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Hi All, I recently have gotten into artisan bread. I never knew it could be done so well at home!! I have a pizza stone which I like quite well... but my peel is horrible. I am also looking to get some other less common tools like a couche and a bread lame. I also want some good storage...

Hi All, So my mom had a special request for mothers day... 1) Sweedish Meatballs w/ Egg noodles 2) Salad with Bleu Cheese Dressing. Ok, so I would like to make a homemade dressing. Does anyone have any stellar concoctions? Also I would like to make the salad itself special. What sort of...

Ok, I am not a fish person... but I went to a Mexican restaurant tonight and I saw someone eating something that looked SO tasty... so I asked the waitress and it turned out to be fish tacos. I almost didn't order it, but I am so glad I did! I used to be a chicken/beef fajitas guy... not...

Hi All, I have a slight confession... I love shrimp cocktail, but I have never purchased or cooked with shrimp before. I am thinking about grilling up some shrimp-kabobs tomorrow night and I am wondering if you all wouldn't mind sharing your experiences/advice with me. Everything from...

Ok, I am going to try to clear this up... When BBQing there a number of combinations of fuel that can be used. #1) Charcoal (lump or briquette) along with wood (chunks or chips) that can be soaked or wrapped in foil and added to the coals without burning for flavor. This method seems like the...

Ok ok ok... So I went to the store today and I bought my first :pig: Butt ever. It weighs 20 lbs! It is a total monster, but it was cheap and the smallest one they had. The only thing I have smoked up till now has been chicken breasts.... this is a 20 lb pork butt and it is just my...

Howdy, Yesterday I seasoned the grates that came with my grill... last night I cooked some chicken in the main grill indirectly with fire in the SFB. Unfortunately I burned off all the seasoning on the grates in the SFB *sigh*. So now I know that when smoking to take out the grates in the...

Hi there, I am using a char-griller smokin' pro (seasoned the grill yesterday) and decided to cook up some chicken breasts for dinner. I was using cowboy lump charcoal and it seemed like I had to add fuel ever 20 - 30 minutes. Is this right? I wonder if I am not using the dampers...

Hi All, When adding fuel (lump or briquette) is it best to put raw fuel on the existing coals, or should I run them through a chimney first? Does it differ for lump and briquette? Thanks! p.s. I got my smokin' pro up and running... currently seasoning the cast iron grill grates. Sam

Hey all! Ordered a Char-Griller Smokin' Pro from grillsdirect.com last week Char-Griller Smokin' Pro Package - Charcoal Grills at GrillsDirect.com It will be here tomorrow and I am just really excited. This is my first real grill. I am excited and a little nervous. I need to start looking...

Does anyone know what variety the infamous "Green Chile" is? I have a book ("Dr. BBQ's Big Time Barbecue Cookbook") that has several recipes calling for chopped green chilies. I have found several references online, but they are contradictory.. Hatch, or Chilaca, or Anaheim. If anyone can...

Have any of you seen/joined this? It seems too good to be true, so I haven't joined : http://www.thegoodcook.com I would like to know other's experiences before I try it out! Thanks, Sam

Ok, I am not much of a drinker but recently I took a trip to Colorado to visit my sister and have decided I like frozen margaritas. I have been trying to recreate an excellent resturant quality margarita since. Here is what I have so far: (single serving) 1.5 Ounces Tequila (Sauza Gold) 1...

Hi All, My girlfriend just bought a kitchenaid silicone cupcake/muffin pan. She has used it twice now and each time it smells slightly of burning plastic. Is this normal and will it go away after a while? Thanks.. Sam.

Ok, I have used cast iron before and loved it.... so I went and bought a lodge cast iron frying pan.... It really ticks me off! the pan isn't smooth on the inside. There are lots of little pits in the metal and even though the pan is well seasoned and food doesnt stick when it comes to simply...

Woo Hoo! I got a 10" Shun Kershaw Cook's Knife for christmas. What a merry christmas it was! Since this is my first real knife I don't own a steel. Any recommendations? I am thinking of a 11" F. Dick Multicut. Thanks! Sam

YUCK! That is all I can say. I don't where they found their taste testers... or maybe it is just me. I don't think 4 tsp. of sugar is enough for Northern Cornbread. I like mine slightly sweeter. Oh well, 1 cornbread in the trash... endless options ahead.

Ok I know it is pretty basic.... But how does everyone make their garlic bread? Cheese? Olive Oil or Butter? I just don't like the premade stuff!

Hi all, Anyone have some good sites bookmarked to buy high quality loose leaf teas? No dust of fannings, looking for GFOP, TGFOP, or FTGFOP Black Teas, High quality Oolongs, Green and White. Thanks :)

So recently I have become infatuated with bread. There is a little restaurant in my home town (Rockland Maine) called Cafe Miranda that makes the most amazing flat bread. I am not sure if it focaccia, or some other type but it is really "tuggy" You need to grab ahold of it and really pull to...

Hi Everyone! Does anyone know where to get a really good pizza stone? I am thinking 14" x 16" rectangular, and probably 1.5" - 2.0" thick. Something that can really hold the heat in. Thanks.