Blog Posts from February 2010
Here's an archive of our blog posts from February 2010. Click on the title to see the full post.
Paris bistro sparks a lifelong affair with duck recipes
As duck breasts began to make an appearance in specialty butchers, Guest Blogger Liza Gyllenhaal started to discover many delicious, easy, and mostly very quick recipes for preparing them at home.
Won't share your recipe? That's just mean!
It's always astounding when someone refuses to share a recipe. Really, what could a cook be thinking?
New Crock-Pot Duo does double duty in the kitchen
We really like the new Crock-Pot Duo, which puts two separate cooker pots, side by side, in one base.
Photo of the week - Bottles
This week's photo.Greek Appetizer Soup Makes a Wonderful Main Event!
With only 20 minutes in the kitchen, you can enjoy this restaurant classic without leaving home.
Eat Me in Manhattan: Tea Party!
Put politics aside and stage your own Tea Party, Turkish style. Guest Blogger Umit Celebi points the way!
Kindly reminder: Beans' benefits bear repeating
So beans are cheap. Duh. But fast forward to your digestive system and they’re practically a miracle cure.
Which is better, ground turkey or ground chicken? All breast meat or a mix?
Do you ever substitute ground turkey or ground chicken for ground beef in your recipes? We're looking for some cooking advice!
Photo of the week - Volunteers
This week's photo.
Not measuring your flour correctly will ruin your cookies!
After a few readers had difficulty with Nanny Edith's Sugar Cookies, we thought this video could help with the problems.
Valentine's Day just begs for red foods! What are your favorites?
Combining chocolate and the color red make for the perfect answer to Valentine entertaining.
One-Bowl Fudge* is perfect for a quick and easy Valentine that's sinfully rich!
What are your favorite variations on this quick and delicious One-Bowl Fudge?
Photo of the week - Rainbows in Waves
This week's photo was taken at Manhattan Beach, CA
Desperate Cooks Freeze Their Cheese!
Freezing your cheese means you never have to throw away huge moldy hunks of expensive cheese.
What are you serving for the Super Bowl and where will you watch?
A little Saints, a little Stuffed Potato Skins makes the perfect Super Super Bowl combo for Alicia!
What’s your favorite type of make-at-home pizza crust? We really want to know!
What’s your favorite type of make-at-home pizza crust? The field is a lot more crowded now that ever before!
Desperately seeking the perfect travel mug: Is this too much to ask?
Alicia needs a new travel mug and can’t find one. She's hoping that you all can help.
By any name, this meat substitute hits the spot as a healthy alternative
Whether it’s labeled TVP (textured vegetable protein), TSP (texture soy protein) or “recipe crumbles” – this meat substitute works wonders.
