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Although I live within a stone's throw of Chicago, we rarely go downtown after work. We have 2 kids and the budget is pretty tight. Well, wifey has been having a rough couple of weeks what with work and being married to me and all that bad stuff LOL. Anyway, I decided tog et us a room for the...

OK, so I'm feeling ambitious this Easter. I need to cook for only 10 adults and about 5ish kids. This is for Wifey's side of the family. Traditionally my side would roast or grill a leg of lamb but her side isn't really into lamb. We ALWAYS have ham at nearly every family get together...

First let me say I'm sorry I haven't been around for a while. Life has been tough lately. I recently sold my party rental business and I'm having a lot of separation anxiety with that. I'm having to deal with finding a new career path. Wifey just had our second baby (girl). Right now both kids...

Ok, my "lifetime warranty" Farberware pots have now all cracked. My Analon 12" skillet has almost no teflon left. The only stainless pan I have is my Farberware 10" and I could probably floss my teeth with the steel, that's how thin it is. Lately I have been doing most of my cooking in my 10"...

I'm sorry I haven't ben around very much lately. I have been rediculously swamped with work, work, family, work, housework, work, family, work, etc... Anyways, it's my turn to cook for our 7th anual block party. I was deemed head chef in charge of cooking a whole pig:pig: The pig will be...

I love crispy cookies. I can't seem to make my cookies crispy. They always turn out moist. They are perfectly done inside and out but they just don't crisp up. Lately I have been using the TNT Toll House recipe. I scoop the dough out and let it rest on the counter for about 15 minutes before I...

Sorry for the terrible spelling of this sauce. I need a TNT recipe for this cucumber sauce. I'm making lamb on Friday and want to offer it as a change of pace. Normally I would make a mint sauce but since it's summer I thought a cool creamy sauce would be more appropriate. All I know is it has...

I had the cabbage soup at Cracker Barrel the other day and really liked it. Does anyone have a similar recipe??

I had to do it. I've been wanting one for so long. Yesterday I was making Osso Vuco with my heavy 12" cast aluminum pan. In the end it just didn't taste the same. No fawn development. Not enough airspace on the top for braizing. Simply not the best way to cook the meal. The unit I purchased is...

I know I haven't been around much lately and I'm sorry for that. I really had no idea how much work a toddler would be LOL. Being a stay-at-home dad and running a full time party business out of the home isn't easy at all:lol: Anyway, I'm ready to upgrade the range in my kitchen andI want to...

I'm making a queso dip for the game today. I'll be using Velveta cheese and other ingredients in a crock pot. I'd like to thin out the dip a little bit and make it a bit more 'runny'. What would I add to accomplish this?

I'll be making a Key Lime Pie today or tomorrow and I'd really like to garnish with some candied key lime peal. Has anyone done this? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I already have the sauce in my mind for a drizzle and I think I know what type of key lime pie I'll be making.

I just inherited about 20 key limes. I've never made a Key Lime Pie but thought it would be good to take to a party tomorrow. I have had 2 different kinds, the whipped cream style and the gellatenous kind. I think I'd like to try the gelaten kind but may have to do the cream style instead...

I just got a set of Silpats and I'm attenpting to make Toll House Cookies. I baked the first sheet at 350 for 11 minutes and they came out flat as a pancake and gooey. Do I need to change baking time or temp to get a good rise out of the cookie?

This Friday I have to cook for a group of women that are either VERY pregnant or have recently given birth. I'm having a hard time coming up with a menu that will be comfortable for these women. I really have no idea what to do. This is as stumped as I have ever been. To the best of my...

I really don't know where to put this thread so I will start here. Mods please move if appropriate. Lately I have been experimenting with crepe batter. I haven't found any that I really like. I know it's a simple batter but they always seem to turn out kinda bland. I've used melted butter in...

I know it's been a while since I've received this news but it took me a while to be able to share this with everyone. As many of you know, I took my wife to Paris the beginning of December. The two of us left for Paris but three of us came back. Darla was pregnant. We waited until Christmas to...

I own a party rental company. One of the items I rent out is a cotton candy machine. When the customer rents the machine I supply them with the cones as well as the floss (flavored sugar). The problem is I can only get the floss in 1/2 gallon paper milk containers from the manufacturer...

Can I make batches of batter in advance and keep in the fridge / freeze for a length of time? Say, a week or so in the fridge?

I'm planning on cooking a rack of beef spare ribs. What would be a good roasting temperature and time? The rack is 3.75 pounds and I plan on roasting them on a rack. I'll remove the membrane and season with the typical stuff (salt, pepper, paprika, garlic, onion, etc.) then basting them in a...

Having never owned any cast iron pans I really don't know how to utilize this one. Wifey bought me a HUGE 15" Bodum cast iron wok for x-mas. I really like it! I always tend to over do it when I make stir fry and make way too much. This wok will make it easier to make all that food in fewer...

Yup. It's official. There's another lil' chef on the way:chef: This will make #2 for us. Our son is 15 months old now. That will make for a 2 year separation which is cool in my book.

I may have gotten into this a bit over my head so here it goes... I decided to get a Smithfield bone-in uncooked country ham for Christmas dinner. In the back of my mind I figured baking this ham should be as simple as baking a pre-cooked ham. It would just take a little longer. Anyway, as...

I borrowed this recipe from Alix and made a few changes. I hope you like it! 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 egg 1/3 cup cocoa 2 tbsp milk 2 cups flour 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 cup instant coffee (Folgers) Optional 1 cup chocolate chips Cream butter and...

I think this is the best way to describe what I want to make... They're round About 3" in diameter about 1/4" high very crispy That was the obvoius:rolleyes: They look like sugar cookies but are chocolate dough based and perhaps will have a sprinkle of sugar on top. Any thoughts or...