potato gratin. Here's what I did, and I need some critique to figure out where I went wrong. Started out with old russet potatoes that were stored in the fridge. In ...

by Nikimcarter 2 years ago

Yesterday was my husband's birthday and I made a Paula Deen Coconut Fiasco layer cake. Everyone said it was great.. but I definitely taste cornbread! Idk what I'm doing wrong but this is like my ...

I roasted some beets tonight then decided to do a quick slice and pickle before supper. Served the beets, tastes great, undercooked! Do I dare cook them more after the vinegar has been added? If...

I'm making a cookie recipe that calls for softened butter, but I accidentally melted it. Can I still use it if it's melted?

So I was trying to melt 2 cups of caramel at once because my recipe called for it and it took me a while to melt all the sugar. I kept taking it off the heat so that it didn't darken until it all m...

I could use some trouble shooting for why my crust has brown spots. I followed a new recipe (bc pastry is my kryptonite and it never goes right). Ingredients were all-purpose flour, unsalted butter...

by LulusMom 3 months ago

I'm baking a cake, and added a full two cups of buttermilk instead of just a cup. This is the last step in the recipe. So irritated with myself. Is there any way to save this? Thanks very much in a...

Need assistance adjusting cheesecake recipe measurements and baking time from a 8" cheesecake pie pan to 10" springform pan. How do I do this?

I Iove the taste food made with chili garlic sauce but my wife can't tolerate the spiciness. Any suggestions how I can purchase low/mild paste or make my own? How do I keep the taste without scaldi...