Food & Wine II

Food allergy recipes

feeds@yuku.com (Jocelyn P) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:29:24 GMT

Some of you may remember me asking questions about preparing meals for some family friends who have a young son with life-threatening food allergies. The mom, who loves to cook and bake, took this allergy diagnosis as a challenge to create sweet recipes that her little one could eat, as he was often left out when it came to desserts and snacks. After two years of researching, testing recipes, photographing the finished products, and designing the book, her cookbook has finally been...

Holiday treats, new and old

feeds@yuku.com (elainesl) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:49:11 GMT

I'm getting close to fruitcake - making season, and that gets me thinking about December holiday cooking.

We've got this wonderful compilation thread on holiday cooking in the archives,
which includes the late great Boomerbabe's Reindeer cookies.

What's new this year, or what do you recommend?

What's your favorite cornbread recipe?

feeds@yuku.com (elainesl) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:31:09 GMT

I've tried several over the years, some are better than others, would like your recommendations.

I don't want it to be spoon bread (which I guess is wetter) and I don't want to bake it in a cast iron pan, 'cause I don't have one.

Doesn't have to be fancy, just 'corn-y' and not dry. Is the Jiffy mix any good in a pinch?

Making frozen margaritas ahead of time

feeds@yuku.com (Jocelyn P) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:42:26 GMT

I'm hosting a Christmas party this Saturday for my husband's staff. We'll have about 35 people here. I'm having it catered (woo hoo) but I'm going to make cranberry margaritas. I did this two years ago, and they were a big hit so I ended up at the blender, covered in sticky cranberry juice and tequila all night long. What if I made a big batch ahead of time and stuck it in tupperware containers in the freezer? Would the booze keep it slushy so I could just spoon it...

Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge--NO SALT

feeds@yuku.com (Jocelyn P) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:57:27 GMT

I typically have challenges cooking for family gatherings because of picky eaters and/or severe food allergies, but now I have a new one: my SIL was recently diagnosed with Meniere's Disease and cannot have ANY sodium. I don't want her to feel like an outcast ("here's a special meal just for you") so I'm trying to come up with a Thanksgiving menu that will accommodate her yet keep the others happy. I have a chef friend who gave me some great ideas yesterday, and...

Butternut Squash Recipe, please

feeds@yuku.com (CDDaisy) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:40:04 GMT

I'd like to serve a butternut squash for Thanksgiving dinner. I'm making mashed potatoes, so I'd rather do something a bit more chewable for the squash. I was thinking something with nuts, cinnamon that kind of thing. Maybe a casserole or a baked dish ? Any ideas? Thanks.

vegetarian main course for casual but important dinner

feeds@yuku.com (elainesl) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:01:49 GMT

I'm going to be hosting a dinner cum meeting in my home in a few weeks. There will only be about 6 of us, on a weeknight.
For dietary reasons, the main course ought to be vegetarian (not vegan, just meatless). I'd like it to be a make-ahead so I can just re-warm it when I get home from work. It also needs to be food that is casual, so we can keep the meeting going while we eat. These people have never been to my home before, so I'd like to please them with the food, and...

Pesto!

feeds@yuku.com (patash2) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:52:00 GMT

A coupe of months ago, I planted two little basil plants next to a palm tree in our condo yard. My neighbor mentioned this morning she's been using it a lot, but I hadn't looked. OMG, there are two bushes nearly 3 feet high by 3 feet in diameter each. I could harvest about a bushel of basil. So pesto is in order. My cuisinart is on the ready, and I have the basic recipe. Need to hit Costco for one of those big bags of pine nuts. But tell me more. Do you freeze it? How long...

SUCCESS Easy ! Appetizers suggestion

feeds@yuku.com (CDDaisy) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:20:45 GMT

"Luncheon" on Sunday.

10 adults - early 40s.
6 kids - 10 and under.

Main dish (not my house...) either fajitas or paella.

Two of us are bringing apps and two are bringing dessert (starters and pudding for my British/Scottish/Irish friends)

Suggestions? I was thinking of a skewered caprese salad. Grape tomates sliced in half - add piece of mozz and a partial leaf of basil - all skewered.....

I think I want something cold.

Italian red wines made with Syrah grape

feeds@yuku.com (elainesl) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:26:58 GMT

Hi
I'm not a real wine connaisseuse, but found during a recent trip that I enjoyed a couple of Italian wines that either were listed, or were explained, as using primarily the Syrah grape (which I always thought was a French variety except in Australia where it's called Shiraz. But I digress.) I was surprised to find this varietal labeling on an Italian wine list, being used to the regional names.
I'm investigating this because I don't care at all for some Italian...

Is it soup weather where you are?

feeds@yuku.com (elainesl) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:48:24 GMT

There are suggestions in this thread which started out on another topic and in this soup thread.
How about some more soup recipes?

Chocolate cake

feeds@yuku.com (endo213) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:48:34 GMT

I'm reading a delightful little book, THE SWEET LIFE IN PARIS by David Lebovitz and he includes this recipe for Chocolate Cake. Have any of you ever made it? I'm thinking of trying it for my son's birthday next week. Is as easy to make as it sounds, I'm not a great cook!

Chocolate Cake

9 ounces (250g) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
8 Tablespoons (120g) unsalted butter
1/2 cup (65g)sugar
4 large eggs, at room...

So you think you know your pasta?

feeds@yuku.com (marieclaude560) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:03:00 GMT

Nope --not a quiz...just a great article
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/dining/14ency.htm

What's for dinner tonight?

feeds@yuku.com (Jocelyn P) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:01:02 GMT

I'm sipping on a glass of California Cab as I wait for the brown rice to cook. Teriyaki beef and broccoli tonight. Gotta keep it simple for the kids these days.

What's cooking at your house?

Gourmet Magazine: RIP

feeds@yuku.com (TheRealDoctorLew) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:02:10 GMT

Its ads have tanked. Too haughty? Too upscale? Too bad!

black garlic

feeds@yuku.com (Meesthare) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:01:46 GMT

I discovered this last week, at first in the pages of Cooking Light Magazine. A few days later we were in Vancouver and I found a booth at Granville Market that was selling it, so I bought some. The shop owner told me she eats it "like candy"; I'm not sure I would go that far, but I did taste it and it was really intriguing just on its own. I used it to flavour some root veg that I was roasting along with a chicken, and it certainly added something pleasantly unusual. Has...

Pomegranate Molasses

feeds@yuku.com (elainesl) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:15:44 GMT

I came back from my trip to Turkey and acquired a bottle of this stuff, which does occasionally get used in Turkish/Mediterranean cooking. Anyone
else here own a bottle or have a recipe that calls for it?

RIP Keith Floyd

feeds@yuku.com (Jocelyn P) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:04:55 GMT

I just now learned that TV chef and traveler Keith Floyd passed away last week. He will be sorely missed.

Hunting High Bush Cranberries!

feeds@yuku.com (Danna218) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:33:00 GMT

My husband and I took our daily "walk" today in the woods hunting high bush cranberries. About an hour in, and at the end of the trail we came to a small water pocket created by a beaver dam. Mark went across the dam to gather cranberries he knew were there. After a bit he noticed downed brush and broken branches... then he heard the jaw and tooth popping. He left the rest of the cranberries to the BEAR! We did find more on our way back to the truck. It was a good day of...

Herman!

feeds@yuku.com (SkywalkerBeth) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:13:20 GMT

Has anyone made the "Friendship Cake" (also known as Herman)? It is a yeast starter mix to which you add sugar/flour and let it ferment for ten days, and on day ten you add more flour/milk/sugar, set aside 4 containers of starter, and make cake/bread with the remaining mixture?

A long time ago my Mom made that at home until she got sick of it and threw out the starter. I just made my first batch last night after a long hiatus. I have four starter bags of mix now.