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Hey everyone, Want to make a tomato basil dip, perhaps with sun-dried tomatoes, but not really necessary. Any good suggestions out there? Thanks!

Hey everyone, Made Fromage Blanc today (yummy!) and of course, have about a liter of whey. Dont really want to throw it awhey (sorry...). I have seen a few mentions on the forums of using it as a stock, in bread or pizza dough, cooking rice, etc. Any suggestions or recipes? What type of...

Hey everyone, Thought I would share a fudge experiment and, at the same time, potentially get some constructive feedback on how to change the recipe to get it to work. Perhaps this will help someone else out there who doesnt have access to some of the "normal" ingredients. The initial problem...

Hi bakers, I am wondering if anyone also has used leftovers in baking bread. I would be curious to hear any experiments you have done and how they turned out. For example, I often use leftover cream-based soups (tomato soup, potato soup, etc) for baking bread instead of water, especially in...

Anybody have experience baking gluten-free bread? I am a hobby bread baker and can produce excellent loaves, but I bought some buckwheat and would like to give gluten-free bread a shot. Anybody tried this and have some tips and/or recipes? Thanks!

I was just wondering what online outlets (other than Discuss Cooking!) people check to read about food and cooking in general. I dont necessarily mean recipe sites, but more like consistent publications and/or blogs. For example, for some reason I always look forward to Wednesdays (today)...

Any hikers or backpackers here? The past few years I have been going on long-distance hikes (i.e. 7-8 days straight) and camping each night. Been through the Alps a few times and will be doing a part of the Colorado Trail this Summer. One of the things that always proves challenging is coming up...

Anyone here make beef/pork hash? I would like to give it a shot, but I am not sure about quantities. Any recipes out there? I would like to make enough so I have plenty of leftovers to freeze. Also, since I dont have access to frozen hash browns, I will have to grate some potatoes, but not sure...

Maybe we should have a "Way Off Topic" forum...This would certainly fit. At least with the holidays approaching we all might be able to learn something valuable here. The dilemma is... I think we may all have come across people who are impossible to buy gifts for. In my case, its a 17 year...

Hey everyone, I just finished reading "Heat" by Bill Buford and found it to be quite interesting and enlightening. I certainly have no intention of ever attempting to be a professional cook/chef, but I do enjoy vicariously playing out these types of kitchen fantasies and am searching for a few...

Hey everyone. I made a delicious pumpkin soup with sweet potatoes and coconut milk, among other ingredients, however we still have a little less than a liter of soup (not really enough to freeze, not much room in my small freezer). I am looking for possible uses for the remaining soup as I think...

Hey everyone. Recently, I had the best vinaigrette I have ever tasted at a small french cafe in Berlin. From my examinations, it is principally quite normal...vinegar (not sure what kind), oil, I could not directly taste any mustard, so not sure if it was there, S&P and a perfect amount of dill...

Seeing as how I have received a number of great tips on cooking, my favorite hobby, I was wondering if anyone out there has a hobby of framing their own pictures, paintings, etc. I am looking to buy a nice book on the topic and I was looking for recommendations. I do not think I am quite at the...

With record-setting temperatures here in Berlin, as well as the much rumored scorching weather in parts of the US, I am wondering what are favorite meals for a hot day. Gazpacho or a cold pasta salad rank up there for me, but what do others make?

I am in the process of attempting my first sourdough and have found previous threads quite useful. After 3 days I have a nice, bubbling batter with a good tangy smell. I am pondering a few options of what kind of bread I'd like to make, and a nice onion bread came to mind. In Germany I have...

Hey everyone. I am just curious what people do with "scrap dough." Sometimes I find that I like to make a little extra dough than is required for my bread in order to try different ideas, indulge in little experiments. I tend to make little finger foods more often than not; rolled dough...

Hey everyone. I am looking for a nice tip on cleaning up remaining dough stuck to the counter after kneading bread. I recently moved into a new apartment with only wooden countertops, which makes it difficult to get rid of those sticky leftovers. I know I couldn prevent this by dusting my...