My housewarming: I made Baba Au Rhum, served on a heavy glass cake dish with heavy glass top. I removed the top quickly. Each guest got a whiff at the same moment. Serious swooning occurred. I turned away..when I looked again, Baba was long gone!

I love pies! Classic pie only works if crust pre-baked. If filling baked in crust yields soggy Piecrust; not meant to be eaten by me! PROBLEM SOLVED!!! +2nd Secret +Darlene Schulz Pie Crust SUPERB -OR- Little Pie Company for Lazy! -THEY DO SHIP!

Brining promotes change in meat protein structure; the same process occurs when exposed to heat, acid or alcohol. Brining improves flavor, tenderness, moisture of lean meats (chicken, turkey, pork, seafood), and reduces cooking time.

I was never afraid of getting salmonella from homemade nog because I always add liquor..Salmonella prevention aside, this is the best nog I ever tasted..smoothness was noticeable instantly..This nog is special because of the "cooking". And it's safer

Note that Pizza is spelled with 1 z "Piza"..I do that to placate Italians. It looks like Pizza, until you look closely..reason is my cheese substitution: Velveeta! Piza tastes great! Maybe Italians will begin to spell their pizza with 1 z.

Tabacco prefers his veggies raw. Raw vegetable salads are healthier than cooked veggies, so why cook vegetables that can be eaten raw! The main disadvantage of cooking vegetables, even if you steam them, is that you kill ENZYMES!

I was never afraid of getting salmonella from homemade nog because I always add liquor..Salmonella prevention aside, this is the best nog I ever tasted..smoothness was noticeable instantly..This nog is special because of the "cooking". And it's safer

the following technique is based on 25 years of research, study and experimentation..I am not a "natural" cook, but a "stubborn" one. Once I get my teeth in a recipe, I don't give up until I perfect it..yes, I have made perfect cheesecake!

I love pies! Classical pie only works if crust pre-baked. If filling baked in crust yields soggy Piecrust; not meant to be eaten by me! PROBLEM SOLVED!!! +2nd Secret +Darlene Schulz Pie Crust SUPERB -OR- Little Pie Company for Lazy! -THEY SHIP!

Brine turkey overnight, rub doubled supermarket paper bags with spiced peanut oil, oil turkey cavity and stuff bird, rub spiced oil over the bird, stuff in paper bags, tie rope at bag opening, roast 10 minutes per lb + 30 minutes - that's it!

Original recipe: frozen shrimp, but adds little overall flavor to dish- tuna, crabmeat or salmon.. Original: Cheddar cheese, but I prefer Velveeta.. Individual soufflé ramekins or disposable foil bread loaf containers permit freezing for weeks.

I love pies! Classical pie only works if crust pre-baked. If filling baked in crust yields soggy Piecrust; not meant to be eaten by me! PROBLEM SOLVED!!! +2nd Secret +Darlene Schulz Pie Crust SUPERB –OR- Little Pie Company for Lazy! -THEY SHIP!

Brine turkey overnight, rub doubled supermarket paper bags with spiced peanut oil, oil turkey cavity and stuff bird, rub spiced oil over the bird, stuff in paper bags, tie rope at bag opening, roast 10 minutes per lb + 30 minutes - that's it!

Brining promotes change in meat protein structure; the same process occurs when exposed to heat, acid or alcohol. Brining improves flavor, tenderness, moisture of lean meats (chicken, turkey, pork, seafood), and reduces cooking time.

Have you ever cooked beans for hours & found they failed to soften? Chalky & tough-skinned, they might as well be raw. There are 2 possible culprits - but neither is salt! Blame wrong culprit, problem unsolved. Yes, it happened to Tabacco.

If you like tomato soup, you will love my “Bar-B-Que Soup” (leftover “Piquante Sauce” from the wing recipe). No bottled Bar-B-Q sauce here. Ketchup-based. Oven, Crock, pressure-cook, smoker or clay pot. Outdoor cooking even if it snows.

Frosting a cake really adds calories, carbohydrates or whatever you count. This decadent cake, made for special occasions (without frosting), and homemade Angelfood Cake anytime are the best strategy for enjoying that “Carb Hit” sensibly.

Do you hate Aunt Jemima’s new look-good/rubber quality recipe, but still want simple, quick, 4-ingredients and tasty waffles - Or - want ****Restaurant waffles, forget IHOP, let them still brag about your waffles next January? Here’s both!

no constant stirring, and the chicken livers don’t have that off-taste that turns so many eaters’ noses out-of-joint. It may not be the way they make it in Sicily, but my arm and my tongue appreciate this variation +Time Conversion Chart

Note that Pizza is spelled with 1 z "Piza"..I do that to placate Italians. It looks like Pizza, until you look closely..reason is my cheese substitution: Velveeta! Piza tastes great! Maybe Italians will begin to spell their pizza with 1 z.

My housewarming: I made Baba Au Rhum, served on a heavy glass cake dish with heavy glass top. I removed the top quickly. Each guest got a whiff at the same moment. Serious swooning occurred. I turned away..when I looked again, Baba was gone!

I was never afraid of getting salmonella from homemade nog because I always add liquor..Salmonella prevention aside, this is the best nog I ever tasted..smoothness was noticeable instantly..This nog is special because of the "cooking". And it's safer

I love pies! Classical pie only works if crust pre-baked. If filling baked in crust >soggy Piecrust! not meant to be eaten by me! PROBLEM SOLVED!!! +2nd Secret +Darlene Schulz Pie Crust SUPERB –OR- Little Pie Company for Lazy! -THEY SHIP!

Brine turkey overnight, rub doubled supermarket paper bags with spiced peanut oil, oil turkey cavity and stuff bird, rub spiced oil over the bird, stuff in paper bags, tie rope at bag opening, roast 10 minutes per lb + 30 minutes - that's it!

article dedicated to my maternal aunt Dora. She was great cook, let me watch her perform her artistry. Dora never wanted me “messing” in her kitchen. When I was young, I would say to my mother “Elveta, can I mess?”-we fed results to the birds