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My family is getting together for a picnic this weekend - we will be 17-19. I am slated to bring chicken wings and Tabbouleh. Plan to marinate 1/2 the wings in Coconut milk, curry paste, curry powder, lime juice, soy sauce, salt, ginger and coriander. Plan to marinate 1/2 the wings in Light Soy...

There is a site called Chowhound which is a local discussion group mostly about local restaurants and markets. For folks travelling it might give some tips on where to eat. Chowhound Boards - Chowhound

Made this yesterday - first time I tried it - liked it. Mixed cooked hulled Barley and cooked brown Lentils (these were cooked separately in broth with bay leaves). Added diced red onion (soaked in water and drained), sauteed mushrooms, minced celery, diced cooked carrots, diced raw zucchini...

I found this using Stumbleupon/cooking - 'Food' for thought? The 11 Dirty Little Secrets Your Grocery Store Is Hiding | EcoSalon - The Green Gathering

I thought some might enjoy this perhaps off topic poem in honor of soup. Soupcon-ett for aeons it's uplifted human hearts when faith and hope were dim and outlook drear it's nourished weakened flesh from fever's starts and warmed within when numbing cold was near to cultures flung from...

We are going to a family get-together - everybody is bringing something - I volunteered a fancy(but really easy) potato dish. I have made this before and it was wonderful. Pomme Anna 2-3 lbs potato (I use yukon gold) kosher salt lots of pureed garlic (garlic powder would work) lots of good...

Following the Jameson thread I thought it might be worthwhile for us to share any experience with GOOD cheap wine/booze etc. Here is a link to a blog which rates cheap Single Malt Scotch $30 Something: How Five Cheap Single Malt Scotch Whiskies Stack Up « Scotchtalk For blended Scotch I...

I'm not recommending this technique but I will certainly test it out next time I hake HB eggs. Dailymotion - How To Peel A Hard Boiled Egg, a video from funnytoo. clever, in, the, Kitchen, Eggs

Does anyone know if we can modify our signature and how to do it? Thanks anyway but I finally found it in the CP area

My son gave me a gift of an Oxo Garlic Press. I had never used one before - I would smash the cloves with the blade of my Chinese knife and take the peel off manually and then mince and puree the garlic using my knife. I used the press today (making Navy Bean soup) and thought there was an...

On a recent episode of Americas Test Kitchen they made white bean soup - they soaked the beans overnight in heavilly salted water claiming the soak would prevent the 'skin' from falling off during cooking. They rinsed the beans well before cooking in unsated water. Has anyone ever heard of...

I used to write rhyming metered poetry and thought some of you might enjoy reading this one. I take my pints quite bitter if you please. and pass that salt and butter with those peas, the Sherry should be Fino, dry, the bread a crusty gutsy rye, with sharpest well aged crumbly Cheddar...

I'm making this tomorrow - salted cod is soaking in fridge. 2 lb salted cod - soaked till not too salty (2 days ?) changing water 3-4 times a day. 3 28 oz cans whole peeled tomato - sliced - reserve juice. 3 large Spanish onions - sliced medium (maybe 2.5 lb) 2-3 lb waxy potato - red bliss or...

A post about using Chilean Sea Bass prompted me to share the below link which rates fish based on environmental sustainability. Seafood Selector - Environmental Defense Fund Below is a link which advises frequency it is safe to eat various fish - Kind of frightening - some are safe to eat...

Made this today - tasted wonderful. 1 lb brown lentils 1/4 lb pearl Barley 2 large onions diced. 1/2 lb carrots minced 1 tbs mustard seed 1 tbs dried thyme 1 tbs ground bay leaf 1 tbs fresh ground black pepper 1/4 cup Soy sauce Salt to taste 1 lb smoked chicken legs. 2 qt homemade chicken stock...

What do you think about Stumbleupon cooking blog sites with step by step photos of everything - from ingredients to finished product ? IMHO - it's too much emphasis on photos and it takes too long to get to the 'meat' of the recipe and technique.

Hi all - I'm a new member and would like to share this relatively low cost meal good for family of 4 for 2 meals. .5 lb Red lentils 1.5 lb carrots - 1/2 inch pieces 1.5 lb zucchini 1/2 inch pieces 1 lb red potato - 1/2 inch cube 1.5 lb turnip or daikon 1/2 inch pieces 1.5 lb mushrooms. 1.5 lb...

New member - love to cook and eat and shop for food too. Looking forward to learning and sharing