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mary
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The Virtual Cookbook
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Oct 23 13:41 UTC 2010 |
For the past 15 years I've noticed I've been seeking out fewer and fewer
traditional cookbooks and instead I'm using blogs for recipe inspiration.
The results are not always great but, hey, that's been the case regardless
of medium. What I especially appreciate about online recipes is how they
are usually accompanied by reviews so I can often fine-tune from the get-
go.
So, with this item, I'm going to start sharing links to recipes I've made
along with some quick thoughts on the dish. I'd encourage others to
likewise share but, please, only on recipes you've made or at least
tasted.
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mary
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Oct 23 13:50 UTC 2010 |
Last night I made Asian-Style Pork & Noodles. It was a nice switch from
the usual stir-fry and quite good. I've added it to my "keepers"
collection. Makes 4 reasonable portions. The only changes I made were:
1. I cut the amount of noodles in half to decrease the overall
carbohydrate load.
2. I used whole wheat egg noodles.
2. I added 1/2 tsp. sriracha sauce to the sauce for a touch of heat.
http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/asian-style-pork-and-noodles
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mary
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response 2 of 253:
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Oct 23 14:04 UTC 2010 |
Here is another recipe I made a few weeks ago. It's a yummy panini
which goes together quickly and is great paired with soup. I don't have
an electric panini press but instead just use a heavy grill pan and a
weighted top.
Sisters Sandwich
http://threemanycooks.com/recipes/meaty-mains/sisters-sandwich/
The panini "lid":
http://tinyurl.com/2ddjyx9
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edina
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Oct 24 21:10 UTC 2010 |
I go online a lot as well. One of my favorite sites is
www.smittenkitchen.com. I've made several of Deb's recipes and am
rarely disappointed. (Her kefte meatballs made with turkey is one of
my favorite things to eat.)
I'm going to be making this:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/tres-leche-cake-
recipe/index.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/5b79su
Alton Brown's Tres Leches cake, tomorrow, for a friend's birthday.
Huge payoff for a small amount of labor.
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keesan
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response 4 of 253:
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Oct 24 22:47 UTC 2010 |
Kofte (o umlaut) is Turkish for meatball. Which makes kefte meatballs as
redundant as pita bread or daikon radish.
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mary
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Oct 24 23:51 UTC 2010 |
Amazing, Brooke. I made that same exact Alton Brown recipe last May, for
a Cinco de Mayo gathering, and it was a big hit. Huge hit. Most had not
had anything quite like it which is hard to pull off.
But, I'm anxious to hear what you thought. You have a trained (baker's)
palate.
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