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I have been thinking about this ever since my daughter told me that "dinner was good,but I should make it prettier" I do'nt have a pretentious bone in my body and have never thought about the way a meal was plated would influance how it tasted.The worst dinner dollar for dollar I have ever had...

I have been makeing these for years mostly for hollidays and BBQ's and no matter what I try everybody seems to like my old favorite of cheddar cheese in a fresh roasted pepper and a bread crumb crust.The internet is full of ideas and so am I and I have yet to find something better.A great popper...

This comes from my betty crocker cookbook.This handy little tip has saved me more than once(NOT).Two egg yolks and 1 tablespoon of water will replace one whole egg.I have run out of eggs a few times and just could'nt make this work.

I just looked and there are 15 members on line now.What could possibly be going on at 6:30pm on friday nite that is more important than D/S? I would like to know because I am beginning to think that I really do need to get a life.

I am new here and I do'nt mean to brag but I have a one gig IPOD Shuffel And I cant find enough songs that I like enough to fill it even half way.Lynyrd Skynyrd and AC/DC are my favorite bands. And Sweet home Alabama is a song that I never get tired of.I would like to see some of your favorite...

I was wondering if any of guys have ever used the Jack Danieals wood chunks in your smoker.Oak is not my favorite wood to use ,but I was wondering if the fact that the wood has soaked in J.D for several years Does it impart a differant flavor that is worth the extra expense.

I think it would be fun for all of us new to this site to get some creative input from the people monitoring the best cooking forum on the web.I dont mean just stepping into the middle of a discussion that was probably nothing more than something to post in a moment of boardem.I am talking about...

I have limited cupboard space and no storage anywhere else.Why is it that when people know you like to cook that they assume that you need a dedicated electrical appliance to make one ceartain thing?Crock pots,Electric skillets,Deep fryers and an indoor grill are all I need.If I want to make a...

This is a lame attempt at eulogizing the founder of my favorite fast food joint.I read that he died this week and would like to thank him for giving me a choice.I could live on taco bell.I am somewhat of a mexican food snob and taco bell is not mexican food.It captured just enough of the...

I use alot of fresh lemmon and lime juice and want the best handheld citrus press I can find.I want one in stainless steel and it needs to be very durable.Any recomendations would be great.

I know this is several weeks away and most of our favorite teams are sitting at home and planning their parties just like we are.What are you planning to bring to your super bowl party?I have not thought about it untill now, but some finger sized hot Italian sausage with fresh roasted pablano or...

I recently went to a pot luck dinner and was litterlay made sick by the lack of personal control and disregard for others safety, and rite to have a meal that has not been sucked on to some degree.Yes I am talking about finger licking.I was horrified after enjoying some very good asain chicken...

I have been wanting to make menudo, but I know my family would never eat tripe.I have only had menudo once when I was a child and can still remember that gross chewy texture.I dont know if the tripe adds its own distinct flavor or is just there as one of the ingrediants.Any menudo tips would be...

I have have had my stove for allmost ten years.During this time I have tried altering recipies for high altitude bakeing,and have just been liveing with terrible results.I allways ment to check the accuracy of the digital display on the stove but never did.What a moron!! At 350 it was only 300...

I have a twin chamber charcoal grill with the adjustable coal grates.I am going to add a rotesirary(no cut outs provided) as well as extra vents and added steel plateing for heat retention.I am also looking for ideas on makeing it into a propane charcoal combo.Not at the same time mind you. I...

I love pork in any way shape or form.I have attempted to make carnitas several times useing differant methods and recipes and have yet to be satisfied with the results.Is a copper pot really needed to make it authentic?I would also like to learn how to render fresh pork lard, as the junk you buy...

When I was growing up my babbysitter would make pinto beans in a pressure cooker and homemade tortillas.She was a slight lady ,not much taller than I was in the fifth grade.Her pressure cooking skills were however very large.I have tried to duplicate her pinto beans in a pressure cooker many...

I am new here and I dont know how everything works yet.The older messages that are on this site do they come with a warning that they cannot be replied to?If so I have not seen one.That dose'nt mean that it's not there, if it is please let me know.Posting messages are a very labor intensive...

I have tried makeing enchiladas alot and have used every recipie I can find.The problem is they allways turn out soggy.Even the ones that the tortillia is fried and dipped in the sauce,filled and baked without additional sauce.I have never worked in a restuarant so I am only guessing that each...

We have alot of ham left over from the hollidays and I am stumped.There is only one thing I like ham in and thats beans.I have that coverd with plenty left.Scalloped potatoes are allright but not a favorite.Looking for something differant.Something along the lines of an eddible hot pocket or...

I have pretty good luck with things that only require a quick fry at higher temps such as wings and poppers.When it comes to anything that requiers a longer lower temp to throghly cook it is a mess.The first side in the pan turns out pretty good but after I flip it the second side sticks.I use...

I have a gas stove that has been acting funny lately.Sometimes all of the burners will have sputtering orange flames that will last for that day.And it will be fine for a week and then do it again and so on.I have looked on the web and found a few things such as worn jets and pluged air intakes...

I am looking for a killer recipie for americanized green chili.I am from colorado and my insperations are Chubbies ,Los Delisious and so manny great mexican resturants in my area.This recipie shall not contain cactus,corn,squash or anything that will ruin my burrito.The ingrediants are pretty...

I am getting serious about buying a kithcen aid stand mixer, and I am curious if any of you guys have any experiance with proffesional 600, 6 qt line.I have read varried reveiws on these models.I want a machine that can handle double plus batches of pizza dough with ease.Any input would be great.