Posts by Smilie

Don't forget fruit and dip. Watkins makes a great mandarin orange powder you add to sour cream and it is wonderful. Or you can make one from scratch with by whipping cream cheese, powdered sugar and add pineapple juice until it is...

I'll throw in my bid for (mostly) never satisfied enough. And another for not writing enough down to remember next time, so it is never the same. I kick myself for this a lot and have started to work on that. If you really liked a...

Basil is very easy to grow from seed, and you can start indoors. They will germinate quickly which is always fun. Keep the soil moist esp. until established. Once they have few sets of leaves cut off the top set. This helps it become...

Thanks for the tips. Cooking the tenderloin in the salt crust was pretty neat. It was not too much extra work, and well worth it. The only issues I had was I had to do so much of it while everyone was there. I am usually inclined...

Quick and easy and fudgy brownies. This is the best recipe I have found. 1/2 cup butter 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/3 cup all purpose flour 1/8 tsp. salt Melt butter and...

oooh ... Alton Brown! I think I will try this. Thanks for the suggestion. I am a big fan of garlic and peppercorn on my steak (and love the way it smells when cooking). Think I should try adding some to the salt dough?

I am going to roast 2 whole beef tenderloins for Christmas eve dinner on Monday (with all the fixins). I know they can be great just seasoned and roasted to perfection. But if anyone has any special marinades or techniques or other...

Oh where to begin... Right before my guests were to arrive I took my dessert - cheesecake out of the oven. The spring form pan fell apart and I had cheesecake all over the oven and the floor. (I was holding it from the sides not the...

When I go the the Food Network website looking for a 'classic recipe' for a dish, I will always review Tyler's and Alton Brown's first. They seem to have the best formulations. The others are ok (Sarah Moulton for sure but don't see...

maybe poke a hole in it when you take it out so the steam can escape? Seems like the apples might be too heavy on top though.