From the monthly archives: June 2010
Look at that thing! Wowsah… haggis [HAG-ihs] This Scottish specialty is made by stuffing a sheep’s (or other animal’s) stomach lining with a minced mixture of the animal’s organs (heart, liver, lungs, and so on), onion, SUET, oatmeal and seasonings, then simmering the sausage in water for about 4 hours. Haggamuggie is a simplified version of haggis made [...]
Does your recipe call for Half & Half but you finished your carton on this morning’s coffee? Easy fix! If you have milk and cornstarch laying about, you can create the illusion of creaminess by mixing these two ingredients. Just be sure to add the cornstarch a little (about half a teaspoon) at a time [...]
Are you asking yourself if you should make this recipe? Well the answer is: YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES EYS YES EYS YES YSEYSE YSEYSEySYeyEYSEYSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! {Insert very happy tastebuds here} I will never think of carrots the same way again. I [...]
There is a huge market in Brighton, Colorado that offers all sorts of goodies once the spring thaw hits. This market is so huge, in fact, that it’s named the Mile High Marketplace. You can find anything from food to used items, and the hustle and bustle is always entertainment in itself. I purchased a [...]
One of the biggest no-no’s in cooking is cutting into a piece of steak (or hamburger or any red meat) to see if it is cooked to your liking. Doing so releases all of the delicious juices you just worked so hard to seer into the darn thing! There are different tricks to use to [...]
I discovered this recipe in a candy making book many years ago. I couldn’t tell you the name of the thing if my life depended on it. It SHOULD be named: CANDY: THE BOOK YOUR MAMA WARNED YOU ABOUT Texas Millionaires are chocolate covered caramel pecan balls of awesomeness. Sweets lovers beware… these are not [...]
Tis the season (for pineapples!) Here are some handy tricks to help you shop and cut fresh pineapple! Note: This is a very juicy process, make sure you’re working on a stick-friendly area. 1. Firstly, you want to buy a pineapple that has firm, golden brown skin. The leaves should be green and not wilted [...]
This is a tip I picked up from Monsieur Jacques Pepin. Simply prick a hole in the shell at the wide end of the egg (through the small air pocket). You can do this with a sewing needle or pushpin (and if you’re really careful, a single prong of a fork). Pricking the shell allows [...]
This recipe is great when you need something relatively easy to prepare. Throw your ingredients in then (I’m making RonCo proud here) “set it and forget it!” You’ll come home from work to an aromatic home that’ll make your stomach growl so hard your neighbors will think there’s a bear next door. Rawr. The coolest [...]
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