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With my New Year's resolution to cook more (i bake like a fiend, cooking not as much), I've been making dinner in the crockpot (ideal with a 3 yr old....also I'm starting some part time work so I won't be home as much during the day to prepare for dinner). Anyway, we have a 4 qt round rival...

I recently started subscribing to Cook's Illustrated Magazine. I also have two of their cookbooks. Does anyone subscribe to the online magazine (the one for Magazine subscriber that gives access to 10+ years of back issues). Was just wondering if it's worth it. It's only $20/yr. Any...

I made a hazelnut torte for a party I'm hosting tomorrow night. THe ingredients are butter, eggs, chocolate, ground hazelnuts and nutella. The topping is chocolate and cream. How should I store it til tomorrow......in the fridge or will it be ok on the counter. If i do put in the fridge, i'd...

Hi..... I'm making a hazelnut torte for a gathering tomorrow night. It's in the oven as I type. The torte is topped with whole roasted hazelnuts.....the only ones I saw when I went to Trader Joe's the other day were unpeeled. They need to be peeled for the top of the cake. Is there a way...

I'm having the extended family over on Saturday night to celebrate Hanukkah, and I want to make a baked brie. I've seen recipes that range from baking 20-40 min (for the same size brie). Was hoping to find some guidelines from the wonderful cooks here. I think I'm going to slice the brie into...

I made fudge! And, it worked. On my first try of the day. Granted it took me 11 other tries b/t Wed and Thurs, but it came our perfectly and I relished licking the smooth creaminess off the spatula. Thanks again for all your help!

I just had to share this with you! I have a three year old son......and yesterday, my cousin came over with her 2 yr old twins. One of the three kids had been playing with my son's alphabet puzzle. Most of the pieces were in one pile......and when I put them all back there were 3 letters...

I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I've made fudge a few times with excellent results. Today, I've made it three times and it's not coming out. It's sort of separating on me when I stir in the chocolate. I'm gonna go broke on this endeavor. Anyone know what makes it separate? Too much...

I have some heavy cream that "expires" tomorrow, so at 7:20am, while my son (who will be 3 tomorrow) was eating breakfast, I made some Maple Scones. I've made these a few times before and they are delicious. I thought I'd share the recipe! Enjoy! MAPLE SCONES 3 cups flour 4 tablespoons...

I've been on the hunt for cooking/baking thermometers. I think I'd ultimately like to get a digital instant read thermometer. I know they are marketed as "meat", "candy", "yeast" etc........does it ultimately matter which I get? I'm thinking the real difference is that each "sepcialized" one...

I actually came online to ask if anyone had a good recipe for homemade toffee and then I saw the post about Skor bars. We must collectively have toffee on the brain. Anyway, I'm looking for a recipe for toffee with a coating of chocolate on one side. If anyone can share their recipe, I'd be...

I have springform pans, bundt-type pans, mini-springform pans, and square pans, but I don't have any plain ole' regular round cake pans. I wanted to get two (of the same size) so I could experiment with layered cakes. The recipes I've seen range from using 8-10in round pans. Any suggestions...

Hi...... I just received Nigella Lawson's How to Be a Domestic Goddess. I was looking through the recipes and am a bit confused about something...... She refers to various types of flour. I'm familiar with them all except for "self-rising cake flour". Is this the same as "cake flour". I'm...

I just entered the realm of roasting whole chickens. (Finally go over my fear -as a former vegetarian-of cleaning the chicken.) Anyway, I made this recipe once before and am making it a second time. The recipe calls for a 3-3.5lb chicken and says to cook it 50-60 min. When I went to the...

I like pies/cobblers with crumb toppings. I always sort of muddle my way through making them, but would love a fail-proof recipe. I'd be particularly interested in recipes that call for brown sugar. Then again, brown sugar could probably be used for white sugar in a recipe, right? Thanks!

Last Sunday, I made a delicious chocolate fudge with pecans. It was my first time making fudge and I was so pleased with myself as it came of silky and creamy and just divine. Monday night, I continued with the madness and made some yummy penuche. I gave most of the chocolate fudge to my dh...

Is the main difference the amt of chocolate liquer vs cocoa butter? Can they be used interchangably? Or, would I need to adjust the amt of sugar and/or butter in the recipe. I don't have particular recipe in mind....just curious. Trader Joes sells pound sized bars of each at a reasonable...

Can someone help me with this? I tried to figure it out to no avail. Thanks!

Heath Bar Scones. They are in the oven as I speak. A good friend of mine is on a business trip in Tennessee and told me that she's been having scones every day at this local breakfast place. When she told me she had a Heath Bar Scone......I knew it was in my imminent future. I got off the...

I took the cakepan bottom off the cake. It's just a very small section that got wet. For the most part, the crust looks fine. I decided to make the glaze after all. I just melted the ingredients......they are cooling as I type. OK........i'm editing this post....topping cooled.....we cut...

Well, I couldn't wait until Friday (as planned) to make my three layered (plain, pumpkin, chocoalte) cheesecake. everything went smoothly. this was the first time i made cheesecake using a water bath. the other recipes didn't call for making one. everything looked fine while baking and while...

Hi........ Please don't ban me for asking such a silly question.......hee hee I've been wanting to make cheesecake for a while (have made it before) but have been wanting to try a new recipe. I picked up a Woman's Day Magazine which had a picture of a Chocolate Pumpking Cheesecake. I have...

After making some yummy chocolate fudge last night, I decided to try my hand at Penuche (which is my favorite). There are so many recipes out there, my head is spinning. A tried and true recipe would be much appreciated. Thanks. Laur p.s. I'm gonna spoil my husband's "team" at work...

Last night I made a really yummy fudge using marshmellow creme (Can't get Fluff here in Los Angeles, so I used the Kraft Marsh. Creme). Very creamy. Perfect taste and texture. Anyway, as I was reading through some of the comments on the recipe (which I pulled from allrecipes.com), a reviewer...

If I use store bought frozen fruit (a combination of peaches and berries) to make a cobbler, should I thaw the fruit first or use it frozen. I know from other recipes using frozen berries, they get very soggy (for lack of a better term) if I let them thaw. The recipes have come out fine when I...