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I guess I'd better call this a re-introduction. I tend to come here, post for a while then just take off again. Part of the problem is when it comes to food, I'm a bit lazy. I tend to prefer eating out. The trouble is we can't really afford to keep eating out. It's expensive. And anyway, I tend...

Does anyone have an easy to use recipe for making mince pies? I don't mean the meat mince, I mean the fruit pies that are so traditional in Britain at Christmas time. I used to have them every year when I lived in England. Now I miss them. The store brands you get over here in the US don't...

Hi just wanted to post a quick question. Today in the mail I received an invitation to join the Cooking Club of America. I know it's very cheap to join (only $12 a year for membership) but I wanted to know if anyone on here is a member, what your experiences have been with it and if you had...

Since a thread hasn't been started yet for today I thought I'd start it. I had eggs on a grill with onions on toast for lunch. For dinner we're having a mixture. Fried zucchini, rice balls and left over pasta. Maybe an onion and some mushrooms thrown into the mix. What are you all having...

Since nobody started a thread yet I thought I'd have a go. Today I'm going to be making baked chickpeas. And later on chicken sausages with mash and some Bisto granulated gravy granules that I was able to pick up yesterday. That gravy goes so well with mash.

Hi everyone. DW and I are baking some Christmas cookies that my wife asked advice for a few days ago. We bought a few Christmas cookie cutters to help create Christmas themed cookies. Problem is when you put the dough in to the cookie cutters and try to pull the cutter up it just leaves a...

Hello everyone! This is NYBrit's wife Christine and my beloved Grandma passed away two months ago. She was wonderful Italian cook and she did cook and bake up until the last few years of her life when it was difficult. Unfortunately, she never wrote a cookbook of sorts. I would really...

here's a question that some of the Brits on here migh know. I want to make some home made mince pies for Christmas but have never done it before. My Mum used to make them years ago and they were delicious. She never showed me how she made them and sadly she passed away 10 years ago and I...

What's the best way to store onions? We have ours in the refridgerator in the store plastic bag but it's started to stink the fridge out lol. Is it better to store the onions in a storage container or should they be stored in the fridge?

Anyone tried chicken sausages? I bought some from Top Tomato. They had cheese and basil in them and are delicious. Went down very well with some stir fry veggies!

In the spirit of 2 other threads I created on another board I just have to ask this. What are your favourite recipes for cooking with garlic? Now I bought some I need some ideas on what to do with it! Thanks!

On the subject of garlic...what is the best way to store it? Refrigerate or in the pantry? We bought some garlic yesterday for the first time. I can't wait to cook with it!

We have a bag of flour in the pantry that is unopened and inside a plastic bag. We have had this flour I think for about a year (give or take). How long is flour good for? My wife says to just buy a new bag! LOL :lol:

Ok after my egg post got so many good ideas how about your favourite recipes using cheese. My wife and I love cheese and would love to get some more ideas!

What is your favourite recipe with eggs as the main ingredient? Besides scrambled or boiled eggs which are too obvious! :rolleyes:

Hi all another newbie joining what looks like a really good forum. I am originally from London, England now settled in New York City. Hence the name lol. I am decent at basic cooking and do really good mashed potatoes (my wifes verdict)! I am looking to get more creative with cooking and will...