Recent content by Chopstix

Thanks to all who replied. The J.M. Smucker company (probably the owner of Pillsbury flour) has already contacted me for more information. I will wait for their findings and action. The reason I find the flour with insect unacceptable is because my husband is in the food manufacturing...

Just saw this. I haven't checked into DC for many years. I'm so sorry to hear about Kadesma's passing. May she be at peace.

Hello to all! I have been inactive in DC for quite some time now. I used to live in Bangkok when I posted to DC last. Now I'm based in Singapore and still cooking and baking. A few days ago while making a pie crust, I found a dried-up winged insect in my Pillsbury flour. I had just newly...

Pizza stones (all imported from the U.S) sell for about $50 here in Bangkok. That's why I've delayed buying one for so long. Aside from the steep price, I find them too thin and fragile-looking. I recently decided to go to places selling granite tiles. While there, it occurred to me that...

Great inputs from all. I will go with the dutch oven method. Thank you!

Many thanks to all. If I use method #2 and my dutch oven is enamel-coated (Le Creuset), will the long dry cooking on the stove top be harmful to the enamel coating?

:rofl: I thought it was a terrible typo. I couldn't figure it out.

Hi Andy! I read some comments on microwaving potatoes that it could cause fires. Or result in wrinkled up potatoes. I myself have no idea. If you think this is a valid method, may be worth pursuing... In #3, after boiling the potatoes until dry, one can add a little oil and toss them around...

Hi All. I've been away from DC but you're still my go-to place for cooking questions. I'm planning a prime rib dinner with baked potatoes. Since the slow-roasting of the prime rib will hog the oven for a looong time, I need to turn out baked potatoes outside of the oven. I did a bit of web...

Post pictures from around your home to let others see your perspective...

A funny thing happened at dessert which I thought would be a slam dunk with the kid. I mean, who doesn't love panna cotta? Well... first he wanted a fork to cut it with. He thought it was a piece of cake. (I found out later that he loves cakes.) Then when he spooned some panna cotta into his...

Outdoor Chef, interesting tips. I didn't know much about this 3-yr old kid and his parents. It was a getting-to-know-the-new-neighbors event. The kid had just turned 3 in fact so he's really just coming off being a toddler. In hindsight, the quesadilla was perfect as it was a no-mess affair...

Make Sarladaise potatoes, thin round slices of potatoes sauted in rich duck fat with more than a hint of garlic and parsley. Make duck confit, a traditional way of slow poaching duck legs in duck fat where the rich tender meat falls right off the bone. Both are wonderful French dishes...

Thanks Kronlyn. I love your ideas. I eventually decided that if I added any thing to the menu, it would be kid food. So my last minute brainchild was a quesadilla. So simple to do. I just spread a little of my home-made Bolognese sauce and some grated Dutch edam on one thin flour tortilla...

Thanks for your responses folks. Yes, first thing I asked right after inviting them over was food allergies. And she so considerately mentioned that they train their son to eat what is served. I guess then I don't need to make the mushroom soup. And the best thing is to have some plain...